1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,000 Speaker 1: Another season of Rockies Baseball. 2 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 2: Dave Logan, Shelby Harris, Ryan Edwards, and we're thrilled to 3 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:06,960 Speaker 2: be joined by executive vice president of the Colrad of Rockies. 4 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:08,799 Speaker 1: Welcome off for Thank you so much for joining us. Walker, 5 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:11,240 Speaker 1: How are you doing great? Thanks for being here. 6 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 3: Always a fun day. Excited to see people enter the gates. 7 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 4: We were talking obviously before we got on. I asked you, 8 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 4: has it been now that you're in this position? Has 9 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:23,920 Speaker 4: it been what you thought it would be? 10 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:25,639 Speaker 5: Is it more? Is it less? I mean, how has 11 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 5: it been for you in this transition? 12 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 3: You know? I mean the first part of the off 13 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 3: season was really about just making sure we were fully 14 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,599 Speaker 3: staffed up on the baseball operation side of things, obviously, 15 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 3: starting with Paul de Podesta as our President of Baseball Operations, 16 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 3: Josh Burns GM, Warren Schaeffer, you know, now our full 17 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 3: time manager. We hired two assistant general managers. I brought 18 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 3: on a chief Revenue and Strategy officer. So it was 19 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:50,479 Speaker 3: all about hiring initially, and now it's really about just 20 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:51,840 Speaker 3: putting all the plans into action. 21 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 6: Hey, going back to Paul, you know I was in 22 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 6: Cleveland with Paul, so bringing him out of football to 23 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 6: bringing them back to baseball. He had to have seen 24 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 6: something in this team to want to come back here. 25 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:10,480 Speaker 6: What all went into bringing Paul back and really trying 26 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:14,040 Speaker 6: to restart and re energize the franchise. 27 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, so we got introduced by a mutual 28 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 3: friend and took a call with Paul on day one 29 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 3: of our hiring process, got to know him. It was 30 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 3: a short call, probably an hour long, and decided that, 31 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:27,399 Speaker 3: you know what, we're going to have some other conversations. 32 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 3: We had some other conversations. We decided, hey, let's let's 33 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:32,119 Speaker 3: get on a zoom with Paul learn more about him. 34 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 3: And that was a two two and a half hour conversation. Obviously, 35 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 3: we just were fascinated with what goes on up there 36 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 3: in his brain. You know, he had a lot of 37 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:43,800 Speaker 3: great things to say about what he felt we could 38 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 3: do here at the Rockies. He really broke it down. 39 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 3: I mean, he said, hey, the problems you guys have 40 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 3: is you're not getting on base enough right and you're 41 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 3: letting people get on too much. And you know, he 42 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 3: minimized it to that point. But he was a guy 43 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 3: that we believe based on his background, his you know, history, 44 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 3: twenty years in baseball with the A's, the Dodgers, the Mets, 45 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 3: the Padres, and then obviously the ten years with the 46 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 3: Cleveland Browns. I mean, he's the type of guy, analytically speaking, 47 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:13,679 Speaker 3: that we felt we could really move forward with, and 48 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,639 Speaker 3: we're really really happy to have him. Denver was always 49 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 3: a city that he had kind of on his radar. 50 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 3: I don't think he was looking to get out of 51 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 3: football by any means, but when this opportunity became available, 52 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 3: he wanted to talk with us, and we wanted to 53 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 3: talk with him once we knew there there could be 54 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:29,959 Speaker 3: a fit there. 55 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 6: Well, the city wise, it is no comparison Denver. 56 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 1: Warren Schaeffer. 57 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 2: You guys had him as your interim last year, obviously 58 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 2: decided to hire him as the full time manager. What 59 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 2: went into that thought process? What did you like about 60 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 2: his plan for this team? 61 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 3: Yeah? I mean so, actually, you know, we obviously, my 62 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,519 Speaker 3: dad and I we wanted to give Warren a fresh chance. 63 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 3: Right last year, he did us a favor, right, I mean, 64 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 3: he came on board mid season when our team was 65 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:01,919 Speaker 3: not in a good place at all, and he took 66 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 3: us to the finish line. It was important to us 67 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 3: that Hey, let's let's try to give this guy a 68 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:10,079 Speaker 3: chance to, you know, have his own spring training. We'll 69 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 3: do what we can in the off season with the 70 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 3: roster and then get us to where hopefully we need 71 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 3: to be by opening Day. And the key at that point, though, 72 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 3: is that we weren't going to make a decision on 73 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 3: Warren before bringing on Paul. We wanted the President of 74 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 3: Baseball Operations, whoever that would be ended up being Paul Deepdesta, 75 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 3: we wanted them to be able to make that call. 76 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:33,399 Speaker 3: And once Paul got to know Warren, as he got 77 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 3: acclimated here in Denver, he just he was thrilled with 78 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 3: the person. He obviously had a lot of conversations with 79 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 3: current players, former players, front office personnel above and beyond. 80 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 3: My dad and I and everyone raved in the same 81 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 3: way about Warren. He's a very motivated individual. He works hard, 82 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 3: he commands respect in that clubhouse, and I think really 83 00:03:57,320 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 3: just a great communicator. And all those attributes were important 84 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 3: to Paul, they're important to us, and we're really excited for. 85 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 5: Warren this year. 86 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 4: Welcome Outfords, I guess from coors Field, getting ready for 87 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:10,080 Speaker 4: the Rockies home opener here at two ten. 88 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 5: Let me ask you this. 89 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 4: You've been this is a new position for you this season, 90 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 4: but you've been pretty much raised in. 91 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:18,280 Speaker 5: Baseball, right. 