1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:01,440 Speaker 1: Tommy Thrawl in twenty minutes. 2 00:00:01,560 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 2: FC Cincinnati opens up MLS play tomorrow at home against 3 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:09,799 Speaker 2: Atlanta at four forty five. That match tomorrow's on Fox 4 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,880 Speaker 2: Sports thirteen sixty. If you're an FC Cincinnati fan, you 5 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:16,080 Speaker 2: should subscribe to the Queen City Press and you should 6 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 2: listen to the Queen City Press podcast, both of which 7 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:23,279 Speaker 2: are the domain of our friend Laurel Fayler. Queencitypress dot 8 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:27,479 Speaker 2: net covers FC Cincinnati more thoroughly and with more detail 9 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 2: than anybody and kind enough to join us to It's 10 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 2: weird to say preview the season because they've already played 11 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 2: a game, but it's good to have you, nonetheless, Laurel, 12 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 2: how are you. 13 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:38,160 Speaker 3: I'm doing well. Thanks for having me today. 14 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:40,560 Speaker 1: What did we learn about this team on Wednesday night? 15 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:42,920 Speaker 4: Ah? 16 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:46,159 Speaker 3: Well, we learned that they've got some depth, which really 17 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 3: we should know that anyway. They returned a lot of 18 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 3: their guys from last season, only signed six new players, 19 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 3: so it's a pretty deep squad and they were able 20 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 3: to use a little bit of rotation. We saw the 21 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 3: first team debut of Andre Tirilla, who is with the 22 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 3: FC Cincinnati two team was caught up on a short 23 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 3: term Loan and he looked really promising, So that was 24 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 3: kind of exciting for fans that are kind of watching 25 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 3: the younger talent come through. So they were able to 26 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:18,280 Speaker 3: kind of change up the lineup a little bit and 27 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 3: then sub some guys out halftime and around the sixtieth 28 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 3: minute and got a for nothing result. So they go. 29 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 3: That was Champions Cup play. They will return home obviously 30 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:31,959 Speaker 3: for the MLS opener tomorrow, as you mentioned, but then 31 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:35,920 Speaker 3: that next leg of the Champions Cup on Wednesday at home. 32 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 3: They'll really be able to rotate in that one. They've 33 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:43,039 Speaker 3: got its aggregate scoring, so getting up for nothing lead 34 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:46,320 Speaker 3: in that series is going to be a big advantage 35 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 3: for them. So yeah, they're gonna be able to use 36 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 3: a lot of players these first three games and moving forward, 37 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 3: and that's pretty exciting for I mean a pretty healthy squad. 38 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, healthy, And I feel like a year ago at 39 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 2: this time, they had had such a tumultuous preseason, right 40 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 2: with the Lucho Acosta thing ending the way it did, 41 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 2: they go and get a vander right before the season, 42 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 2: there were players not coming to preseason training. It just 43 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 2: it felt like Pat Noonan and Chris Albright were juggling 44 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 2: a lot of balls as the season grew closer. This year, 45 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 2: it feels like a lot more serene. How is that 46 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:20,359 Speaker 2: going to pay off early in the season. 47 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 3: It was a much smoother preseason and that, I mean 48 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:29,079 Speaker 3: that's going to help a ton for this team, especially, 49 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 3: you know, having so much consistency and then having everyone 50 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 3: for the most part available during preseason. They're really they 51 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 3: should be picking up almost where they left off last season. 52 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 3: I mean, they did end up losing three starting caliber 53 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:45,799 Speaker 3: players that they ended up you know, Brenner had come 54 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:48,519 Speaker 3: back on loan from Udon Essay and then ended up 55 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:52,920 Speaker 3: returning and then getting sold down to a team in Brazil, 56 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:57,079 Speaker 3: and then Lucas Ingle went back on loan to Middlesbrough 57 00:02:57,120 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 3: and ended up now with Real Salt Lake. And then 58 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 3: and Luca Oregano they sold to Monterey and Mexico, So 59 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 3: three talented players. But they got Brian Ramirez in as 60 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 3: their new left wing back and they're turning some new 61 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 3: things at forward. So it's a stronger team in terms 62 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:23,079 Speaker 3: of just the consistency and having that chemistry and being 63 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 3: able to build on that during a normal preseason. But 64 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 3: there are still some questions at some of those spots 65 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 3: that they are hoping to fill in house, and a 66 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 3: little bit with Tom Barlow coming in as a new 67 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 3: forward from Chicago, he's going a factor into So we'll 68 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 3: see how it all all pans out. It's hard to 69 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 3: tell what the ideal starting lineup is at this point, 70 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 3: but they have a lot of options and that's that's 71 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 3: huge for pat Noon and going into the season. 