1 00:00:01,400 --> 00:00:03,960 Speaker 1: Hey, very delightful, good evening to you, and welcome into 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: the Budwiser Reds Hot Stove League presented by u DF. 3 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:11,240 Speaker 1: We are live the bet MGM Sportsbook inside Tom's Watch 4 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:13,720 Speaker 1: Bar here at the Banks with jim Day. I'm Tommy 5 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 1: throw a lot to talk about in the world of 6 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: Reds Baseball today. We'll be talking Reds Baseball with you 7 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:21,480 Speaker 1: for the next hour. Give us a call five one, three, seven, four, 8 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: nine hundred, the big One. We'll take your phone calls 9 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: a little bit later on. We've got plenty to talk about. 10 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 1: We'll talked about the Reds Hall of Fame in museum 11 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:34,559 Speaker 1: balloting that's out right now for the next class of 12 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: the Red's Hall of Fame. The Reds added a player 13 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 1: to the roster today and we've got a lot to 14 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:43,199 Speaker 1: get to. We've also got Andre Rabbit coming up on 15 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 1: the show. So an exciting show and it's going to 16 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:45,839 Speaker 1: be a packed one. 17 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 2: Jimmy always love to talk to Andrew Abbott when obviously 18 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 2: he's a great pitcher, but a good dude to talk to, 19 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 2: and upping the intelligence on this show immediately. 20 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: No doubt, no doubt. You know, there's a little story 21 00:00:59,880 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: of about the intelligence of and Rabbit. Jim and I 22 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 1: were trying to figure out how to get into the 23 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 1: ballpark through the security systems. They changed it, I guess 24 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 1: last year. I think at some point and I was 25 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 1: walking in for an event with Andrew, and these new 26 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 1: boxes had been on the walls by the doors and 27 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 1: by the gate where we come into the parking garage. 28 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: And I always thought we just had to call him 29 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: on our phone because the buttons were gone. He goes, no, 30 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:25,279 Speaker 1: you just pressed the button. I said, where's the button? 31 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: He goes, that light right there, that looks like a button. 32 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 1: There's a button you push that. Neither one of us 33 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:33,839 Speaker 1: knew it was a button. It took Andrew Rabbit's intelligence 34 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: for us to realize, oh, there's a button there. So 35 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 1: thanks a lot for Andrew for enlightening us and making 36 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:41,679 Speaker 1: us smarter and figuring out how to get into the ballpark. 37 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:44,399 Speaker 1: Sue for yourself, Yeah, well now that was both of us. 38 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 1: I know you called yourself out last time, but you 39 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 1: weren't on the air. Welcome in, Andrew Abbott, Thank you 40 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: so much for joining us. How's your off season going, man? 41 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 3: All seasons? Well, guys, you know, thanks for having having 42 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 3: me on first of all. But you know, raveling, taking 43 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 3: in on the side, seeing the family, going to some 44 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:06,440 Speaker 3: different places. So it's been it's been worthwhile so far. 45 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 2: How's mom and dad doing, By the way, I crushed 46 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:14,639 Speaker 2: that salsa again, the homemade salsa that stockpiled a couple of. 47 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:17,520 Speaker 3: Ye, they are doing great. They're doing great. 48 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:21,960 Speaker 1: They they make for those that don't know. Their salsa 49 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,920 Speaker 1: that they make is truly some of the best salsa, 50 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: not some of it is the best sauce I've ever had. 51 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 2: Everything homemade home. 52 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 1: They grow it right in their garden. It's outstanding. Speaking 53 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 1: of traveling around doing all kinds of stuff this offseason, 54 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 1: we saw that you were here in town. Are you 55 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 1: in town right now? 56 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 3: By the way, No, I am visiting them in Virginia currently. 57 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 1: Okay, but you were in town. You went and took 58 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:51,360 Speaker 1: in an FC Cincinnati game, and you had this distinct 59 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:56,800 Speaker 1: privilege of a winner go home playoff match against Columbus 60 00:02:57,240 --> 00:02:59,079 Speaker 1: to pull the sword before the match. 