92 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:21,479 Speaker 4: So I would guess anytime you go into a season, 93 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:25,200 Speaker 4: even before you took the helm here, there are goals 94 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 4: for the team in terms of what you want to 95 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:31,599 Speaker 4: get accomplished. Would you share some of those goals this 96 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 4: year in terms of what actually would signify to you 97 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:38,039 Speaker 4: that this thing is headed in the right direction, that 98 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 4: you're starting to show progress, the kind of progress that 99 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 4: you would like to see. 100 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 3: Well, I think we've already seen some of it. 101 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 6: Right. 102 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:47,720 Speaker 3: When we brought Paul on board, we talked a lot 103 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 3: about how our roster was composed. Right, we had a 104 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 3: lot of young players. I think we were either the 105 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,159 Speaker 3: first or second youngest team in the league last year, 106 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:58,159 Speaker 3: a lot of players that didn't have much major league experience, 107 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:00,840 Speaker 3: and so a big initiative for us was going out 108 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 3: seeing how we could maximize our payroll to bring on 109 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:07,800 Speaker 3: veterans that we knew were good major league veterans that 110 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 3: could not only help us win more baseball games, but 111 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 3: also help the development of our younger players. So I 112 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 3: think that's been a success. We got guys like Jim 113 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 3: Jake McCarthy, Willie Castro, Michael Lorenzen, who's going to pitch today, Tomo, 114 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 3: Yuki Sigano, Josekintana, And I mean, those are the type 115 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 3: of guys that, you know, we could have gone out 116 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:29,840 Speaker 3: and signed one huge free agent right or maybe one 117 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 3: and a half huge free agents, but for us, we 118 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:35,359 Speaker 3: knew we needed more players that could provide us with 119 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 3: the versatility, that had good major league experience, and that 120 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:43,279 Speaker 3: could help us not only from a you know, player 121 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:46,600 Speaker 3: development standpoint and setting a good example and a standard, 122 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 3: but also from just a cultural perspective in the clubhouse. 123 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 3: So I think that's the first part. And then you know, 124 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 3: as we get into the season here twenty twenty six, 125 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,040 Speaker 3: I mean, we have to make progress every single day. 126 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:00,160 Speaker 3: That's not only here at the major league level, it's 127 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 3: also throughout the minor leagues all the way down to 128 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 3: the Dominican Republic. We've brought on, shoot, five six major 129 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,400 Speaker 3: league coaches that are new to the Rockies this year. 130 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:12,280 Speaker 3: They all come from good organizations, they were all recommended 131 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 3: people that we should talk to, and they're all analytical 132 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:17,720 Speaker 3: thinkers as well. So it's not like we're going to 133 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 3: just switch to Hey, that data tells us everything. We're 134 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 3: making investments to garner more information. But we're also we 135 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:29,280 Speaker 3: have the right experience in our coaching staff to you know, 136 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:34,839 Speaker 3: to work subjectively and also analytically to make our players better. 137 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:37,840 Speaker 3: And the way that we've actually reorganized ourselves is everything 138 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:40,600 Speaker 3: starts from the top down. The major league coaching staff 139 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:44,839 Speaker 3: organizes how people throughout the organization need to be teaching 140 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:47,920 Speaker 3: and interacting with our players, and we'll start seeing some 141 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:52,160 Speaker 3: success to that. The level of play, we're going to 142 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 3: be more aggressive. I think we've seen that already. We're 143 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:58,279 Speaker 3: gonna throw strikes. You know, sometimes you're gonna throw strikes 144 00:06:58,279 --> 00:07:00,600 Speaker 3: and they're gonna get hit out of the park as happens. 145 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 3: But we're going to tax this strike down, be aggressive. 146 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:04,640 Speaker 3: We're going to play great defense. 147 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 6: How do you feel obviously there's no secret that you've 148 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 6: started working at Brown's crew all of the aspects of baseball. 149 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 6: How do you feel like that is going to really 150 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:19,600 Speaker 6: how's it prepared for your role today and kind of 151 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 6: what how does it get you an edge compared to 152 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 6: other people in your position around Major Leave. 153 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 3: Well, I think you know, I've seen like like you said, 154 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:31,200 Speaker 3: I mean, I've seen hands on several areas of our 155 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 3: operation that other people have just seen from Afar. I 156 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 3: build great relationships with a lot of people here at Coursefield, 157 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 3: and I maintain those relationships here today. But I think 158 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 3: it's really understanding kind of the challenges that each department faces, 159 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 3: the why behind we do things right. So I think 160 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:50,559 Speaker 3: there's just been a lot of experience that I've gained 161 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:54,000 Speaker 3: my former role in corporate partnerships. I got to interact 162 00:07:54,040 --> 00:07:58,320 Speaker 3: with virtually every sector within the organization just based on 163 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:02,840 Speaker 3: how that department works. And really, I mean the experience 164 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 3: that I've gained is it's not over right. I mean, 165 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 3: I think that's the thing that I'm motivated about, is 166 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 3: that I try to learn something new every day, and 167 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 3: even from guys like Paul and Josh and Warren. I mean, 168 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 3: I want to learn as much from them as I 169 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 3: can help them. 170 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 2: With Walker Walford joining us here, I wanted to go 171 00:08:20,200 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 2: back to the pictures you added to your starting staff 172 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 2: with Chigano, Lorenzen and Tantana. 173 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:26,920 Speaker 1: A lot has been made about pitching a course Field. 174 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:28,600 Speaker 2: Did you have to talk to these guys a little 175 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:30,840 Speaker 2: bit and I'd say talk them into but a lot 176 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 2: of it is made because some of these pictures they 177 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:35,319 Speaker 2: come out from other markets and they say it's impossible 178 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 2: to pitch here. 179 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:37,800 Speaker 1: What was the mindset there when you brought these guys in. 180 00:08:38,280 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 3: Well, I'm fairly suretain that Lorenzen called us like he 181 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:45,920 Speaker 3: wanted to be here. That was obviously an easier conversation, 182 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 3: so Paul was thrilled about him. One of the big 183 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:52,480 Speaker 3: things that Paul looked at really and team with all 184 00:08:52,520 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 3: of the players that we acquired was versatility on our 185 00:08:55,760 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 3: offensive players. But then also, you know, a huge repertoire 186 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:02,720 Speaker 3: are for the players that are going to be pitching 187 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 3: for us. So it's like, you know, I think the 188 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:08,880 Speaker 3: pitch mix was important. Guys that we know can throw strikes. 