72 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 2: They need to be better at home, and I know 73 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 2: Chris Albright kind of talked about that right when the 74 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 2: offseason got underway. They've got to be better at home, 75 00:03:56,680 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 2: and they've they've They've just got to be better offensively, right, 76 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 2: They need more goal score, need more offense. It felt 77 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 2: at times last year like they were a little bit 78 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 2: too dependent on a Vander. It felt like two years 79 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 2: ago they were a little bit too dependent on Lucho Acosta. 80 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:10,720 Speaker 2: How do they spread things around a little bit more 81 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 2: this year? 82 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, they're really focusing on They're calling this year kind 83 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 3: of a refresh or a reset where they're just trying 84 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:22,279 Speaker 3: to do some different things stylistically so they can get 85 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,160 Speaker 3: more out of that attack. They spent a lot of 86 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 3: money last off season to bring in Evander to replace Lujo. 87 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:31,479 Speaker 3: They spent twelve million dollars getting him from Portland, and 88 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 3: then Kevin Denke being their big signing last off season 89 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 3: coming from Belgium sixteen point two million dollars and transfer fees, 90 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:42,120 Speaker 3: so those aren't salaries, that's what they paid the clubs 91 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 3: to get those players, so that's a hefty investment. And really, 92 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 3: you know, winning by a goal was kind of the 93 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 3: staple of Pat me and his team last year. They 94 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 3: had a lot of success, but it wasn't exciting soccer 95 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 3: for the fan because they felt like whenever the team 96 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:05,600 Speaker 3: got a lead, they dropped back defensively just to hold it. 97 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:09,120 Speaker 3: And this team now wants to kind of be on 98 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 3: the front foot and just attack teams and it'll look, 99 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:14,919 Speaker 3: I think a little bit different. But the key is 100 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 3: kind of getting that connection between Evander and Kevin Dunk. 101 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:23,040 Speaker 3: They were individually very strong last season, both scoring double 102 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 3: digit goals and you know, having a lot of success, 103 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 3: but not necessarily seeing that chemistry together. So that's kind 104 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 3: of focus, and we saw some of that on Wednesday 105 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:38,360 Speaker 3: against NMFC down in the Dominican Republic, so there was 106 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 3: a lot more connections between the two and then it 107 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:44,840 Speaker 3: was pretty encouraging even though some of the goals were 108 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 3: not the most beautiful. The first two goals weren't the 109 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 3: most beautiful. You had Kevin Dunka scored from outside the 110 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 3: box right to the keeper and it went through his 111 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:58,160 Speaker 3: hands and then legs, So not a goal that he's probably, 112 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 3: you know, getting really excited about. But it is encouraging that, 113 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:06,279 Speaker 3: you know, we saw the three forwards all score goals 114 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 3: in that game, and we were able to see that 115 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:12,120 Speaker 3: connection with Evander and Kevin Jenk kind of passing together 116 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:14,279 Speaker 3: and in and out. We just saw a lot of 117 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:17,200 Speaker 3: combinations and that's that's gonna be the key. And then 118 00:06:17,200 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 3: I think also getting those wing backs up in the 119 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:22,600 Speaker 3: attack and involved more. I think we're going to see 120 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:23,720 Speaker 3: a lot more of that as well. 121 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 2: Check out Laurels newsletter, Queen Citypress Dot need for comprehensive 122 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 2: coverage of FC Cincinnati. You know, the East last year, 123 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 2: you go back to two years ago, there was a 124 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:36,480 Speaker 2: big three, and then the postseason came and it ended 125 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:39,039 Speaker 2: up being a lot more wide open. The East was 126 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:42,320 Speaker 2: wide open last year and then the playoffs started and boy, 127 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:44,560 Speaker 2: no one could hold a candle to Miami. How do 128 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 2: you expect the lead the East to play out this year. 129 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:52,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, the Eastern Conference is I would say, still the 130 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 3: tougher of the two conferences, and it's really hard to predict. 