61 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, it was. It was fantastic, you know, I mean, 62 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 3: you know, training and playing in front of a lot 63 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:08,360 Speaker 3: of people kind of get you ready for it. But 64 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:10,800 Speaker 3: being in a different atmosphere in a different professional sport 65 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:13,639 Speaker 3: is something that you know, we haven't had the ability 66 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:15,640 Speaker 3: to do ever. And I was like, I think this 67 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:17,639 Speaker 3: will be a cool thing to do. And you know, 68 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 3: I can't thank you know, FC enough in the Reds 69 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 3: and whoever else has helped behind the scenes and set 70 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 3: that up for me, because that was amazing. 71 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 2: Also went to the Urban Youth Academy, and I know 72 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 2: it's not your first trip there, do you You're one 73 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 2: of those guys that when there's children's hospital visits, you 74 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:37,120 Speaker 2: were always at the forefront of that. What was it 75 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 2: like going to the Urban Youth Academy and given your time? 76 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 3: I mean, you know it's great. You know, you try 77 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 3: to give back whatever we can. Just you know, whenever 78 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 3: we have free time, whenever we have the ability to, 79 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 3: we're always going to be available, especially for those kids. 80 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 3: You know, just trying to inspire the next generation of 81 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 3: kids or you know, trying to get somebody something to 82 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 3: smile about. I mean, it really just makes everybody say 83 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 3: better and it's something that I take pride in. 84 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: It's it's it's one of the remarkable things about you. Uh, 85 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 1: just a great guy on and off the field. Let's 86 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 1: let's talk about the season it was. It was certainly 87 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:13,440 Speaker 1: a great year for you. It was a career year 88 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:17,599 Speaker 1: for you, career best e r a under three this year, 89 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 1: you said, a new career high in innings and strikeouts 90 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:23,600 Speaker 1: for you. What do you think when you look back 91 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 1: on the season, what was it that kind of allowed 92 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:27,719 Speaker 1: you to take that next step forward in your career? 93 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 3: Well, I think, overall, I think it was just maturing 94 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:34,719 Speaker 3: in the game and kind of understanding who I was 95 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 3: as the pitcher and what I needed to do. And 96 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:39,680 Speaker 3: then you know, you add that, you add in the 97 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 3: fact that I had a bulletproof routine with the strength 98 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:45,599 Speaker 3: staff with Rob and then with the training staff for 99 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:48,279 Speaker 3: Sean and John and all those guys, and you know, 100 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 3: really didn't have any waves, you know waves. We were 101 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 3: just you know, monotonous. We did the same thing day 102 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 3: in and day out, and you know, the results continue 103 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 3: to pour in. So, you know, a credit to those 104 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:00,279 Speaker 3: guys for helping me out, you know, sitting me down 105 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 3: saying we agree with you, we need to do these things. 106 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 3: And you know, once we were all on board, it 107 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:06,919 Speaker 3: was just about doing it. And then you know, the 108 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 3: results were speaking for themselves. 109 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 2: We talked a lot about getting through a full season 110 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 2: and the Riggers and the bear that is the regular 111 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:19,039 Speaker 2: season in Major League Baseball. You said learning more about yourself. 112 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:20,760 Speaker 2: What specifically did you learn? 113 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:25,480 Speaker 3: You know, I think the addition of the cutter that 114 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:29,160 Speaker 3: me and DJ were working on, and then just talking 115 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 3: with Steve O or Trevy our batterymates, and just figuring 116 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 3: out sequencing and really honing in on, you know, scouting 117 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:39,719 Speaker 3: reports and all the pre stuff that's not even done 118 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 3: on the field, so that when you get on the field, 119 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 3: it's so much easier just to pitch like you're on 120 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 3: the same thing. You're not shaking, you're not taking forever, 121 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:51,280 Speaker 3: and the game plan is almost bulletproof. 122 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:56,239 Speaker 1: You were talking about the routine with your the strength staff, 123 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:59,039 Speaker 1: you know, I it's one of the things that always 124 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: stands out to me when you hear some of the 125 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:04,280 Speaker 1: great pitchers talk about what makes them great, They talk 126 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:09,279 Speaker 1: about their routine. It's not just the pregame routine, it's 127 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:13,239 Speaker 1: it's the days between the starts. I know Nolan Ryan 128 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:16,360 Speaker 1: was one of those guys that worked really hard between stars, 129 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 1: was very regimented. Is that something that's relatively new to 130 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: you that you're just kind of starting to figure out right. 