189 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 3: That's important. We don't want to walk a ton of players. 190 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:15,360 Speaker 3: That's how you get yourself in trouble. And really, I mean, 191 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 3: I think with with each of those three guys that 192 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:19,160 Speaker 3: you mentioned, they fit that bill. 193 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 4: My final question, as I mentioned in the previous question, 194 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 4: this this is your first year kind of at the 195 00:09:27,080 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 4: helm of the organization. You've grown up in baseball. I 196 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:32,600 Speaker 4: didn't have a son, but I had a daughter. So 197 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 4: you know the dynamic between parent and in this case son, 198 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:41,560 Speaker 4: did you did you and your dad, Dick, did you 199 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:44,319 Speaker 4: sit down and have you Have you talked about I'm 200 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:46,520 Speaker 4: sure you've talked about it, but is there a plan 201 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 4: in place in terms of, hey, listen to things get 202 00:09:49,160 --> 00:09:52,920 Speaker 4: a little bit sticky here. I'm fully capable of making 203 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:55,400 Speaker 4: this decision. I think that would be a challenge for 204 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 4: anybody that has been that guy for as long as 205 00:09:58,760 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 4: Dick has been that guy. 206 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:02,439 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, you know, he and I. 207 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:05,120 Speaker 3: I mean, obviously is my father first and foremost a 208 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:07,800 Speaker 3: great one in that but you know, I would say, 209 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:11,520 Speaker 3: like this is a partnership, right, That's really what happened 210 00:10:11,520 --> 00:10:13,960 Speaker 3: here over the course of the off season. My you know, 211 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:18,720 Speaker 3: my predecessor, Greg Feesel entered retirement. He's of that age. 212 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:21,720 Speaker 3: This has been something that probably was coming for some time. 213 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 3: But you know, it's a it's a together thing. I mean, 214 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:30,360 Speaker 3: we have everyday experience with each other, my dad and I. 215 00:10:30,520 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 3: We also interact regularly with our business operations folks, our 216 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:37,240 Speaker 3: baseball operation folks. And we're in it together. I mean, 217 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:39,280 Speaker 3: I think that's the that's the big key we're going 218 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:41,920 Speaker 3: to make decisions, big decisions together when we need to, 219 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:45,559 Speaker 3: and you know, everyone has a voice, so we're very collaborative. 220 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 3: And I don't know, I'm excited to move forward here 221 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 3: because I think we have all the right people in 222 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:53,079 Speaker 3: place to really take the Rockies to the next level. 223 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:57,520 Speaker 6: My final question is, obviously we all know the struggles 224 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:00,160 Speaker 6: of the Rockies the last couple of years, as that's 225 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:03,559 Speaker 6: part of like obviously your dad being the owner and everything. 226 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 6: What would be considered a success? What for ownership? What 227 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:11,840 Speaker 6: would be a success for this team for this season? 228 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:15,080 Speaker 6: Obviously we have a lot of good positive stuff coming 229 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:17,600 Speaker 6: after just winning the series with the Blue Jays. Obviously, 230 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:19,839 Speaker 6: what would be the success going forward this season for 231 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:20,280 Speaker 6: this team? 232 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:24,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean I think it's that we're legitimately better, right, 233 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 3: I mean, we've got to We've got we had to 234 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:28,800 Speaker 3: pivot last year. The past few years have been very difficult, right, 235 00:11:28,880 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 3: And I think you know what's different about this year 236 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:35,439 Speaker 3: is that we we've spent the entire offseason finding the 237 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:38,520 Speaker 3: right people to help lead this organization, and we've we've 238 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:41,439 Speaker 3: built a plan with those people, right. That plan will 239 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:43,640 Speaker 3: be activated over the course of time, and we're already 240 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:45,480 Speaker 3: seeing part of it come to life. Like I mentioned 241 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:49,079 Speaker 3: with our roster, I will say there's a commitment not 242 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 3: only in the front office but in the clubhouse to 243 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 3: playing a different brand of paceball. Right. We are going 244 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 3: to throw strikes, we are going to run the bases, 245 00:11:58,000 --> 00:11:59,920 Speaker 3: we're gonna be aggressive, we're going to play good defe 246 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:02,720 Speaker 3: We're committing to that. And I think what's different this 247 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:07,200 Speaker 3: year versus the past few is that we have more depth, right, 248 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 3: and so Paul's mentioned this a couple of different times 249 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:12,840 Speaker 3: on a number of outlets, is that we have more 250 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:16,679 Speaker 3: major league depth. And so last year, right, there were 251 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 3: probably players at our major league level that we're not 252 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:23,400 Speaker 3: quite ready. What we've done is we've raised the floor. 253 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:25,440 Speaker 3: And he talks a lot about that, we've raised the 254 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:28,199 Speaker 3: floor of our depth. We have more people that are 255 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:32,440 Speaker 3: major league caliber ready, people fielding, you know, the baseball 256 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:32,920 Speaker 3: every day. 257 00:12:33,040 --> 00:12:35,240 Speaker 1: So we're going to see it come to life. 258 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:38,440 Speaker 3: I can't tell you, you know, as a sixty seventy eighty 259 00:12:38,559 --> 00:12:40,839 Speaker 3: ninety one wins like, I'm not going to put a 260 00:12:40,840 --> 00:12:42,760 Speaker 3: wins number on it, but I think if we can 261 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:47,840 Speaker 3: show that we've made significant progress by year's end, and 262 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:51,920 Speaker 3: you know, regain that excitement in our fan base, regain 263 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 3: that momentum, continue it. That's going to be a success. 264 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:56,920 Speaker 1: To me, my last one really appreciate the time. 265 00:12:56,960 --> 00:12:59,000 Speaker 2: So you mentioned the death just the way you guys 266 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:01,840 Speaker 2: maybe approach your arm system and the guys you're hoping 267 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:04,360 Speaker 2: to be bringing up even at some point this season, 268 00:13:04,760 --> 00:13:07,440 Speaker 2: how have you guys maybe revamped that a little bit 269 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:09,679 Speaker 2: or you talked about bringing in new coaches and new 270 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:10,280 Speaker 2: eyes on all. 271 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:11,959 Speaker 1: Of this, and that included the farm system and what 272 00:13:12,200 --> 00:13:13,280 Speaker 1: have you done there? 