131 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 3: I mean, there were a lot of good moves this year. 132 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 3: Miami is still good, gonna be really strong, and they've 133 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 3: got that top talent that they've paid for and everyone 134 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:10,239 Speaker 3: kind of wonders how they afford it all. But they're 135 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 3: They're still a star studied squad and probably the team 136 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 3: to beat. So but Philadelphia Union, nobody really expected much 137 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 3: out of them. Last year they won the Supporter Shield. 138 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 3: I feel like the last few years it's been a 139 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 3: team that nobody really expected to win it. So it's 140 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 3: and it comes out of the East every the last 141 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:34,760 Speaker 3: four years. I think, so, yeah, it's it's gonna be tough. 142 00:07:34,920 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 3: I still expect that CE Cincinnati to contend. I kind 143 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 3: of predict them, I based on how much talent they returned. 144 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 3: I if they're gonna want a piece of hardware this year. 145 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 3: I think the Shield is gonna be probably their best 146 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:53,200 Speaker 3: chance at it. You never know. It happens in tournament play, 147 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:55,360 Speaker 3: but they haven't really shown it yet in those cup 148 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:58,200 Speaker 3: competitions that they can can go far in those so 149 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 3: we'll see. But yeah, it's gonna be tough in the 150 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:05,119 Speaker 3: Eastern Conference and it could really end up being anybody's scheme. 151 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:09,640 Speaker 2: It'll be fun to watch. Starts tomorrow at four forty five. 152 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 2: We'll do it against Laurel. Thanks so much, Thank you 153 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 2: for having me anytime. 154 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 1: Laurel Faylor. 155 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:21,680 Speaker 2: Her newsletter is awesome Queencitypress dot net. I there are 156 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:25,320 Speaker 2: not enough people covering FC Cincinnati. Frankly, from a credentialed 157 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:29,040 Speaker 2: media perspective, Laurel offers the sort of coverage of that 158 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 2: team that you're going to be hard pressed to find 159 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:35,160 Speaker 2: pretty much anywhere. So I am a subscriber. I encourage 160 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 2: you to be as well. And I'm not a soccer 161 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:41,320 Speaker 2: hardcore and you could read some folks who cover the 162 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:43,960 Speaker 2: sport and they're like writing right over my head Laurel 163 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:47,439 Speaker 2: does not, So subscribe Queencitypress dot Net and catch the 164 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 2: Queen City Press podcast as well. One nothing, the United 165 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:55,240 Speaker 2: States leads Slovakia eight minutes to go in the first period. 166 00:08:55,280 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 2: Sports headlines are next on ESPN fifteen thirty Cincinnati Sports Station. 167 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:03,080 Speaker 1: Cincinnati's ESPN fifteen thirty. 168 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:08,280 Speaker 5: Traffic from the UC Health Traffic Center. Around forty percent 169 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:12,400 Speaker 5: of cancers are preventable. Lifestyle changes and screenings can make 170 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:15,559 Speaker 5: a difference. Call five one three five eighty five UCCC 171 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:19,720 Speaker 5: northbound seventy one in Ohio, there's a disabled vehicle on 172 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 5: the entrance ramp from two to seventy five. Emergency crews 173 00:09:22,920 --> 00:09:26,440 Speaker 5: that they're on scene. Northbound seventy one. 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Like if if you were to 184 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 2: ask most like all the players who have been with 185 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 2: the Bengals since twenty twenty who are still under contract 186 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:07,959 Speaker 2: with the team, I'm not sure anybody would say the 187 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:13,080 Speaker 2: name Jalen Davis. Yet he's back three starts with the 188 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:15,680 Speaker 2: team since joining the club, thirty six tackles of sack. 189 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:17,559 Speaker 1: Do I have to read his stats? I don't think 190 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:17,800 Speaker 1: I do. 191 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:21,600 Speaker 2: Cincinnati has also signed a free agent running back, Kendall 192 00:10:21,640 --> 00:10:23,839 Speaker 2: Milton to a one year contract. First year player for 193 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 2: twenty twenty six. Has spent the majority of the past 194 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 2: two years on the Bengals practice squad. He has played 195 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:33,120 Speaker 2: in three career games as a practice squad elevation. Meanwhile, 196 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:35,200 Speaker 2: Reds are getting set to open up the Cactus League 197 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:38,440 Speaker 2: tomorrow against the Guardians in goodyear. Chase Burns will start 198 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:41,559 Speaker 2: for Cincinnati first pitch tomorrow three oh five. Radio coverage 199 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:47,040 Speaker 2: tomorrow will be on Fox Sports thirteen sixty. FC Cincinnati, 200 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:50,319 Speaker 2: as we just talked about, will open up MLS play 201 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 2: against Atlanta tomorrow. That game is going to start at 202 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:58,719 Speaker 2: four forty five. Good stuff from Laurel Fayler earlier. If 203 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 2: you are looking for radio coverage of f C Cincinnati, 204 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:03,400 Speaker 2: are a lot a lot of moving parts with baseball 205 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:05,559 Speaker 2: and all the college basketball. If you're looking for radio 206 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:09,000 Speaker 2: coverage of FC Cincinnati, it's actually going to be here 207 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 2: on ESPN fifteen thirty. 