131 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:30,600 Speaker 3: Now, I wouldn't say it's relatively new. You know, we 132 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 3: I had a little bit of it at UVA, But 133 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:35,039 Speaker 3: as you get older, you kind of realize what works 134 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 3: for you and what doesn't work for you. And those 135 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:40,800 Speaker 3: guys did a really good job at, you know, implementing 136 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 3: what worked for me, because you know, baseball is one 137 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 3: of those unique sports. Not everybody can do the same things. 138 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 3: You know, we're not all built the same way, so 139 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 3: you know, it just takes what you're good at and 140 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 3: then tries to apply it as much as possible. And 141 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 3: you know, as I said before, like credit to those 142 00:06:57,000 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 3: guys for really putting in the work behind the scenes 143 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:02,080 Speaker 3: and then coming to us and meeting with us individually, 144 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 3: not just myself but everybody else, and you know, figuring 145 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 3: out what's gonna work and sticking to it. 146 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 2: You've also you've learned how to get through the rigors 147 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 2: of one hundred and sixty two. It's the same learning 148 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 2: process of how to prepare in the off season. How 149 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 2: long did you shut it down? Are you still shut down? 150 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 2: When do you start ramping up? What do you what 151 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:23,320 Speaker 2: are you doing right now besides. 152 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 3: Travel so ill, Yeah, I'm I'm traveling a bunch, so 153 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 3: we're fitting in workouts and stuff whenever I can, wherever 154 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 3: I can. But yeah, I I deloaded at the end 155 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 3: of the season for a week, and then I took 156 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 3: about two to three weeks off and I'm in week 157 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 3: three of throwing already, so I didn't take I didn't 158 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 3: take that much time off. You know, still going, still going, 159 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 3: working out with stuff down in Texas, and uh, you know, 160 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 3: just I was ready for the season to start as 161 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 3: quick as it ended, because here we are and it's 162 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:56,160 Speaker 3: almost the holidays. 163 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 1: You know. 164 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 3: At that time getting close. 165 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 2: You said that you you're throwing now? Is that off 166 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 2: the mound? 167 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 1: Is that? 168 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:07,920 Speaker 2: Are you a long toss guy? What type of throwing 169 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 2: are you doing? 170 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:12,720 Speaker 3: So I'm in a build up phase, So right now 171 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 3: I'm concentrated on numbers, so like workload, like how how 172 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:19,440 Speaker 3: much effort I've give in too Each time is different. 173 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:20,400 Speaker 1: Uh. 174 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 3: And then as I get further into it, I will 175 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 3: be off the mound and I will be long coughing. 176 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 3: But now I'm probably at sixty to seventy percent. Probably 177 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 3: will be a good guest. 178 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:34,400 Speaker 1: Andrew Rabbit is our guest, an All Star for the 179 00:08:34,400 --> 00:08:37,320 Speaker 1: first time this year, in year three of his career. 180 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 1: Uh left, you got time to stick around for another segment. 181 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 1: We got to get to a break. Yep, all good, 182 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:45,440 Speaker 1: All right, sounds good. We've got more coming up with 183 00:08:45,559 --> 00:08:48,400 Speaker 1: Andrew Abbott. Next, this is the Budweiser Reds Hot Stove 184 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:50,920 Speaker 1: League presented by u DF. We're live the bet MGM 185 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 1: Sportsbook inside Tom's Watch Bar at the Banks here on 186 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 1: the Reds Radio Network Canada. The Butudweiser Reds Hot Stove 187 00:08:57,240 --> 00:09:00,720 Speaker 1: League presented by UDF or live betmg OF Sports Book 188 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 1: inside Tom's Watch Bar at the Banks, right across the 189 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:05,840 Speaker 1: street from Great American Ballpark, Talking Reds baseball with you. 190 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:08,560 Speaker 1: I misspoke last week I said, you know, we were 191 00:09:08,559 --> 00:09:12,560 Speaker 1: talking Reds baseball and it hadn't even turned cold. And 192 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 1: then lo and behold, a few days later, it snowed 193 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: a couple of inches. And