273 00:13:13,559 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean as simple as we've made investments from 274 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:19,720 Speaker 3: a technology standpoint. So now we have best in class 275 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:23,440 Speaker 3: technology and what's called Kennetrax and Hawkeye systems at all 276 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 3: of our minor league affiliates. That's the first time that 277 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:29,360 Speaker 3: we've had that, right, So that opens up information that 278 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:31,560 Speaker 3: you can garner on your own players at those levels, 279 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:34,640 Speaker 3: but also players that are playing against them, so other 280 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:35,559 Speaker 3: teams prospects. 281 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:39,400 Speaker 4: So for people that don't know Kinnadres, what exactly is 282 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:42,960 Speaker 4: that it's basically a bunch of video cameras that just 283 00:13:43,760 --> 00:13:46,960 Speaker 4: capture all sorts of data and player movement, pitch movement, 284 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:49,280 Speaker 4: launch angles, all that stuff. 285 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:52,480 Speaker 3: It helps you really, you know, and I'm not the 286 00:13:52,559 --> 00:13:54,920 Speaker 3: expert on this, but it helps you use information to 287 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:58,920 Speaker 3: scout players and to see how they are developing. But yeah, 288 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:01,760 Speaker 3: long story short, we've made investment. We have a bunch 289 00:14:01,840 --> 00:14:04,439 Speaker 3: of new coaches, obviously at the major league level, at 290 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:07,160 Speaker 3: the minor league level, we have new front office personnel. 291 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:10,560 Speaker 3: We have a Director of Pitching that is really heavily 292 00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:13,200 Speaker 3: involved in looking at data and how we can use 293 00:14:13,240 --> 00:14:15,840 Speaker 3: it to help in our development process. We actually just 294 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:18,280 Speaker 3: brought on another guy that's going to be our director 295 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:21,800 Speaker 3: of hitting, doing it offensive la versus pitching. So we're 296 00:14:21,840 --> 00:14:24,800 Speaker 3: just consistently trying to get better. I think the difference 297 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:28,000 Speaker 3: this year is that we came to a realization last 298 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:31,720 Speaker 3: year that hey, we just need to figure out what's 299 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:34,280 Speaker 3: missing and we need to invest where we need to invest, 300 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:37,160 Speaker 3: whether that's people or technology to get back to where 301 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:39,200 Speaker 3: we need to be as soon as possible. And some 302 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:42,000 Speaker 3: of the people that we brought on board. Ian Levin 303 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 3: is now our assistant GM. He oversees baseball operations and analytics. 304 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:48,960 Speaker 3: And then we brought on a guy, Tommy Tainis, who 305 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:51,920 Speaker 3: oversees player development and scouting. We weren't just bringing these 306 00:14:51,920 --> 00:14:53,960 Speaker 3: people on to bring them on right. The Mets have 307 00:14:54,040 --> 00:14:56,800 Speaker 3: done good in these areas and they both have experience there, 308 00:14:56,880 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 3: so we tried to target. We're going toations that have 309 00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:04,760 Speaker 3: had success in the last five to ten years in 310 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 3: certain areas, and we found the people that were doing 311 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:09,360 Speaker 3: it for them. So we want to do it as 312 00:15:09,360 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 3: efficiently as possible. But yeah, this isn't just a major 313 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:15,000 Speaker 3: league thing. Almost the most important thing for us is 314 00:15:15,080 --> 00:15:17,680 Speaker 3: player development and scouting. We have to continue to fill 315 00:15:17,720 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 3: our pipeline with new, good, outstanding players, and you know, 316 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:23,880 Speaker 3: we got to get them to the major league level 317 00:15:23,960 --> 00:15:27,320 Speaker 3: at it and help them reach their potential perfectly. 318 00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 2: Said Walker, really appreciate the time, best of luck this season, and. 319 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:32,720 Speaker 3: Let's go Rockies. Thanks for having me, guys. 320 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 1: Go rock Appreciate you, Walker, Thank you appreciate it. 321 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 2: Walker Montford, executive vice president, all of the Colorado Rockies. 322 00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:40,200 Speaker 2: As we're live here from twentieth and Blake for a 323 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:42,200 Speaker 2: couple more minutes before at the bottom of the hour. 324 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:45,200 Speaker 1: But by the way, before I let you go, I. 325 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 2: Just gotta say when I was talking to him about, because. 326 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:49,520 Speaker 1: Something you and I are already passionate about. I know 327 00:15:50,280 --> 00:15:51,800 Speaker 1: we sitting here. He's still hang it out. 328 00:15:51,920 --> 00:15:54,080 Speaker 2: So for a moment, I wanted to describe to you 329 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:56,640 Speaker 2: because it's something you've been very passionate about stealing bases 330 00:15:56,760 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 2: and aggressive on the base paths. Walker quite literally lit 331 00:15:59,840 --> 00:16:02,320 Speaker 2: up when I started asking him about being second in 332 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 2: MLB right now and stolen bases. 333 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:06,720 Speaker 1: So I wanted that is something you guys share well. 334 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:08,720 Speaker 4: I mean, he's still sitting here, but we've talked about 335 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:11,200 Speaker 4: this in the last I don't know, a couple two 336 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:13,760 Speaker 4: three years, maybe maybe a little bit longer. If you're 337 00:16:13,800 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 4: not a team that is going to hit the ball 338 00:16:16,520 --> 00:16:20,760 Speaker 4: with great power, then it makes sense to try to 339 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:21,840 Speaker 4: create some. 340 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 5: Opportunities to score. 341 00:16:23,080 --> 00:16:24,960 Speaker 4: So that's why it's been I think fun in the 342 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 4: first part of the season, and it's been totally different. 343 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:29,920 Speaker 4: I got to tell you, as somebody just watching the game, 344 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 4: it's like, wait a minute. I mean, they're trying to 345 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:34,960 Speaker 4: steal some bases. They're trying to they're trying to be 346 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:37,360 Speaker 4: more aggressive in terms of how they can score. 347 00:16:37,840 --> 00:16:39,760 Speaker 3: Absolutely, and I mean I think one of the other 348 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:43,480 Speaker 3: things is we have talked about the course field advantage, 349 00:16:43,560 --> 00:16:47,240 Speaker 3: right and I mean we have some of the biggest 350 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:50,160 Speaker 3: outfield in the game, right, So you have to make 351 00:16:50,200 --> 00:16:52,200 Speaker 3: contact with the ball, got to get it. It's going 352 00:16:52,280 --> 00:16:54,200 Speaker 3: to land more here than anywhere else. And then once 353 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:56,600 Speaker 3: you get on base, you got to manufacture runs. So 354 00:16:56,800 --> 00:16:58,960 Speaker 3: that's been a big focus of ours. And we're not 355 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:00,480 Speaker 3: going to take the foot off the game, a pedal 356 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 3: on that good. 357 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:04,080 Speaker 6: So it's been successful. You've seen the Milwaukee Brewers. That's 358 00:17:04,119 --> 00:17:07,800 Speaker 6: one another small market team where running the bases, playing 359 00:17:07,840 --> 00:17:10,200 Speaker 6: defensive wins games. And if you can follow that model, 360 00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:12,480 Speaker 6: you're gonna win games in this league. And so that's 361 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:14,399 Speaker 6: why I love to see it, and it creates a 362 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:16,000 Speaker 6: more interesting product. 363 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:17,320 Speaker 1: How we will let you go? 364 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:20,600 Speaker 3: All right, Well, thanks guys, Yeah, thanks again, Go Rocks, 365 00:17:20,760 --> 00:17:21,160 Speaker 3: go Rocky. 