208 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 1: I misspoke before. 209 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 2: Because Kentucky plays at night, that's an eight to thirty 210 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:18,120 Speaker 2: tip off, So we will have the FC Cincinnati game 211 00:11:18,559 --> 00:11:22,679 Speaker 2: with coverage starting at four o'clock right here College Hoops. Tonight, 212 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:26,319 Speaker 2: Miami looks for a twenty seventh consecutive victory to open 213 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:29,319 Speaker 2: up the season as the RedHawks host Bowling Green Tarren 214 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:32,920 Speaker 2: Bland's Bowling Green Falcons, whom Miami beat the first go 215 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:35,199 Speaker 2: around ninety three to eighty three. Tonight's tip off is 216 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:38,320 Speaker 2: at eight thirty. Indiana won the first matchup against Perdue. 217 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 2: The rematches tonight at eight o'clock. Tomorrow, you see is 218 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:45,079 Speaker 2: at Kansas. Bearcats have won three consecutive games. Bearkats have 219 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:47,800 Speaker 2: won three consecutive games. I don't know that it has 220 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:52,200 Speaker 2: ignited any real chatter about the bubble, like come on, 221 00:11:53,040 --> 00:11:57,040 Speaker 2: I do think it has changed the conversation a little 222 00:11:57,040 --> 00:12:00,720 Speaker 2: bit about the future of the head coaching position, and 223 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 2: Chad and I talked about that. Chad was on the 224 00:12:02,800 --> 00:12:06,040 Speaker 2: show yesterday. You could hear that conversation on the iHeartRadio app. 225 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:09,920 Speaker 2: Cincinnati has won three in a row. Now, let's let's 226 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:13,080 Speaker 2: be honest about the three victories. The most recent one 227 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 2: took place on Sunday of last week. Last weekend against 228 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:23,600 Speaker 2: Utah Utah is atrocious. The Bearcats were trailing by five 229 00:12:23,640 --> 00:12:28,000 Speaker 2: points with ninety minutes to go. They barely escaped against 230 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 2: a bad team at home. The game before that, they 231 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:37,560 Speaker 2: slaughtered Kansas State. Kansas State is abysmal, which is why 232 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 2: the head coach got let go. They have two league wins. 233 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:45,319 Speaker 2: Prior to that. Cincinnati did beat UCF and the Knights 234 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 2: are probably right now still an NCAA tournament team, but 235 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:53,480 Speaker 2: they just had a three game losing streak, which they 236 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:57,120 Speaker 2: broke against a TCU. For what it's worth, most bracketologists 237 00:12:57,360 --> 00:13:02,480 Speaker 2: have UCF around a ten seed that was a home game. Now, 238 00:13:02,520 --> 00:13:04,120 Speaker 2: can they go on the road and beat a really 239 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:06,400 Speaker 2: good team. Your guest is as good as mine as 240 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:09,319 Speaker 2: to whether Darren Peterson's gonna play or if he plays 241 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:12,120 Speaker 2: and then pulls himself. I don't know, but they beat 242 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:14,640 Speaker 2: Arizona at home without him. But, like you really want 243 00:13:14,640 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 2: to change a conversation about your team and your season 244 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:19,920 Speaker 2: and what's next, got to go beat somebody who's really 245 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:23,120 Speaker 2: good on the road. One o'clock tomorrow, and Laurence Xavier's 246 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 2: at Butler tomorrow the Musketeers coming off the loss to 247 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:29,080 Speaker 2: Villanova the other night. Tomorrow's tip off is at one 248 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:32,160 Speaker 2: thirty U See in Kansas on seven hundred WOW Xavier 249 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:36,480 Speaker 2: Butler on fifty five KRC. Also tomorrow, Dayton takes on Duquine. 250 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:40,600 Speaker 2: Kentucky battles Auburn Tomorrow. The Wildcats are trying to bounce 251 00:13:40,640 --> 00:13:45,960 Speaker 2: back from their loss the other night to Georgia. Tip 252 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:48,520 Speaker 2: Off is at eight thirty Pregame coverage at seven o'clock, 253 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:52,280 Speaker 2: pretty much right after FC Cincinnati Soccer on ESPN fifteen thirty. 254 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:55,520 Speaker 2: NKUS at Youngstown State on Sunday on ESPN fifteen thirty. 255 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:59,440 Speaker 2: Ohio State battles Michigan State on Sunday as well. Hockey Tonight, 256 00:13:59,800 --> 00:14:02,400 Speaker 2: the Cyclones skate in the first of back to back 257 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:05,440 Speaker 2: games on the road against Iowa. And it is one 258 00:14:05,559 --> 00:14:07,920 Speaker 2: nothing in favor of the United States. It just showed 259 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:12,959 Speaker 2: the family of the late Columbus Bluejacket Johnny Gudreau on TV. 260 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:16,360 Speaker 2: They are at the Olympics watching a team that I'm 261 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:18,360 Speaker 2: sure Johnny would have been a part of. It is 262 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:21,560 Speaker 2: one nothing in favor of the US over Slovakia. Late 263 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:24,600 Speaker 2: in the first period winner will take on Canada for 264 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:28,960 Speaker 2: the gold. Loser plays Finland for the bronze. Red's play 265 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 2: tomorrow against the Guardians. Now, look, people can be overly 266 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 2: romantic about such things, but I am very willing to 267 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:42,600 Speaker 2: say this, there is something very heartwarming about the first 268 00:14:42,680 --> 00:14:47,360 Speaker 2: stanzas of a broadcast from Goodyear. The first stanzas of 269 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 2: the first broadcast from Goodyear. Tommy Thrall has the game 270 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:56,320 Speaker 2: tomorrow and he'll join us talking about the team and 271 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:57,040 Speaker 2: spring training. 