now it's cold, so it's 194 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:20,880 Speaker 1: starting to feel a little more wintery. So let's huddle 195 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:23,080 Speaker 1: around the hot stove and talk some baseball. We're talking 196 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 1: with Andrew Abban, an All Star for the first time 197 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:29,440 Speaker 1: this year this past offseas Andrew, you talked about You've 198 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:33,480 Speaker 1: done some traveling this offseason, have you been anywhere cool 199 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:37,440 Speaker 1: so far yet? Like, where's the best place you've been? 200 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 3: I haven't gone to many places that are cool. It's 201 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 3: just been between Texas Virginia and since the so far 202 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:46,160 Speaker 3: I got you. 203 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 1: Well, Now, we had an event late in the season 204 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:52,880 Speaker 1: where you had made mentioned that you might be checking 205 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 1: out an Ohio State game at some point this fall. 206 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:58,920 Speaker 1: Have you have you made your way to Columbus yet 207 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:00,120 Speaker 1: to check on the Buckeyes. 208 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:08,200 Speaker 3: I did, I was. I was there to watch. I 209 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:10,080 Speaker 3: was watching them beat up on Penn State. 210 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:14,360 Speaker 1: How was that? What's I mean? You're a Virginia guys, 211 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:17,320 Speaker 1: so can you can you compare the two? 212 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:17,560 Speaker 3: Like? 213 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:19,559 Speaker 1: Is that is that one of the better college football 214 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 1: environments you've been to? I still haven't been to a game. 215 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:25,760 Speaker 3: Uph Oh absolutely, I mean it was great. Uh, you know, 216 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:28,560 Speaker 3: the san atmosphere was awesome. The team's obviously very good. 217 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:32,800 Speaker 3: I had a great time. A group of friends spent 218 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:34,840 Speaker 3: it and spent the night there, and you know, to 219 00:10:34,920 --> 00:10:36,679 Speaker 3: enjoy a little bit of what Columbus had to offer. 220 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:38,679 Speaker 3: But yeah, I would. I would definitely recommend going to 221 00:10:38,679 --> 00:10:39,720 Speaker 3: a football game up there. 222 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:42,439 Speaker 1: Ah, very good. Uh, Jimmy, what kind of things does 223 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 1: Columbus have to offer. 224 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:46,480 Speaker 2: It's God's country. He's pointing it offer up there just 225 00:10:46,520 --> 00:10:49,760 Speaker 2: like Cincinnati. Both are God's country. 226 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:52,719 Speaker 1: Uh, and Andrew, let's talk to baseball. You know we've 227 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:55,760 Speaker 1: been we've been talking about your year. You are. It 228 00:10:55,840 --> 00:10:58,160 Speaker 1: seems like, you know, you're talking about the relationship with 229 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,600 Speaker 1: your catcher and how important that is and going into 230 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:04,439 Speaker 1: a game with a plan. But part of pitching is 231 00:11:04,600 --> 00:11:08,199 Speaker 1: understanding that maybe your plan won't necessarily work on that day. 232 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:11,240 Speaker 1: It just happens. But you seem to be a guy 233 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 1: that can adjust on the fly as well as anybody. 234 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,400 Speaker 1: And part of that, A lot of that credit goes 235 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 1: to your ability to read hitters. Is that something that 236 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 1: you just kind of do instinctually? Is it something you've learned? 237 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:29,439 Speaker 1: Is is it something you even realize you do when 238 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:30,080 Speaker 1: you're out there. 239 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 3: I'd say it's about half and half. I think it's 240 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:39,400 Speaker 3: gotten a lot better over time. It's not always good, 241 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 3: you know, but like you said, you have to adjust 242 00:11:42,520 --> 00:11:45,000 Speaker 3: on the fly. Some games you're warming up in the 243 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:46,679 Speaker 3: bullpen and you're like, I don't have this pitch. I 244 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 3: don't feel comfortable with it. Let's just kind of change 245 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:52,080 Speaker 3: the game plan around or some days that everything's working. 246 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 3: It's almost like a read and react situation. You just 247 00:11:56,640 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 3: have to see what in front of you and figure out, 248 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:01,240 Speaker 3: how are we going to get through six seven innings 249 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:03,400 Speaker 3: with this? And let's just try our best to go 250 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:03,760 Speaker 3: do it. 251 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:07,880 Speaker 2: Guys make the playoffs. I'm sure you wish the record 252 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:10,240 Speaker 2: was better than it was, but you did get in. 253 00:12:11,120 --> 00:12:14,720 Speaker 2: You have that nucleus that's seemingly coming back. As we 254 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 2: sit here right now, what does his team have to 255 00:12:17,559 --> 00:12:20,640 Speaker 2: do to make the next step to get up towards 256 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:24,320 Speaker 2: maybe ninety wins, be hunting a Central Division title? What 257 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:25,760 Speaker 2: do you think has to happen? 