366 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:22,840 Speaker 2: All right, we're gonna take a quick break. We're live 367 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:30,600 Speaker 2: from twentieth Blake for Opening Day on Kaway. Coming up 368 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:33,120 Speaker 2: here cover starting a one thirty for switch at two ten. 369 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:36,600 Speaker 2: Dave Logan, Shelby Harris right edwards with you and you 370 00:17:36,600 --> 00:17:37,960 Speaker 2: can hits up on the text line five six six 371 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:40,080 Speaker 2: nine zero if you want to interact with us. But man, 372 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:43,720 Speaker 2: that was that was great. I mean and again right 373 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:45,479 Speaker 2: now we say all the right things. I think we're 374 00:17:45,520 --> 00:17:48,520 Speaker 2: all very excited. I remain optimistic. I'll continue to be 375 00:17:48,600 --> 00:17:50,800 Speaker 2: that because I am a Rockies fan. But I did 376 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:53,280 Speaker 2: like their investment in technology. I like the new fresh 377 00:17:53,320 --> 00:17:56,080 Speaker 2: eyes approach. I like the changes in coaching staff. Dave, 378 00:17:56,160 --> 00:17:58,280 Speaker 2: I gotta be honest, a lot of things he said there, 379 00:17:58,440 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 2: I definitely jived with. 380 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:01,560 Speaker 5: Well, then I feel better. 381 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:03,720 Speaker 1: Because I like it. 382 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:07,280 Speaker 4: I mean, as long as long as you like the ideas, no, 383 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 4: I listen. I think here's what I would say about 384 00:18:10,840 --> 00:18:17,760 Speaker 4: Rockies fans. They are They're passionate about about the team 385 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:20,920 Speaker 4: and the experience coming down to course field. And if 386 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:25,120 Speaker 4: this team, and he mentioned that he wanted to show 387 00:18:25,240 --> 00:18:27,440 Speaker 4: progress at the end of the season, show that we 388 00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:28,240 Speaker 4: are a. 389 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:29,840 Speaker 5: Better baseball team. 390 00:18:30,040 --> 00:18:33,920 Speaker 4: I think if if they accomplished that this year, then 391 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:38,080 Speaker 4: maybe some of the fans that that possibly have turned 392 00:18:38,119 --> 00:18:39,960 Speaker 4: away or just said, listen, I'm not going back down 393 00:18:40,040 --> 00:18:43,239 Speaker 4: until they, you know, start winning some games. Then then 394 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:45,200 Speaker 4: I think I think fans will come back. I think 395 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:49,800 Speaker 4: this is a very very forgiving fan base of Rockies 396 00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:54,640 Speaker 4: fans here. So yeah, I I mean, I hope everything 397 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:58,240 Speaker 4: that that Walker said is true. I'm a huge baseball fan. 398 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:01,119 Speaker 4: I'm I'm gonna wait and see. I like the idea 399 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:04,200 Speaker 4: that they're that they're running more you and I've talked 400 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:06,359 Speaker 4: about that on the show. I think it's, you know, 401 00:19:06,440 --> 00:19:08,360 Speaker 4: if you're not going to be a power hitting team, 402 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:10,760 Speaker 4: and they haven't been for the last handful of years, 403 00:19:10,760 --> 00:19:12,960 Speaker 4: well then you've you've got to find ways to score. 404 00:19:13,040 --> 00:19:14,719 Speaker 5: Now they did. They have scored a lot of runs 405 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:16,720 Speaker 5: in the early part of this season, but they. 406 00:19:16,560 --> 00:19:21,520 Speaker 4: Have had really really good pitching, really good starting pitching, 407 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:24,720 Speaker 4: and so you got to be creative to find ways 408 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:25,080 Speaker 4: to win. 409 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:26,600 Speaker 5: But I'm willing to give them a. 410 00:19:26,680 --> 00:19:29,600 Speaker 4: Chance and step back and see kind of where we 411 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:33,120 Speaker 4: are as the season progresses, and I'm anxious for them 412 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:35,800 Speaker 4: to be just what he said, a better baseball team 413 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:36,240 Speaker 4: at the end. 414 00:19:36,520 --> 00:19:40,400 Speaker 6: I love the investment and the miners because the idea 415 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:43,479 Speaker 6: is you've got to really develop the players to have 416 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:46,840 Speaker 6: a good team, especially being the smaller market team. You 417 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:50,560 Speaker 6: got to hit on on your draft picks. And it's 418 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:52,360 Speaker 6: not necessarily that they're not hitting on the draft picks. 419 00:19:52,400 --> 00:19:54,119 Speaker 6: They got to be able to develop the guys. And 420 00:19:54,200 --> 00:19:58,560 Speaker 6: so I love the mindset because then the idea is 421 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:04,760 Speaker 6: if we do go one guy, a real guy, then 422 00:20:04,800 --> 00:20:06,679 Speaker 6: we can really go out there and be competitive. So 423 00:20:06,680 --> 00:20:09,600 Speaker 6: I'm excited to see really what they are going to 424 00:20:09,680 --> 00:20:11,520 Speaker 6: do in the future and like this year in the future, 425 00:20:11,560 --> 00:20:13,960 Speaker 6: but this year, what I'm excited about is that pitching 426 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:16,600 Speaker 6: staff that they've kind of put together, like like you 427 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:20,320 Speaker 6: would ask walk before. I think, really the X factor 428 00:20:20,359 --> 00:20:22,720 Speaker 6: guy that they brought in is going to be Jose Quintana, 429 00:20:22,840 --> 00:20:25,880 Speaker 6: because a guy who really stabilized the Brewers staff last 430 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:28,239 Speaker 6: year but when things were getting hectic, can be in 431 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:30,320 Speaker 6: the season. This is a guy that can come in 432 00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:32,520 Speaker 6: here and do the same thing, you know, and a 433 00:20:32,560 --> 00:20:36,560 Speaker 6: guy who is a reliable strike throwing lefty that is 434 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:40,679 Speaker 6: a need all over the major leagues. And so that's 435 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:43,960 Speaker 6: really they're doing the little things right now, and so 436 00:20:44,040 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 6: it's trying to get more faith to the fans that 437 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:49,360 Speaker 6: they are going to make the investments, they are going 438 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:51,639 Speaker 6: to do what it needs to me that that's going 439 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:53,000 Speaker 6: to take to be successful. 440 00:20:53,080 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 4: The temperature at first pitch of the Rockies game today 441 00:20:57,000 --> 00:21:01,639 Speaker 4: will be colder than the temperature at any of the 442 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:04,240 Speaker 4: Broncos games home games this year. 443 00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:06,680 Speaker 5: At kickoff, crazy go go think about that. 444 00:21:06,720 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 4: This is what is this April third, April third, April third, 445 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 4: the temperature today will be colder than any home Broncos 446 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:18,919 Speaker 4: game at kickoff during the fall season. 447 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:20,800 Speaker 2: I mean, now, for what it's worth, And you guys 448 00:21:20,840 --> 00:21:23,800 Speaker 2: noted it multiple times on the Broncos broadcast, we had 449 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:29,280 Speaker 2: an unseasonably warm year for the Broncos, right, I mean, listen, 450 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:31,960 Speaker 2: I know that. Sometimes it's kind of fun to to say, Okay, 451 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:34,200 Speaker 2: how many layers you're wearing, Susie on the sideline. 452 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:35,800 Speaker 5: But that's Rick, that's not me. 453 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:39,080 Speaker 1: Okay, you're right, Rick is Rick four points that out. 454 00:21:39,119 --> 00:21:40,480 Speaker 2: But you guys didn't even have to get under the 455 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:41,919 Speaker 2: hewed blanket together like that. 456 00:21:42,040 --> 00:21:44,520 Speaker 5: It was a weird Yeah, we're good friends. We actually did, 457 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:45,320 Speaker 5: but it was it was. 458 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:48,720 Speaker 4: It was toasty, it was it was it was warm outside. 459 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:51,159 Speaker 4: So it's all good. So all we're saying, if you're 460 00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:54,720 Speaker 4: heading down to Courus Field, uh, bring you know, bring 461 00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:56,679 Speaker 4: a jacket, bring a hoodie. 462 00:21:57,040 --> 00:21:57,640 Speaker 5: It's uh. 463 00:21:57,800 --> 00:22:01,639 Speaker 4: If the wind would die down, it would be absolutely beautiful. 