272 00:14:57,400 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 3: Next Cincinnati, ESPN fifteen thirty traffic from the. 273 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 5: UC Health Traffic Center. Around forty percent of cancers are preventable. 274 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:12,400 Speaker 5: Lifestyle changes and screenings can make a difference. Call five 275 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 5: one three five eighty five. UCCC bound seventy one. A 276 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 5: disabled vehicle has been cleared from the entrance ramp from 277 00:15:19,720 --> 00:15:22,680 Speaker 5: two to seventy five on the Ohio side and northbound 278 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:25,600 Speaker 5: seventy one as well. Disabled vehicle now cleared from the 279 00:15:25,640 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 5: off ramp to westbound Norwood Lateral. However, northbound seventy one 280 00:15:29,560 --> 00:15:32,360 Speaker 5: after ridge an accident on the right shoulder on that 281 00:15:32,440 --> 00:15:33,760 Speaker 5: e'slic with traffic. 282 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:37,560 Speaker 1: So we're moving to Indiana. Maybe I don't know. 283 00:15:40,760 --> 00:15:45,280 Speaker 2: Combines next week Red's Baseball Tomorrow Reds and Guardians. 284 00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:46,680 Speaker 1: Chase Burns was going to make the start. 285 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 2: Tommy Thrall said to begin his seventh season as the 286 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:52,840 Speaker 2: voice of the Cincinnati Reds. First Pitch Tomorrow, three ZHO 287 00:15:52,880 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 2: five down the Hall on Fox Sports thirteen sixty. In 288 00:15:56,880 --> 00:15:59,320 Speaker 2: the years you've been doing this, First of all, thank 289 00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:02,320 Speaker 2: you for joining us. Is this the least amount of stuff, 290 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 2: the threads of it is sworded through with the roster 291 00:16:04,120 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 2: and starting spots since you've been calling the games? 292 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:10,119 Speaker 4: Yeah, you know, it's funny. I was having that conversation 293 00:16:10,280 --> 00:16:13,760 Speaker 4: with somebody yesterday. I said, you know, I just I 294 00:16:13,800 --> 00:16:16,400 Speaker 4: don't feel like I have a good grasp on some 295 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:21,600 Speaker 4: of these battles because there really aren't any There's you know, 296 00:16:21,720 --> 00:16:24,720 Speaker 4: maybe a position player or two that are up for grabs, 297 00:16:24,800 --> 00:16:29,600 Speaker 4: but it's really just controlled. And then you got maybe 298 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:31,960 Speaker 4: a couple of bullpen spots and trying to figure out 299 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:35,800 Speaker 4: who the fifth starter is. But again there I you know, 300 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:39,400 Speaker 4: that's much of a mystery at this point. So it's 301 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 4: really just to see, all right, let's hold our breath 302 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:44,760 Speaker 4: and hopefully can get through camp healthy. But that's that's 303 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:46,720 Speaker 4: such a good position. I think for this team to 304 00:16:46,720 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 4: be in right now. It's a pretty small camp. There's 305 00:16:50,480 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 4: a lot of open spaces in the clubhouse just because 306 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 4: there's just not a lot of not a lot of 307 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:57,640 Speaker 4: spots up for grabs. I think that that tells you 308 00:16:57,960 --> 00:16:59,320 Speaker 4: kind of where this team's at right now. 309 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:01,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, when when the biggest question is who's going to 310 00:17:01,560 --> 00:17:03,960 Speaker 2: be the fifth starter? I mean you know this, there 311 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:06,119 Speaker 2: have been years where I'm not sure who the opening 312 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:09,440 Speaker 2: day starter should be, right So if the biggest battle 313 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:12,800 Speaker 2: is for the last spot, that's pretty good, I think so. 314 00:17:12,920 --> 00:17:15,159 Speaker 4: And the other part about that too, Let's keep in 315 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:18,200 Speaker 4: mind the guys that are battling for that that last 316 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:23,200 Speaker 4: rotation spot are all pretty darn good, don't. I don't 317 00:17:23,280 --> 00:17:25,920 Speaker 4: know that you can go wrong. I mean, just about 318 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:29,480 Speaker 4: all those guys that are buying for that spot would 319 00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:32,280 Speaker 4: be a lock, and just about any other rotation. Brandon 320 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:38,320 Speaker 4: Williamson looks spectacular, RTT Louder looks fantastic, and we know 321 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:41,640 Speaker 4: what he's capable of. And then of course Chase Burns 322 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 4: is that now He's the guy kind of think will 323 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:47,639 Speaker 4: probably end up getting that spot with with Louder missing 324 00:17:47,720 --> 00:17:51,960 Speaker 4: all of last year, I think he'll probably, and and 325 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:54,680 Speaker 4: for that matter, Williamson too. I think those guys will 326 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:56,679 Speaker 4: probably need to go to Louisville just to get some 327 00:17:56,760 --> 00:17:59,840 Speaker 4: innings because they didn't pitch last year and they're still young. 328 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:04,120 Speaker 4: So uh but regardless, I mean, you've got you got 329 00:18:04,119 --> 00:18:07,399 Speaker 4: some really talented arms in that group of three that 330 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:10,439 Speaker 4: I just mentioned. So this team, I think, from a 331 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:12,880 Speaker 4: pitching standpoints in a really good spot. The other part 332 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:16,479 Speaker 4: about that too, is because you have those guys and 333 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 4: you have that battle, if somebody goes down, it's not 334 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:22,040 Speaker 4: the end of the world. So yeah, there, I think. 