258 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:30,320 Speaker 3: You know? In my opinion, I think it's we just 259 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:34,000 Speaker 3: got to handle the teams that are below us or 260 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:37,480 Speaker 3: teams that are you know, that are beatable by you know, 261 00:12:37,559 --> 00:12:40,720 Speaker 3: standards in the in the in the leagues, you know, 262 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:44,000 Speaker 3: in the American and National I think last year we 263 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:48,199 Speaker 3: beat the teams that we were honestly either underdogs against 264 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:50,400 Speaker 3: or we were about fifty to fifty with, and then 265 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:54,040 Speaker 3: it felt like we didn't beat anybody that was beneath us. 266 00:12:55,480 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 3: And I think going in, I think you see those 267 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:00,120 Speaker 3: really good teams, you know, you know, the dog is 268 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:02,720 Speaker 3: the Yankees the Cubs. Those guys handle the teams that 269 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:06,040 Speaker 3: are below them and then can still beat the teams 270 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:07,760 Speaker 3: above them, and then that's why they turn out with 271 00:13:07,880 --> 00:13:10,800 Speaker 3: ninety plus wins. And I think that's personally, I think 272 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:13,199 Speaker 3: that's probably the biggest thing that we need to focus on. 273 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:15,319 Speaker 1: Well, you hit the nail on the head. You talk 274 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:18,080 Speaker 1: about being good enough to beat good teams. When you're 275 00:13:18,120 --> 00:13:20,360 Speaker 1: good enough to be good teams, you can beat anybody. 276 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:23,000 Speaker 1: What's the key to kind of give getting over the hump? 277 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:25,920 Speaker 1: I'm sure, I'm sure you guys talked about it internally. 278 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 1: What are some of those things that you feel like 279 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:30,640 Speaker 1: you need to do better to be able to have 280 00:13:30,760 --> 00:13:33,600 Speaker 1: success against teams that don't have as good of a 281 00:13:33,640 --> 00:13:34,400 Speaker 1: record next year. 282 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:37,439 Speaker 3: I still think we, you know, we always have to 283 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:41,080 Speaker 3: play clean baseball no matter who we're going against. I 284 00:13:41,160 --> 00:13:43,000 Speaker 3: just think maybe in those moments you might see a 285 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:47,719 Speaker 3: little more relapsed from everybody, including myself, and I just think, 286 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:49,640 Speaker 3: you know, we got to put our heads down and say, Okay, 287 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:51,200 Speaker 3: well we know this team is good. They're all major 288 00:13:51,280 --> 00:13:53,439 Speaker 3: the players like, let's go do it and handle our business. 289 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:57,440 Speaker 3: And I mean it's easier said than done, obviously, But 290 00:13:58,040 --> 00:13:59,959 Speaker 3: I think when we already know our group is so good, 291 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:02,600 Speaker 3: we're playing together, we're jailed, you know, we're a family 292 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:05,280 Speaker 3: as a team. I think that's probably the simplest thing 293 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:07,360 Speaker 3: is just let's focus just us had a bit more 294 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:07,920 Speaker 3: all together. 295 00:14:09,320 --> 00:14:11,880 Speaker 2: Correct me if I'm wrong, But I thought I saw 296 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:17,559 Speaker 2: you and Chase Burns hanging out a lot, not necessarily 297 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:21,360 Speaker 2: off the field, but in the dugout, etc. Or when 298 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:24,680 Speaker 2: you're throwing. And if that's the case, what kind of 299 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:27,320 Speaker 2: makeup does this kid happen? What are some of the 300 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:29,040 Speaker 2: things that he picks your brain about? 301 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:32,600 Speaker 3: No, Chase is great, you know, I mean I miss 302 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 3: him my year in college. 303 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:35,280 Speaker 1: But you saw the highlight reel. 304 00:14:35,280 --> 00:14:37,640 Speaker 3: I mean, he's a walking highlight reeler guy. Stuff electric, 305 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:40,080 Speaker 3: He's got a bright future ahead of him in the 306 00:14:40,120 --> 00:14:43,800 Speaker 3: game and beyond the game. You know, during the game, though, 307 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:45,840 Speaker 3: I mean that's just kind of starting pitchers hanging out, 308 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:49,120 Speaker 3: Like we'll be talking about pitching one minute, and then 309 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:52,000 Speaker 3: we'll be talking about video games the next minute, or 310 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 3: trying to figure out plans with each other or so, 311 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:57,440 Speaker 3: you know, something like that. But when he's picking your brain, 312 00:14:57,520 --> 00:15:01,800 Speaker 3: the guy he's very, very intelligent with pitches, with pitch calling, 313 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:05,120 Speaker 3: with you know, all the analytical spin rates and stuff. 314 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:07,360 Speaker 3: So honestly, it's a little bit of both back and 315 00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:10,520 Speaker 3: forth between us two. I'm picking his brain on that stuff, 316 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:13,600 Speaker 3: and he's just picking my brain off of like maybe 317 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:16,160 Speaker 3: he's a routine or maybe something he should include or 318 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 3: take out. So it goes both ways for sure. 319 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 1: Another guy that was around this year, he obviously didn't 320 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 1: pitch as much as I'm sure the Reds hoped he would. 