464 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:03,879 Speaker 4: But the wind is, as we like to say it, 465 00:22:03,960 --> 00:22:04,840 Speaker 4: tad bit Nipley. 466 00:22:04,880 --> 00:22:07,320 Speaker 6: Well, I've seen a couple of people in shorts and 467 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:08,520 Speaker 6: you know, good for them. 468 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:11,439 Speaker 5: They're full too. I see them all in shorts. 469 00:22:11,440 --> 00:22:14,280 Speaker 6: And that's the great thing about baseball is you can 470 00:22:14,280 --> 00:22:18,000 Speaker 6: play in really a lot of different temperatures, especially in April, 471 00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:20,399 Speaker 6: and a lot of different cities around around the country. 472 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:23,720 Speaker 6: And this is just last year it was colder than this, 473 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:26,679 Speaker 6: and so this is this is a great start as 474 00:22:26,680 --> 00:22:29,119 Speaker 6: at least it's sunny and we're going to get a 475 00:22:29,119 --> 00:22:30,280 Speaker 6: good day of baseball today. 476 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:31,320 Speaker 1: That's right now. 477 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:34,760 Speaker 2: Whether it means anything specific to the success of the season, 478 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:36,639 Speaker 2: I did like a couple other things that Walker was 479 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:39,280 Speaker 2: talking about about knowing who you are and knowing how 480 00:22:39,320 --> 00:22:41,040 Speaker 2: you can win, which is the reason why you talked 481 00:22:41,040 --> 00:22:42,479 Speaker 2: about being aggressive on bass paths. 482 00:22:42,680 --> 00:22:44,000 Speaker 1: He talked about throwing strikes. 483 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:46,480 Speaker 2: He's like, we just can't be a team that puts 484 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:49,440 Speaker 2: guys on bases and gives free passes. And that would 485 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:51,840 Speaker 2: be I think universal for most teams, but I think 486 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:54,600 Speaker 2: it more it matters more specifically to this team because 487 00:22:54,640 --> 00:22:56,960 Speaker 2: whatever path forward for any success that they're going to have, 488 00:22:57,040 --> 00:22:58,639 Speaker 2: especially if they're going to try to win some games 489 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:01,560 Speaker 2: and try to do something meaningful into August and September, 490 00:23:01,920 --> 00:23:04,920 Speaker 2: then it's gonna include where you're gonna win a two 491 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:07,880 Speaker 2: to one game, You're gonna win some of these razor edge. 492 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:10,679 Speaker 2: I mean, you talked about it after the win the 493 00:23:10,720 --> 00:23:14,000 Speaker 2: other day against Toronto. You said, hey, man, we get 494 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:15,879 Speaker 2: into the seventh inning there and you're just going, now, 495 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:17,160 Speaker 2: they're gonna lose this one three nothing. 496 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:19,880 Speaker 4: They were down one nothing, that's right. You're like, yeah, 497 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,879 Speaker 4: I've seen this one before. Yeah, yeah, I think you 498 00:23:22,920 --> 00:23:25,240 Speaker 4: know they they've talked about. I mean that's been something 499 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:29,480 Speaker 4: that that I've heard on a fairly continuous bass the 500 00:23:29,560 --> 00:23:33,400 Speaker 4: last handful of years, that we've got to throw strikes, right. 501 00:23:33,480 --> 00:23:37,080 Speaker 4: We can't walk people. I mean, it's it's proven, especially 502 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:39,719 Speaker 4: here at cours Field. And if you walk people, if 503 00:23:39,760 --> 00:23:42,800 Speaker 4: you put people on base more times than not, you're 504 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:44,160 Speaker 4: gonna get your brains beat out. 505 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:46,560 Speaker 5: And so, as he said. 506 00:23:46,359 --> 00:23:49,680 Speaker 4: You'd rather throw strikes, give up an occasional long ball, 507 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:52,720 Speaker 4: but not put people on base. 508 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:54,119 Speaker 5: It gets it gets back to the. 509 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:58,439 Speaker 4: Adage which I honestly I have I've subscribed to in 510 00:23:58,520 --> 00:24:00,000 Speaker 4: football my entire career. 511 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 5: Don't give games away, right, make the other team beat you. 512 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:07,879 Speaker 5: I think if you if. 513 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:10,440 Speaker 4: If you can do that, then at least you stand 514 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:12,400 Speaker 4: a chance to stay in the game. Well, we'll see 515 00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:15,280 Speaker 4: if some of this young talent develops at the rate 516 00:24:15,359 --> 00:24:19,040 Speaker 4: that I'm sure the Rockies management hopes they do. I 517 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:23,080 Speaker 4: do think they've got, you know, a handful of really good, young, 518 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:26,200 Speaker 4: talented players that are going to be fun for Rockies 519 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:29,919 Speaker 4: fans to follow and to watch. And how quickly they 520 00:24:30,320 --> 00:24:34,280 Speaker 4: sort of acclimate themselves to what needs to be done. 521 00:24:34,520 --> 00:24:36,840 Speaker 5: That that's the story. Well, you got the thing. You 522 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:37,560 Speaker 5: got t J. 523 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 6: Runfield, who's really started off hot. 524 00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:41,560 Speaker 1: Very hot at yeah. 525 00:24:41,440 --> 00:24:43,840 Speaker 6: And my guy who I've always been high on, Tovar 526 00:24:44,040 --> 00:24:46,920 Speaker 6: really you know, coming up in some and some good moments. 527 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:48,679 Speaker 6: And and that's what it's going to take for this 528 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:51,840 Speaker 6: team to be successful, is I Like, you know, obviously 529 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:53,880 Speaker 6: what Ryan and Walker said, though, you've got to get 530 00:24:53,880 --> 00:24:56,800 Speaker 6: on base. You gotta get on base, you gotta steal basins, 531 00:24:56,840 --> 00:24:59,320 Speaker 6: you gotta ge runners in scoring position. Because for a 532 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:02,000 Speaker 6: team that's not going to you know, lead the majors 533 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:04,120 Speaker 6: in home runs, you know, we got. 534 00:25:03,920 --> 00:25:04,720 Speaker 5: To make contact. 535 00:25:04,920 --> 00:25:07,480 Speaker 6: And this is what the Rockies team is more equipped 536 00:25:07,480 --> 00:25:09,679 Speaker 6: to do than last year. So they're going to be 537 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:12,080 Speaker 6: able to score runs. Obviously, like you said, that hasn't 538 00:25:12,080 --> 00:25:14,959 Speaker 6: really happened early. But this is a team that has 539 00:25:15,160 --> 00:25:18,359 Speaker 6: built differently and so you got to expect something different. 540 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:22,120 Speaker 6: I think last year's you know, really bad, terrible season, 541 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:24,919 Speaker 6: it's still stuck in a lot of people's mouths, and 542 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:27,840 Speaker 6: so the idea is we got to completely erase it. 543 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:31,040 Speaker 6: And I hope that last series win against the Blue 544 00:25:31,119 --> 00:25:34,520 Speaker 6: Jays kind of gave the fan base a little hope 545 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:36,679 Speaker 6: into the season. 546 00:25:37,040 --> 00:25:40,680 Speaker 2: But one thing that I regret that I didn't ask 547 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:43,280 Speaker 2: Walker about. He used to have a really nice mustache, 548 00:25:43,880 --> 00:25:45,800 Speaker 2: like just just recently, he say, shaved it off. 549 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:46,760 Speaker 1: I'm not sure why. 550 00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:48,359 Speaker 2: You decided to shave it off, but I thought you 551 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:50,760 Speaker 2: and him could sort of vibe on mustaches for. 552 00:25:50,720 --> 00:25:51,320 Speaker 1: A minute ago. 553 00:25:51,560 --> 00:25:54,240 Speaker 5: So that that that, that is a regrettable moment. I know, 554 00:25:54,280 --> 00:25:56,480 Speaker 5: I feel terrible about that. Yeah, I didn't realize he 555 00:25:56,920 --> 00:25:58,359 Speaker 5: had he had the pornstache. 556 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:00,159 Speaker 1: It wasn't quite as prolific as yours. But it was 557 00:26:00,160 --> 00:26:00,840 Speaker 1: a different era, you know. 558 00:26:00,880 --> 00:26:03,879 Speaker 2: I mean, I don't think people do the Fullron Jeremy. 559 00:26:04,359 --> 00:26:06,840 Speaker 5: That's what I mean. That's what I mean, the porn stash. 560 00:26:07,000 --> 00:26:08,280 Speaker 1: Hey maybe that's why I didn't bring it in. 561 00:26:08,359 --> 00:26:10,119 Speaker 2: I was like the executive vice president of the Rockies, like, 562 00:26:10,119 --> 00:26:11,160 Speaker 2: hey man, you used to have. 563 00:26:11,080 --> 00:26:12,920 Speaker 1: A porn stash right, Ye didn't say that. 564 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:14,639 Speaker 4: Well maybe if you, if you would have ended the 565 00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:16,879 Speaker 4: interview like one more time and then started it up 566 00:26:16,920 --> 00:26:19,160 Speaker 4: the third time, that would have been an appropriate question. 