335 00:18:22,119 --> 00:18:24,880 Speaker 4: I think they're sitting real pretty from a pitching standpoint. 336 00:18:25,040 --> 00:18:27,439 Speaker 2: Nick Krawl made it a priority we're going to upgrade 337 00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:29,640 Speaker 2: the bullpen. And what I like about what they did 338 00:18:29,720 --> 00:18:34,800 Speaker 2: is they acquired like established relievers, not guys who you know, 339 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:38,000 Speaker 2: had a good year three years ago, not failed starters, 340 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:41,280 Speaker 2: like dudes that I think fill specific roles. And so 341 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:44,199 Speaker 2: you could answer this for me, it feels like on 342 00:18:44,280 --> 00:18:46,359 Speaker 2: a night in a night out basis, it's going to 343 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:49,040 Speaker 2: be reasonably easy for Tito to kind of map out 344 00:18:49,040 --> 00:18:50,920 Speaker 2: how he wants to play the later innings compared to 345 00:18:51,000 --> 00:18:51,440 Speaker 2: last year. 346 00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:56,760 Speaker 4: And it's not just the later innings matchups at different 347 00:18:56,800 --> 00:18:58,960 Speaker 4: points in the game. Here's the other part to keep 348 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:03,840 Speaker 4: in mind too. Uh, this team has had fairly good 349 00:19:03,920 --> 00:19:07,320 Speaker 4: bullpens over the last few years with guys that are 350 00:19:07,320 --> 00:19:12,240 Speaker 4: not really household names, and they've kind of piecemealed bullpens 351 00:19:12,280 --> 00:19:14,560 Speaker 4: together that have still been able to kind of hold 352 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:18,320 Speaker 4: their own. It's a it's a much better bullpen this year. 353 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:21,360 Speaker 4: And I think the part that gets overlooked is, sure, 354 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:24,480 Speaker 4: it's great when you have the lead, but when when 355 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:27,600 Speaker 4: you only have guys a handful of guys that you're 356 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:31,160 Speaker 4: comfortable pitching when you have the lead, you can't really 357 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:33,119 Speaker 4: use any of those guys when you're down by a 358 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:35,200 Speaker 4: run because you might have the lead tomorrow and you 359 00:19:35,280 --> 00:19:38,280 Speaker 4: might need them tomorrow. It makes it and and Tito 360 00:19:38,359 --> 00:19:43,000 Speaker 4: said this, and I think you can get overlooked. This 361 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:46,520 Speaker 4: affords you the opportunity now to chase some of those 362 00:19:47,560 --> 00:19:49,760 Speaker 4: games when you're trailing a little bit, you can you 363 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:51,640 Speaker 4: can try to chase a win a little bit, even 364 00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:54,359 Speaker 4: when you're down by a run or two, when maybe 365 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:57,840 Speaker 4: before kind of had to put somebody in that maybe 366 00:19:57,880 --> 00:20:00,440 Speaker 4: didn't have as much confidence in and and just hope 367 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:02,480 Speaker 4: they keep it close. And a lot of times that 368 00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:05,840 Speaker 4: doesn't necessarily work out. So this this gives you a 369 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:08,720 Speaker 4: chance in some of those games where maybe you've been 370 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:11,120 Speaker 4: behind in the past and haven't been able to come 371 00:20:11,160 --> 00:20:14,440 Speaker 4: back and they get away. Now hopefully you keep them 372 00:20:14,440 --> 00:20:15,880 Speaker 4: close and have a chance to come back. 373 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:17,800 Speaker 2: You you talked with me a year ago at this 374 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:21,080 Speaker 2: time and we were talking about, you know, Tito takes over. 375 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:23,720 Speaker 2: It's a Hall of Fame manager. He's trying to figure 376 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:26,719 Speaker 2: out what he has, players are trying to figure him out. 377 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:30,600 Speaker 2: There's an acclimation process this, This franchise has had a 378 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:33,560 Speaker 2: year under his program, so to speak. So how is 379 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:36,120 Speaker 2: camp different this year from that regard compared to last year? 380 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:40,639 Speaker 4: Now? The now, the expectation is there, it's established, Guys 381 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:43,280 Speaker 4: understand that they know it. There's no trying to feel 382 00:20:43,320 --> 00:20:46,800 Speaker 4: him out or vice versa. I think it's it's go 383 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:50,160 Speaker 4: time now and and that I think there's a lot 384 00:20:50,280 --> 00:20:52,960 Speaker 4: to that, and it's not just the players and him. 385 00:20:53,080 --> 00:20:56,200 Speaker 4: I think the other part too that that again it's 386 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:59,800 Speaker 4: easy to kind of overlook, is the coaching aspect. I 387 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,640 Speaker 4: think last an example of that. I think last year, 388 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:05,360 Speaker 4: you know, this team went from being maybe the most 389 00:21:05,400 --> 00:21:08,840 Speaker 4: aggressive team on the bases in baseball to a little 390 00:21:09,119 --> 00:21:12,919 Speaker 4: more conservative. Yeah, I think the sweet spot's there in 391 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:15,720 Speaker 4: the middle, and I think all of that is trying 392 00:21:15,720 --> 00:21:18,880 Speaker 4: to kind of figure out what Tito wants and how 393 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:21,120 Speaker 4: he wants this team to run the bases. I think 394 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 4: they're on a spot now where they kind of understand that. 395 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:25,040 Speaker 1: A little bit. 396 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:27,040 Speaker 4: I would expect this team to be a little bit 397 00:21:27,040 --> 00:21:30,200 Speaker 4: more aggressive on the basis. Again, I think that can 398 00:21:30,200 --> 00:21:31,840 Speaker 4: do a lot for this team in a lot of ways. 399 00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:34,560 Speaker 4: So that's just kind of a little example of what 400 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:36,840 Speaker 4: you're talking about with kind of figuring out a new 401 00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:39,159 Speaker 4: manager and how he wants to go about it. Again, 402 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:41,280 Speaker 4: this isn't to say that they're going to be reckless, 403 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:43,320 Speaker 4: because I thought before they have been a little reckless 404 00:21:43,720 --> 00:21:46,040 Speaker 4: last year, probably a little too passive. I just think 405 00:21:46,080 --> 00:21:48,240 Speaker 4: that they're going to be a little smarter and still 406 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:49,120 Speaker 4: a little more aggressive. 