321 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:28,480 Speaker 1: But that was Wade Miley, who is just I assume 322 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 1: you've spent some time with him. He's a wealth of knowledge. 323 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:32,960 Speaker 1: Were you able to pick his brain? I mean, he's 324 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:36,120 Speaker 1: he's a left hander. I gotta believe there's some similarities 325 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 1: between you two and some things that you could learn 326 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:40,040 Speaker 1: from him. Did you have a chance to do that 327 00:15:40,160 --> 00:15:42,000 Speaker 1: much with Wade while he was around? 328 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, I wasn't around the last time the red signed him. 329 00:15:46,560 --> 00:15:48,640 Speaker 3: I think it was what twenty twenty one, I believe, 330 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:53,920 Speaker 3: so I missed him during that time. But in spring training, 331 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:56,360 Speaker 3: you know, he took his own time away from you know, 332 00:15:56,400 --> 00:15:58,080 Speaker 3: his family and stuff to work with me on my 333 00:15:58,160 --> 00:16:01,840 Speaker 3: pickoff move with me on you know, just different pitching 334 00:16:01,880 --> 00:16:04,600 Speaker 3: mechanics stuff for like, you know, really trying to get 335 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:06,760 Speaker 3: in on right handed hitters, like what I should focus on. 336 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 3: I mean you said it correctly. 337 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 1: I mean the guy. 338 00:16:08,920 --> 00:16:10,680 Speaker 3: He's a great guy. He's a wealth of knowledge. And 339 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:13,880 Speaker 3: I think knowing that I'm, you know, just starting out 340 00:16:13,880 --> 00:16:16,120 Speaker 3: in the league, that leaning on guys like that are 341 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:19,200 Speaker 3: the reason why I can play for longer is because 342 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 3: those guys are just passing on stuff that has kept 343 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:24,640 Speaker 3: them around for fourteen, ten plus years. 344 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:30,760 Speaker 1: Like whatever it may be, well, Andrew, certainly appreciated. Enjoy 345 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:32,760 Speaker 1: the rest of your season. Do you have any before 346 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 1: we let you go? You got it? Got any big 347 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 1: trips on the horizon, some fun trips, some exciting places 348 00:16:38,920 --> 00:16:41,320 Speaker 1: that you plan on going before you have to head 349 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:42,760 Speaker 1: back to Arizona for spring training. 350 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:46,800 Speaker 3: The Abbot crew is going to the beach next week. 351 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:48,520 Speaker 3: That's about the funnest thing I got planned. 352 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 1: Man, that sounds good. Well, enjoy it. That sounds plenty 353 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 1: fun to me. Take care, Andrew. I'm sure we'll talk 354 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:56,080 Speaker 1: to you again before we all head down to Arizona. 355 00:16:56,480 --> 00:17:00,560 Speaker 1: Good luck in the offseason. Enjoyed, man, Thanks yeah, you guys, 356 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:04,760 Speaker 1: Thank you Thanks Andrew. 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We mentioned 385 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:50,280 Speaker 1: that the Reds did make a move today they claimed 386 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:53,640 Speaker 1: Ben Rourtviitt off Waivers. Of course, you may remember Ben 387 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:56,080 Speaker 1: Rhurtvitt was playing for the Dodgers when the Reds met 388 00:18:56,160 --> 00:18:59,760 Speaker 1: him in the postseason. Start of the season. Did rtfit 389 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:03,560 Speaker 1: and the Rays organization then went over to the Dodgers. 390 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 1: So the Reds have claimed him. He's a catcher. Kind 391 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:08,439 Speaker 1: Of an interesting move here, Jim, that the Reds would 392 00:19:08,520 --> 00:19:13,080 Speaker 1: claim Ben Rurtviitt off Waivers here when they've already got 393 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:18,000 Speaker 1: a couple of catchers. Tyler Stevenson figures to be the 394 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:22,920 Speaker 1: regular guy. Then you got Jose Travino, a very valuable 395 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:26,520 Speaker 1: backup behind him. They almost split time during the season, 396 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:29,480 Speaker 1: so now you work Ben Rurtvinn into the mix. I'm 397 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:33,320 Speaker 1: curious to see all the reasoning behind that, how this 398 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:35,480 Speaker 1: is going to play out this offseason. If if this 399 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:39,440 Speaker 1: maybe signals something to come for the Reds, it could. 400 00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:43,520 Speaker 2: I think it's just part of off season insurance. I understand. 