567 00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:21,520 Speaker 1: You're gonna let me live that one out to them pos. 568 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:24,480 Speaker 4: We all spoke good bye, we all shook hands, and 569 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:27,199 Speaker 4: then we're back in for for the next session. No, 570 00:26:27,840 --> 00:26:30,680 Speaker 4: I didn't. I didn't realize. So he's he's cleaned up nicely, 571 00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:32,159 Speaker 4: he has No, Yeah, it was. 572 00:26:32,119 --> 00:26:34,200 Speaker 2: A pretty pretty nice looking mustache there for a minute. 573 00:26:34,280 --> 00:26:36,320 Speaker 2: So all right, we are live here from twenty eeth 574 00:26:36,359 --> 00:26:38,119 Speaker 2: and Blake. Come out down and say hi to us. 575 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:40,919 Speaker 2: We're gonna be here until one thirty. Things off to 576 00:26:41,080 --> 00:26:43,240 Speaker 2: our Rockies radio podcast group. 577 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:44,960 Speaker 1: We'll be right back, okay away. 578 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:53,760 Speaker 5: A lot of FOLWS fans, what the actual hell? The fanatics? What? 579 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:58,600 Speaker 4: What would what would possess any human to go to 580 00:26:58,640 --> 00:27:05,280 Speaker 4: an opening day of a particular team and where another 581 00:27:05,440 --> 00:27:07,320 Speaker 4: teams unless well, I. 582 00:27:07,240 --> 00:27:11,720 Speaker 2: Guess, but see you're asking the wrong person here, because 583 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:13,400 Speaker 2: next to you, Shelby would absolutely if. 584 00:27:13,320 --> 00:27:15,280 Speaker 1: The Brewers were here, they would have Brewers. 585 00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:18,720 Speaker 2: I get to see you, we be interviewing Walker Montfort's 586 00:27:18,800 --> 00:27:20,120 Speaker 2: and he'd be head to toe. 587 00:27:19,960 --> 00:27:24,960 Speaker 6: And I even I tried not to bring up too 588 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:28,720 Speaker 6: much Brewer stuff, but it's what they're actually their model is. 589 00:27:28,720 --> 00:27:31,760 Speaker 6: They're trying to model the Brewers. Only reason, the only 590 00:27:31,800 --> 00:27:34,479 Speaker 6: reason I brought it up, But I am trying to 591 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:37,280 Speaker 6: be I'm letting on. The Rockies are for sure my 592 00:27:37,520 --> 00:27:40,680 Speaker 6: number two. I'll say at one point one a one 593 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:43,359 Speaker 6: No One B team, They're my one B team. I 594 00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:47,159 Speaker 6: love Colorado, I love Denver, I love coming to Course Field, 595 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:49,480 Speaker 6: but like, yes, I would be out. 596 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:50,280 Speaker 5: In all Brewers. 597 00:27:50,520 --> 00:27:52,600 Speaker 1: Just we're being honest. 598 00:27:52,720 --> 00:27:54,120 Speaker 5: I mean, I grew up a Yankees fan. 599 00:27:54,520 --> 00:27:58,399 Speaker 4: If the Yankees are here today, damn for sure, I 600 00:27:58,440 --> 00:27:59,920 Speaker 4: am not wearing Yankees gear. 601 00:28:00,600 --> 00:28:02,840 Speaker 2: You don't wear a lot of gear of other pro 602 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:04,440 Speaker 2: teams anyways, that's all you're saying. 603 00:28:04,560 --> 00:28:09,280 Speaker 6: No, see, I just don't wear only things football stuff. 604 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:13,680 Speaker 6: I mean, seriously, you're gonna wear the jersey of another 605 00:28:13,720 --> 00:28:16,760 Speaker 6: Would you wear like who's your who's your old school 606 00:28:16,760 --> 00:28:18,000 Speaker 6: out like a Robin Allen? 607 00:28:19,040 --> 00:28:21,160 Speaker 5: Would you wear like a Warren Moon jersey? 608 00:28:21,400 --> 00:28:22,720 Speaker 1: Yeah? 609 00:28:22,800 --> 00:28:25,159 Speaker 6: Yeah, But like also it's different for you. This is 610 00:28:25,280 --> 00:28:30,240 Speaker 6: for me. It's like it's disassociated because he wasn't my era. 611 00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:33,800 Speaker 4: Well, I wouldn't wear like a Johnny Uniteds jersey, and 612 00:28:33,840 --> 00:28:36,239 Speaker 4: he wasn't in my era either, But like, I'm not 613 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:39,480 Speaker 4: a The only jerseys I really wear actually are baseball 614 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:44,280 Speaker 4: and be honest, basketball and sometimes sometimes not as much anymore. 615 00:28:44,480 --> 00:28:48,640 Speaker 4: The only jerseys I wear just baseball and then basketball, 616 00:28:48,760 --> 00:28:50,560 Speaker 4: and actually. 617 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:52,840 Speaker 5: Don't wear football jerseys. So I think that's weird. 618 00:28:52,880 --> 00:28:56,440 Speaker 6: I do wear some soccer jerseys, i'st say it, dude, Well, no, no, 619 00:28:56,560 --> 00:28:58,680 Speaker 6: some though, but I don't. I think football is weird 620 00:28:58,720 --> 00:29:03,320 Speaker 6: just because obviously I played. But like baseball, I'm actually 621 00:29:03,320 --> 00:29:05,640 Speaker 6: a fan. I'm like, I know you are too, I 622 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:08,400 Speaker 6: know you are, But I've always been a fan. I've 623 00:29:08,400 --> 00:29:11,000 Speaker 6: been a diehard baseball fan my whole life. Yeah, and 624 00:29:11,080 --> 00:29:13,760 Speaker 6: so I grew up going to games in jerseys and stuff, 625 00:29:13,800 --> 00:29:15,840 Speaker 6: So why change now. 626 00:29:16,040 --> 00:29:18,280 Speaker 2: I think it's interesting though, you know, pointing out Phillies 627 00:29:18,320 --> 00:29:21,120 Speaker 2: fans because historically, now for last several years, as the 628 00:29:21,200 --> 00:29:24,040 Speaker 2: Rockies have had, you know, their own issues, we've that's 629 00:29:24,040 --> 00:29:28,320 Speaker 2: been a big topic of having fans coming to the 630 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:31,120 Speaker 2: stadium here of other fan bases. 631 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:31,880 Speaker 5: But did it happen? 632 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:34,400 Speaker 4: I mean, look, I mean even the Nuggets, like when 633 00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:37,120 Speaker 4: the Celtics rolling in town, when the Lakers rolling down. 634 00:29:37,440 --> 00:29:39,600 Speaker 4: I mean, here you've you've just got a huge contingent. 635 00:29:39,720 --> 00:29:43,720 Speaker 4: But but I will say this, I mean for the Broncos, 636 00:29:44,720 --> 00:29:47,280 Speaker 4: I'll tell you, I'll tell you that Broncos fans in 637 00:29:47,320 --> 00:29:51,120 Speaker 4: the just seeming the last handful of years have really 638 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:54,719 Speaker 4: traveled well. I mean they're they're every road game we 639 00:29:54,720 --> 00:29:58,360 Speaker 4: we had this year, you would see more than just 640 00:29:58,400 --> 00:30:00,400 Speaker 4: a smattering of orange jerseys. 641 00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:02,840 Speaker 6: That would have been cool the Broncos would have made 642 00:30:02,840 --> 00:30:05,120 Speaker 6: the Super Bowl because obviously, you know, Seattle was going 643 00:30:05,160 --> 00:30:08,680 Speaker 6: to travel well to say Santa Clara, and if the 644 00:30:08,680 --> 00:30:09,920 Speaker 6: Broncos would have been there. 645 00:30:09,840 --> 00:30:13,200 Speaker 5: You would have seen the whole gang. 646 00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:14,280 Speaker 6: Out there, and it would have been it would have 647 00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:18,560 Speaker 6: been a real lively game on both sides. And I 648 00:30:18,600 --> 00:30:20,600 Speaker 6: would I would have really loved to see that for 649 00:30:20,720 --> 00:30:21,320 Speaker 6: me too. 650 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:22,240 Speaker 1: Oh for sure. For sure. 651 00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:24,800 Speaker 2: Well again, Shelby, I'm not going to shame you for 652 00:30:24,920 --> 00:30:26,120 Speaker 2: wearing the jersey. 653 00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:28,920 Speaker 1: Is part of your flair. But but but Dave's right, 654 00:30:29,080 --> 00:30:30,360 Speaker 1: at some point in your life. 655 00:30:30,160 --> 00:30:36,800 Speaker 2: You'll well, at some point, at some point in your life, 656 00:30:36,960 --> 00:30:40,280 Speaker 2: you know, you'll reflect on decisions you made, and maybe you. 657 00:30:40,280 --> 00:30:41,280 Speaker 1: Will you'll do something different. 658 00:30:41,280 --> 00:30:41,560 Speaker 3: That's all. 659 00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:43,320 Speaker 5: Probably not okay, probably not. 660 00:30:43,560 --> 00:30:47,160 Speaker 6: That's why football jerseys are where at that point in 661 00:30:47,200 --> 00:30:54,760 Speaker 6: my life was like yeah, no, no, but any day 662 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:56,920 Speaker 6: we went my Seattle King Griffy any day. 663 00:30:56,960 --> 00:31:00,360 Speaker 1: But that's I mean, that's yeah, okay, wear. 664 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:03,160 Speaker 6: More throwbacks and then that's where my jersey preferences. 665 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:05,280 Speaker 5: It's all the throwbacks. Like I wore I didn't wear. 666 00:31:05,960 --> 00:31:08,480 Speaker 6: I did wear Nuggas jersey before to a game, but 667 00:31:08,520 --> 00:31:10,920 Speaker 6: it was a Carmelo jer it was an old Carmelo jersey. 