407 00:21:49,800 --> 00:21:51,640 Speaker 1: The au Haanio Suarez effect. 408 00:21:51,920 --> 00:21:53,720 Speaker 2: So we expect him to hit the ball out of 409 00:21:53,720 --> 00:21:56,800 Speaker 2: the ballpark, which that's why you get them, But there's 410 00:21:56,800 --> 00:21:59,280 Speaker 2: an ancillary part of that. And you've you've talked about 411 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:02,560 Speaker 2: this already. Everybody who covers the team, you know, he's 412 00:22:02,560 --> 00:22:05,600 Speaker 2: a beloved figure. He's a guy that just it feels 413 00:22:05,640 --> 00:22:08,600 Speaker 2: like people gravitate toward him as somebody who's had his 414 00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:11,080 Speaker 2: feet on the ground there in Goodyear described for me 415 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:14,000 Speaker 2: the geno effect that goes beyond the potential to hit 416 00:22:14,040 --> 00:22:16,000 Speaker 2: the ball out of the ballpark forty plus times. 417 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:19,960 Speaker 4: Well, I think there's a lot of things. One he 418 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:22,520 Speaker 4: can lead by example, which is great because these guys 419 00:22:23,640 --> 00:22:25,760 Speaker 4: were kind of done talking about how young they are, 420 00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:30,280 Speaker 4: but there is still some youth there, and this is 421 00:22:30,280 --> 00:22:33,480 Speaker 4: a veteran presence that can lead by example. It's easy 422 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:36,159 Speaker 4: to sit there and here, we'll stay within yourself and 423 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:38,440 Speaker 4: all this stuff. Well, now you not only have a 424 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:41,639 Speaker 4: veteran that exemplifies that, but he's also going to be 425 00:22:41,640 --> 00:22:45,720 Speaker 4: in the lineup protecting these guys and they don't all 426 00:22:45,760 --> 00:22:47,919 Speaker 4: have to do it on every swing now, which I 427 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:51,480 Speaker 4: think is huge. That to me is where I hope 428 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:56,199 Speaker 4: we see that effect the most. Where I think just 429 00:22:56,280 --> 00:23:00,719 Speaker 4: his presence in the lineup allows everybody to just relax 430 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:03,040 Speaker 4: at the plate a little bit and take some of 431 00:23:03,080 --> 00:23:06,520 Speaker 4: the pressure off themselves and just stay within themselves. I've 432 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:09,159 Speaker 4: said this several times of people around camp that I 433 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:12,600 Speaker 4: feel like this team is going to not just be good, 434 00:23:12,760 --> 00:23:17,240 Speaker 4: but be really really good if offensively as a group, 435 00:23:17,880 --> 00:23:22,000 Speaker 4: they stay within what makes them good. I think at 436 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:24,840 Speaker 4: times you saw this team get a little Homer happy. 437 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:27,760 Speaker 4: Guys are trying to take on too much at the plate, 438 00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:31,879 Speaker 4: and as such, here pats tend to get a little worse. 439 00:23:32,280 --> 00:23:34,240 Speaker 4: I think you're becoming easier out when you're trying to 440 00:23:34,280 --> 00:23:38,840 Speaker 4: do something that is not really in your game. Soars 441 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:41,199 Speaker 4: the power guy in there. Now they don't have to 442 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:44,960 Speaker 4: do it all themselves. So if everybody just kind of 443 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:49,960 Speaker 4: relaxes a little bit at the plate, does what fits 444 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:52,199 Speaker 4: their game, they're going to be in good shape. And 445 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:54,680 Speaker 4: this is going to be a really dangerous and pesky team. 446 00:23:55,680 --> 00:23:58,760 Speaker 2: I see images of Elie Dela Cruz from Goodyear, and 447 00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:00,960 Speaker 2: you could tell he put the work. Has there been 448 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:03,200 Speaker 2: anybody else that you've seen when they've strolled on to 449 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:05,879 Speaker 2: a field somewhere, maybe in the clubhouse, that you've just 450 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:07,960 Speaker 2: put your eyes on. It been like, you know what, 451 00:24:08,119 --> 00:24:10,480 Speaker 2: that guy looks different than he did a year ago. 452 00:24:12,119 --> 00:24:14,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, well, Ellie, it's hard to miss because 453 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:18,800 Speaker 4: he had warm sleeves. I don't think I can, but yeah, 454 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:21,280 Speaker 4: you know, South Stewart is a guy that I think 455 00:24:21,359 --> 00:24:23,800 Speaker 4: really stands out and I'm curious to see how that. 456 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:27,720 Speaker 4: I'm excited to see him in game action. Look, I'm 457 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:29,199 Speaker 4: not a scout. I'm not going to pretend to be, 458 00:24:30,119 --> 00:24:31,800 Speaker 4: so I kind of want to see what he looks 459 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:33,560 Speaker 4: like once he gets in there starts to get some 460 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:35,720 Speaker 4: reps over at first base. Keep in mind first base 461 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:38,200 Speaker 4: is still very new to him. I want to see 462 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:42,480 Speaker 4: how a slim down version of him moves on the field. 