401 00:19:43,560 --> 00:19:46,200 Speaker 2: I don't think he has any options, right, so that 402 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:51,200 Speaker 2: complicates things. And I haven't talked to Nick kraw or 403 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:54,840 Speaker 2: Brad Metter about this, so I'm just just cheerly, just 404 00:19:55,080 --> 00:19:58,040 Speaker 2: be speculating, But I would be surprised if someone like 405 00:19:58,080 --> 00:20:01,280 Speaker 2: that would be on the Reds roster come season time, 406 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:05,640 Speaker 2: unless something happens, if you move one of those catchers 407 00:20:05,680 --> 00:20:08,919 Speaker 2: and you don't want to shop a catcher when you 408 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:12,400 Speaker 2: don't have two quote unquote big league catchers more than 409 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:16,399 Speaker 2: two on your roster right within your system. So I 410 00:20:16,400 --> 00:20:20,680 Speaker 2: think it's a little bit of insurance there. So they 411 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:25,080 Speaker 2: have space on the forty man, so he might be 412 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:28,800 Speaker 2: a candidate. He's on the Reds roster, now will he 413 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:31,640 Speaker 2: come come season time remains to be sick. 414 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:34,080 Speaker 1: He was three for six against the Reds in those 415 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:37,200 Speaker 1: two wild card games. He's not exactly a five hundred 416 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:40,160 Speaker 1: hitter for his career. There hadn't been one of those yet, 417 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:43,120 Speaker 1: by the way, for his career two seventy nine hitter. 418 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:46,760 Speaker 1: Parts of about four seasons in the big leagues for 419 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:49,679 Speaker 1: Ben roadtfit actually yeah, parts of four seasons. Broke in 420 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:52,320 Speaker 1: first in twenty twenty one, to play at all in 421 00:20:52,359 --> 00:20:56,480 Speaker 1: twenty twenty two, and then he's been briefly with the Yankees, 422 00:20:56,560 --> 00:20:59,920 Speaker 1: stops in Tampa Bay, and then most recently the Dodgers. 423 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:04,280 Speaker 1: Originally his second round pick the Twins back in twenty sixteen, 424 00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:07,360 Speaker 1: a high school selection, Ben Roordvitt claimed off waivers from 425 00:21:07,400 --> 00:21:10,439 Speaker 1: the Dodgers today by the Reds other news this week. 426 00:21:11,320 --> 00:21:14,640 Speaker 1: By the way, manager of the Year voting took place 427 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:17,159 Speaker 1: right before the end of the season. The voting had 428 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:19,959 Speaker 1: already been done by the time the postseason came around 429 00:21:20,320 --> 00:21:23,000 Speaker 1: and started. Terry Francona was one of the finalists in 430 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:25,640 Speaker 1: the National League. He finished second in the Nation League 431 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:28,679 Speaker 1: Manager of the Year voting, So I think that deserves 432 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:31,879 Speaker 1: little congratulations. In his first year at the helm of 433 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:33,840 Speaker 1: the Reds, taking the Reds to the playoffs the first 434 00:21:33,840 --> 00:21:36,080 Speaker 1: time in the full season since twenty thirteen, first time 435 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:40,399 Speaker 1: overall since twenty twenty. No surprise really that Pat Murphy 436 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:41,960 Speaker 1: got the win there in the National League. 437 00:21:42,040 --> 00:21:45,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, no surprise. And I think the most interesting thing 438 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:49,399 Speaker 2: for me about Frankcona is he came in just learning 439 00:21:49,440 --> 00:21:54,520 Speaker 2: the Reds organization, the roster, the players, etc. And at 440 00:21:54,640 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 2: times you're almost flying blind when you're doing that, and 441 00:21:57,320 --> 00:22:01,400 Speaker 2: it's a learning process on the go. I think he's 442 00:22:01,440 --> 00:22:05,560 Speaker 2: gonna have a lot more influence. Yeah, just my opinion 443 00:22:05,680 --> 00:22:08,560 Speaker 2: on the roster going forward, some of the decision. 444 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:11,919 Speaker 1: Well that's the thing. It really sounds like, and I 445 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:16,960 Speaker 1: don't know what it's like for other organizations, but he 446 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:20,520 Speaker 1: and Nick and Brad seem to all work really really 447 00:22:20,680 --> 00:22:25,280 Speaker 1: well together, and it's almost like those three are kind 448 00:22:25,320 --> 00:22:27,439 Speaker 1: of like one unit when it comes to putting this 449 00:22:27,560 --> 00:22:29,800 Speaker 1: roster together. I think that's a good thing. I mean, 450 00:22:30,280 --> 00:22:34,919 Speaker 1: I don't know about you, but I remember early days 451 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:37,840 Speaker 1: of spring training last year talking to Tito about certain 452 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:40,560 Speaker 1: players and instantly he maybe only seen him in a 453 00:22:40,600 --> 00:22:43,240 Speaker 1: workout or seen him in one game and already had 454 00:22:43,359 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 1: a really good idea of what that player was. That's 455 00:22:49,320 --> 00:22:52,280 Speaker 1: a gift, and I think that is a valuable asset 456 00:22:52,359 --> 00:22:54,760 Speaker 1: for a guy in that situation and that role to 457 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:58,720 Speaker 1: have working with your top baseball ops guys. 458 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:03,320 Speaker 2: I think that that was part of what intrigued him 459 00:23:03,359 --> 00:23:06,520 Speaker 2: about the Reds is that they told him you are 460 00:23:06,560 --> 00:23:09,640 Speaker 2: going to manage the team. We want you to manage 461 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:13,560 Speaker 2: the team. And you're like, well, obviously, duh. What I 462 00:23:13,560 --> 00:23:18,840 Speaker 2: hear rumblings in Cleveland the front office is always put 463 00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:22,480 Speaker 2: out this lineup, play this player on this day. Why 464 00:23:22,520 --> 00:23:26,160 Speaker 2: are you making that move? Where they the Reds basically 465 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 2: told we want you're one of the best managers on 466 00:23:28,359 --> 00:23:32,320 Speaker 2: the planet. You manage the team. We will deal with 467 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:35,200 Speaker 2: the player side of it. I think that was very intriguing. 468 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:37,679 Speaker 2: They are not meddling in his Sure, they give him 469 00:23:37,680 --> 00:23:41,840 Speaker 2: suggestions that he gets all the analytics. The baseball ops 470 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 2: department works very closely in that regard, but they are 471 00:23:45,119 --> 00:23:47,840 Speaker 2: not telling him what his lineup should. 