668 00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:12,880 Speaker 6: So I thought that was really cool. Like I think 669 00:31:12,880 --> 00:31:17,680 Speaker 6: it's weird to obviously where current player stuff being a player, 670 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:20,240 Speaker 6: and so that's why I do like the throwbacks when 671 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:20,800 Speaker 6: no one's playing. 672 00:31:20,840 --> 00:31:22,680 Speaker 2: Hey, speaking of basketball for two seconds here and we'll 673 00:31:22,680 --> 00:31:23,600 Speaker 2: get back to the Rockies again. 674 00:31:23,600 --> 00:31:26,800 Speaker 1: We're on till one thirty. Last night, Luka Doncic and 675 00:31:26,920 --> 00:31:28,160 Speaker 1: the LA Lakers. 676 00:31:28,680 --> 00:31:33,040 Speaker 2: Oh God, God, bad ball, as bad as a guy. 677 00:31:33,320 --> 00:31:36,120 Speaker 2: You're losing by forty. But then we don't even know 678 00:31:36,240 --> 00:31:38,120 Speaker 2: the extent of Luca's injury. I mean, I haven't seen 679 00:31:38,120 --> 00:31:40,320 Speaker 2: it yet on Twitter, but he's got the hammy. I 680 00:31:40,360 --> 00:31:42,840 Speaker 2: don't know, man, Dave Nuggets, so they take. 681 00:31:42,680 --> 00:31:46,240 Speaker 1: It out a month, you think, so yep. Oh yeah, 682 00:31:46,360 --> 00:31:48,040 Speaker 1: So you take a run at three. Now, that's a. 683 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:50,000 Speaker 5: Minimum. 684 00:31:50,280 --> 00:31:54,520 Speaker 4: I I mean, I just judging from I don't have 685 00:31:54,560 --> 00:31:57,400 Speaker 4: any information today, no updates, but judging. 686 00:31:57,160 --> 00:32:01,000 Speaker 5: From watching him and how he moved. 687 00:32:00,800 --> 00:32:04,000 Speaker 4: After he got up, that's a that looked like a 688 00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:07,760 Speaker 4: pretty significant hamstring. And those things are I mean, they're 689 00:32:07,880 --> 00:32:11,280 Speaker 4: they're dicey, man. You gotta it's Watson. 690 00:32:11,520 --> 00:32:11,720 Speaker 1: Yeah. 691 00:32:11,880 --> 00:32:14,840 Speaker 4: So Watson's been battling that thing seemingly all year long, 692 00:32:14,880 --> 00:32:17,520 Speaker 4: and now he's retweaked it again. So I would say 693 00:32:18,160 --> 00:32:22,520 Speaker 4: my guess would be, uh, four weeks. 694 00:32:22,840 --> 00:32:26,440 Speaker 6: Yea minimum. And that's what I said minimum. A hamstring 695 00:32:26,920 --> 00:32:30,200 Speaker 6: and a stop and start sport and that right there, 696 00:32:30,320 --> 00:32:33,440 Speaker 6: you don't want to really aggravate it even more, and 697 00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:36,840 Speaker 6: sofore we minimum. And so what that might take you 698 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:40,920 Speaker 6: past a second? Was that second round of the playoffs? 699 00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:43,640 Speaker 4: Right, they won't be playing exactly well, you never know 700 00:32:43,720 --> 00:32:45,240 Speaker 4: the defense from that position. 701 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:49,960 Speaker 5: You know the defense will improve, well, yes, but the 702 00:32:50,040 --> 00:32:52,680 Speaker 5: thirty seven of the game is gonna be Yeah, that's 703 00:32:52,720 --> 00:32:53,240 Speaker 5: gonna be bad. 704 00:32:53,400 --> 00:32:54,640 Speaker 2: Well, and I guess you go the other way. So 705 00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:56,360 Speaker 2: I'm talking about maybe taking a run at three. Do 706 00:32:56,440 --> 00:32:58,880 Speaker 2: you now try jockey for position to be the six. 707 00:33:00,520 --> 00:33:03,600 Speaker 5: The Nuggets, Yeah, what play the Lakers? 708 00:33:03,720 --> 00:33:09,160 Speaker 1: Yeah? You know you're the Lakers are a wounded duck. 709 00:33:09,280 --> 00:33:10,520 Speaker 5: Now, yes they are. 710 00:33:10,920 --> 00:33:12,360 Speaker 1: I mean, tell me wrong. 711 00:33:12,520 --> 00:33:14,840 Speaker 4: Listen, I don't think the Nuggets. This is where you 712 00:33:14,920 --> 00:33:17,640 Speaker 4: and I disagree on so many things, but I don't 713 00:33:17,640 --> 00:33:20,920 Speaker 4: think the Nuggets feared the Lakers with donch Now they 714 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:23,200 Speaker 4: won the game in overtime? Did the Lakers in l 715 00:33:23,280 --> 00:33:25,320 Speaker 4: A And I will give you the Lakers had played 716 00:33:25,400 --> 00:33:30,600 Speaker 4: very good basketball this month and Doncich had been unstoppable, right, 717 00:33:30,760 --> 00:33:34,360 Speaker 4: But I think in a seven game series with donc. 718 00:33:34,520 --> 00:33:36,040 Speaker 5: The Nuggets would beat the Lakers. 719 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:39,320 Speaker 4: And so I don't I don't think they necessarily looked 720 00:33:39,360 --> 00:33:41,440 Speaker 4: at it like that now, But I don't think they're 721 00:33:41,480 --> 00:33:45,120 Speaker 4: going to lose games, uh intentionally to try to drop 722 00:33:45,240 --> 00:33:46,800 Speaker 4: back to back to six. 723 00:33:47,160 --> 00:33:48,520 Speaker 1: I mean, I don't think they're going to. 724 00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:52,080 Speaker 2: But I'm asking you philosophically, would you not be too 725 00:33:52,120 --> 00:33:52,640 Speaker 2: upset about it? 726 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:55,440 Speaker 6: We would be worried about that would be an interesting 727 00:33:55,520 --> 00:33:58,720 Speaker 6: matchup because obviously even with Luca donc said and Jamal Murray, 728 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:01,360 Speaker 6: Jamal Murray's gone good, but lucas out I know That's 729 00:34:01,360 --> 00:34:03,520 Speaker 6: what I'm saying. Even if Jamal, if Luca was there, 730 00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:06,600 Speaker 6: Jamal Murrays want to drop forty. Even if Luca drops forty. 731 00:34:06,800 --> 00:34:09,080 Speaker 6: He loves playing the Lakers exactly. So the issue I 732 00:34:09,200 --> 00:34:13,080 Speaker 6: have is that the Lakers they're making out the first round. 733 00:34:13,400 --> 00:34:14,880 Speaker 5: It's the issue, is it? I don't know. 734 00:34:15,080 --> 00:34:15,640 Speaker 1: I don't think so. 735 00:34:15,880 --> 00:34:16,040 Speaker 2: Man. 736 00:34:16,200 --> 00:34:19,360 Speaker 6: I believe in Lebron James, and I believe in what 737 00:34:19,560 --> 00:34:21,200 Speaker 6: in what he's going to do in the playoffs. 738 00:34:21,440 --> 00:34:24,279 Speaker 5: I don't know right now with the Lakers. 739 00:34:23,960 --> 00:34:26,359 Speaker 1: Have would be Houston. I think a six. 740 00:34:27,560 --> 00:34:30,279 Speaker 2: I'll tell you right now, Yeah, I think Houston is Yeah, 741 00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:32,440 Speaker 2: we don't have Houston's No. 742 00:34:32,600 --> 00:34:33,319 Speaker 5: Minnesota six. 743 00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:34,359 Speaker 1: Okay, Minnesota six. 744 00:34:34,520 --> 00:34:37,239 Speaker 4: You think you think the Lakers without Luca in a 745 00:34:37,360 --> 00:34:39,640 Speaker 4: seven game series would beat Minnesota. 746 00:34:39,800 --> 00:34:42,680 Speaker 1: No, I think Minnesota. I'm saying anybody playing Lakers right 747 00:34:42,719 --> 00:34:43,359 Speaker 1: now would be done. 748 00:34:43,400 --> 00:34:44,919 Speaker 5: I agree, I don't. 749 00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:47,560 Speaker 4: I don't think the Lakers, I don't without Luca think 750 00:34:47,840 --> 00:34:50,879 Speaker 4: beat beat Minnesota, Houston, Denver, anybody in the first round. 751 00:34:51,080 --> 00:34:53,239 Speaker 5: I think they will. Okay, and I'm standing on it. 752 00:34:53,440 --> 00:34:56,720 Speaker 1: I believe you got a Lebron James jersey underneath that jacket. 753 00:34:56,760 --> 00:34:56,800 Speaker 2: No. 754 00:34:57,040 --> 00:35:00,840 Speaker 6: I just appreciate greatness, and you know we seen he 755 00:35:00,920 --> 00:35:03,359 Speaker 6: could turn it on. Obviously at this older age, it's 756 00:35:03,360 --> 00:35:05,839 Speaker 6: gonna be a little bit more difficult. But I still 757 00:35:05,960 --> 00:35:09,840 Speaker 6: don't think the Nuggets problem or even issue or worry 758 00:35:10,320 --> 00:35:12,320 Speaker 6: is the Lakers, you know what I mean? Like we 759 00:35:12,440 --> 00:35:14,920 Speaker 6: all will know, like that's not that's not what they 760 00:35:14,960 --> 00:35:15,880 Speaker 6: should be worried about. 761 00:35:16,320 --> 00:35:18,040 Speaker 1: And I should they be worried about. 762 00:35:20,040 --> 00:35:23,759 Speaker 4: Yes, those two teams right there San Antonio. At the 763 00:35:23,880 --> 00:35:27,359 Speaker 4: last twenty seven games, they've won twenty. 764 00:35:27,160 --> 00:35:30,120 Speaker 1: Five, one of the losses against Uggets. 765 00:35:30,200 --> 00:35:35,480 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean that's that's in the NBA. That's almost impossible. 766 00:35:35,600 --> 00:35:39,080 Speaker 6: Test very impressive, very impressive from a San Antonio team. 767 00:35:39,360 --> 00:35:42,359 Speaker 6: And now see okay, see it's still continuing there their 768 00:35:42,400 --> 00:35:45,840 Speaker 6: whole season of dominances are But I honestly do believe 769 00:35:45,920 --> 00:35:49,120 Speaker 6: that this Nuggets team will quickly said they should are. 770 00:35:49,320 --> 00:35:52,720 Speaker 6: But I do believe this Nuggets team world teams representing 771 00:35:53,000 --> 00:35:54,000 Speaker 6: the West, sure. 772 00:35:53,840 --> 00:35:57,239 Speaker 5: Are because they really are good. 773 00:35:57,760 --> 00:36:00,960 Speaker 6: Well he thinks, okay, season's okay, see one Minnesota. I 774 00:36:01,080 --> 00:36:03,919 Speaker 6: believe that the West will be represented by the Denver 775 00:36:04,040 --> 00:36:04,560 Speaker 6: nut may too. 776 00:36:04,680 --> 00:36:05,480 Speaker 5: All right, mey too? 777 00:36:05,760 --> 00:36:08,439 Speaker 1: I disagree, but I wouldn't want to be proven wrong. 778 00:36:09,160 --> 00:36:09,560 Speaker 1: How about that? 779 00:36:09,760 --> 00:36:11,160 Speaker 5: Do you want to be I don't think you do. 780 00:36:11,400 --> 00:36:13,640 Speaker 1: All right, we'll get back into the Rockies. 781 00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:15,760 Speaker 2: On the other side, I have some really fun Rocky 782 00:36:15,880 --> 00:36:17,600 Speaker 2: stats from early on in the season. We'll get to 783 00:36:17,680 --> 00:36:19,719 Speaker 2: that coming up next as we're live from twentieth and 784 00:36:19,800 --> 00:36:21,000 Speaker 2: Blake here on Kawe.