463 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:46,000 Speaker 4: And then I'm curious if it affects him at the 464 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:49,240 Speaker 4: plate at all, because sometimes guys lose weight and then 465 00:24:49,320 --> 00:24:51,600 Speaker 4: they try to prove that they still have pop. Well, 466 00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:54,000 Speaker 4: it goes back to what I was just talking about 467 00:24:54,160 --> 00:24:58,280 Speaker 4: with your last question. You don't need to show that 468 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:00,640 Speaker 4: you have pop. It kind of just shows himself when 469 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:03,240 Speaker 4: you go about things the right way. That's what I'd 470 00:25:03,280 --> 00:25:07,280 Speaker 4: like to see from from sal. You know, if he 471 00:25:07,320 --> 00:25:10,159 Speaker 4: gets into a situation where he tries to prove that 472 00:25:10,200 --> 00:25:12,640 Speaker 4: he still has some power even though he's lost some weight, 473 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:15,800 Speaker 4: that could be problematic. If he stays with his line 474 00:25:15,880 --> 00:25:19,080 Speaker 4: drive approach, the whole Hunts are gonna come just fine 475 00:25:19,080 --> 00:25:19,679 Speaker 4: without trying. 476 00:25:20,359 --> 00:25:22,080 Speaker 2: It's your last day before you call a game, So 477 00:25:22,119 --> 00:25:23,880 Speaker 2: I'm not going to keep you forever one more when 478 00:25:23,960 --> 00:25:26,159 Speaker 2: when you're when you're calling some of these early Cactus 479 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:27,960 Speaker 2: League games and we get to, like this seventh or 480 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:31,560 Speaker 2: eighth inning, and they're putting in dudes who have numbers 481 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:34,560 Speaker 2: in the eighties and your scorecard looks like my daughter's homework. 482 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:37,879 Speaker 2: Give me some players that we should be paying attention to. 483 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:40,240 Speaker 2: Maybe aren't going to make the club, but that might 484 00:25:40,320 --> 00:25:42,199 Speaker 2: raise an eyebrow or too during the Cactus League. 485 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:48,720 Speaker 4: Yeah, well that was a high pick recently, Lewis I think, 486 00:25:48,800 --> 00:25:50,600 Speaker 4: I think we're going to see him this spring. I'm 487 00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:52,919 Speaker 4: kind of excited to see him. And how about a 488 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:57,040 Speaker 4: couple of names that are not all that unfamiliar. Blake 489 00:25:57,119 --> 00:26:01,040 Speaker 4: Dunn finished the year really well in Louisville and Reese 490 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:03,640 Speaker 4: Hines another guy. The big thing with re Higins he's 491 00:26:03,680 --> 00:26:07,200 Speaker 4: loaded with power. We've seen that obviously. He cut down 492 00:26:07,240 --> 00:26:10,320 Speaker 4: on his strikeouts dramatically last year. He kind of changed 493 00:26:10,359 --> 00:26:13,800 Speaker 4: his approach at the plate. Those are guys, and they 494 00:26:13,840 --> 00:26:15,800 Speaker 4: may start some games too, I would guess that they would. 495 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:20,919 Speaker 4: But those are guys that if they can prove that 496 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:26,200 Speaker 4: their adjustments that they made last year, are actually working. 497 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:29,640 Speaker 4: They can help this team when somebody goes down, and 498 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:32,000 Speaker 4: we know it happens every year, somebody's gonna get hurt, 499 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:34,280 Speaker 4: so you have to have guys that can fill in. 500 00:26:35,080 --> 00:26:37,359 Speaker 4: Ree Hines has a chance to be a difference maker 501 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:40,280 Speaker 4: if somebody goes down and this new approach that he 502 00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:43,719 Speaker 4: has works out. If that was the biggest thing, if 503 00:26:43,720 --> 00:26:45,240 Speaker 4: he could have cut down on the strikeouts in the 504 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:47,240 Speaker 4: major league level, I think he was going to be 505 00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:51,359 Speaker 4: dangerous and probably play pretty consistent about So if that 506 00:26:51,480 --> 00:26:53,600 Speaker 4: works for him and it works up here at the 507 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:56,560 Speaker 4: major league level, he has a chance to help this 508 00:26:56,640 --> 00:27:00,679 Speaker 4: team this year. So that's Those are some guys that 509 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:03,360 Speaker 4: I think are worth keeping an eye on. It's good 510 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:06,120 Speaker 4: to see Tyler Callahan's back. We'll see him some this spring. 511 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:08,560 Speaker 4: I'm curious to see how he looks now that he's 512 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:10,520 Speaker 4: got some new hardware in his arm after the breaking 513 00:27:10,680 --> 00:27:13,879 Speaker 4: last year. So there are certainly some guys that keep 514 00:27:13,880 --> 00:27:15,359 Speaker 4: an eye on, even though they may not make this 515 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:16,160 Speaker 4: team out of camp. 516 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:20,560 Speaker 2: There is nothing like hearing those first few syllables. During 517 00:27:20,560 --> 00:27:23,680 Speaker 2: the first Cactus League broadcast tomorrow, three ten Reds and 518 00:27:23,720 --> 00:27:27,640 Speaker 2: Guardians enjoy the spring. Enjoy the season. Cam, thank you enough. 519 00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:30,960 Speaker 2: Always awesome to have you. Tommy, thanks so much, absolutely both, 520 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:33,960 Speaker 2: Thank you voys of the Reds. Tommy Thrall from Goodyear. 521 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:38,200 Speaker 2: Tomorrow's broadcast Arizon Fox Sports thirteen to sixty first pitch, 522 00:27:38,280 --> 00:27:40,840 Speaker 2: Reds and Guardians. Reds will be the road team tomorrow. 523 00:27:40,840 --> 00:27:43,240 Speaker 2: For what it's worth. First pitch will be at three 524 00:27:43,240 --> 00:27:45,280 Speaker 2: to oh five. In the middle of all this stuff. 525 00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:46,240 Speaker 1: Thank you very much. 526 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:52,200 Speaker 2: Tags Thompson with a power play goal to give you 527 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:56,240 Speaker 2: a United States a two nothing lead. They're in the 528 00:27:56,280 --> 00:28:00,720 Speaker 2: first intermission of this semi final tilt the US over Slovakia. 529 00:28:01,160 --> 00:28:04,159 Speaker 2: A berth in the gold medal game on Sunday is 530 00:28:04,440 --> 00:28:07,560 Speaker 2: up for grabs to nothing. The United States on top 531 00:28:07,600 --> 00:28:10,920 Speaker 2: winner will play Canada on Sunday. Uh nck b u 532 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:13,640 Speaker 2: Katy from MLS Season Pass is going to join us 533 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:16,680 Speaker 2: at four twenty. He's got the call of the game 534 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:21,159 Speaker 2: tomorrow night. I'm gonna answer a question by asking a question. 535 00:28:21,960 --> 00:28:23,639 Speaker 2: Next on ESPN fifteen thirty