472 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:51,400 Speaker 1: Nobody likes to get the input here. There's a difference 473 00:23:51,400 --> 00:23:54,440 Speaker 1: between giving input and then telling somebody what to do. 474 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:58,159 Speaker 1: He loves to get the information. Nobody's telling him what 475 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:01,080 Speaker 1: to do. That's that's a valuable asset, and that's, like 476 00:24:01,119 --> 00:24:03,920 Speaker 1: you said, a very appealing thing about this job to 477 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:06,280 Speaker 1: him when he came here. The Reds are looking for 478 00:24:06,359 --> 00:24:09,879 Speaker 1: a new coach. We'll talk more about that, and we 479 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:12,439 Speaker 1: also will talk Red's Hall of Fame balloting when the 480 00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:16,240 Speaker 1: Budweiser Reds Hot Stove League presented by UDF continues next 481 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:23,240 Speaker 1: on the Reds Radio Network. Welcome back, It's the Budweiser 482 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:27,440 Speaker 1: Reds Hot Stove League presented by UDF Live the BETMGM Sportsbook, 483 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:31,160 Speaker 1: Inside Tom's Watch Bart Banks. Nice turnout here for the 484 00:24:31,280 --> 00:24:34,560 Speaker 1: second Hot Stove Show of the year. Only nineteen more 485 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: to go After tonight. Reds Fans House the time to 486 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:42,960 Speaker 1: get your twenty twenty six season tickets. Members sit in 487 00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:46,360 Speaker 1: the same seat for every game with the friends and family, 488 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:50,720 Speaker 1: and enjoy our flexible ticket exchange program. Visit Reds dot 489 00:24:50,720 --> 00:24:54,840 Speaker 1: com slash membership for details. Mentioned that, the Reds have 490 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:57,880 Speaker 1: an opening now on their coaching staff. Simon Matthews, who 491 00:24:57,960 --> 00:25:01,480 Speaker 1: is the Red Sunshine Yes, who was the Reds assistant 492 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:04,640 Speaker 1: pitching coach last year, has moved on to greener pastors. 493 00:25:04,640 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 1: The Washington Nationals have hired Simon to be their pitching coach. 494 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:12,160 Speaker 1: So after one year under the tutelage of Derek Johnson, 495 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:15,160 Speaker 1: he has moved on to the Washington Nationals to take 496 00:25:15,160 --> 00:25:18,399 Speaker 1: over kind of like Caleb Cotham did. Who's still in 497 00:25:18,520 --> 00:25:20,760 Speaker 1: that same role now it's the pitching coach of the Phillies. 498 00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:23,800 Speaker 1: After spending a little time with Derek Johnson here at 499 00:25:23,800 --> 00:25:24,200 Speaker 1: the Red. 500 00:25:25,359 --> 00:25:28,800 Speaker 2: Assistant pitching coach in Miami. So is Derek Johnson the 501 00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:29,760 Speaker 2: pitching coach? 502 00:25:31,080 --> 00:25:32,919 Speaker 1: Well, I'll tell you what, some guys have gone on 503 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:37,440 Speaker 1: to have quite a bit of success after leaving his instructions. 504 00:25:37,480 --> 00:25:40,000 Speaker 1: So we wish Simon Matthews the best. Now the question 505 00:25:40,119 --> 00:25:42,960 Speaker 1: is who fills that role. I don't know if Wade 506 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:45,160 Speaker 1: Miley is done playing baseball yet, but. 507 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:47,040 Speaker 2: If he's not, gonna be time. 508 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:50,919 Speaker 1: If he is in fact done, you got to figure 509 00:25:50,920 --> 00:25:52,840 Speaker 1: out a way to get that guy in this organization. 510 00:25:53,119 --> 00:25:57,119 Speaker 1: He's gonna make a great coach somewhere at some point. 511 00:25:57,320 --> 00:26:00,040 Speaker 1: The question is is he ready for that commitment. And 512 00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:03,000 Speaker 1: at this point, if in fact he is done trying 513 00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:05,560 Speaker 1: to play baseball, he would be perfect for that role 514 00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:07,520 Speaker 1: if it's something that he was willing to do. 515 00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:09,800 Speaker 2: If he sits in the offseason and thinks he can 516 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 2: still get people out. I would not be guys. I 517 00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:17,640 Speaker 2: just I don't know. Although his you know, he's obviously 518 00:26:17,680 --> 00:26:19,600 Speaker 2: up there in the age and his body was breaking 519 00:26:19,680 --> 00:26:24,399 Speaker 2: down and father time undefeated. To have him in the 520 00:26:24,520 --> 00:26:28,240 Speaker 2: organization absolutely a huge win if the Reds could get 521 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:30,760 Speaker 2: that done. As far as being an assistant pitching coach, 522 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:34,000 Speaker 2: the daily grind of that, I don't see that times 523 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:38,200 Speaker 2: have changed. These guys make so much money now they 524 00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:41,760 Speaker 2: don't have to work. No, he's in that category and 525 00:26:41,840 --> 00:26:44,920 Speaker 2: I just don't see him doing the everyday grind of 526 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:46,280 Speaker 2: an assistant pitching coach. 527 00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:48,760 Speaker 1: The only reason I would say that it could happen 528 00:26:49,040 --> 00:26:52,320 Speaker 1: for a guy like that is he is the baseball 529 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:56,119 Speaker 1: equivalent of a gym rat. I mean, he absolutely loves 530 00:26:56,160 --> 00:26:59,679 Speaker 1: the game. He loves pitching, he loves sharing his knowledge, 531 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:02,440 Speaker 1: and he has a wealth of it. He's one of 532 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:04,240 Speaker 1: those guys that I don't feel like ever gets tired 533 00:27:04,280 --> 00:27:06,960 Speaker 1: of talking about the game of baseball and pitching. I 534 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:08,639 Speaker 1: don't know if that's the direction the Reds are going 535 00:27:08,680 --> 00:27:11,399 Speaker 1: to go, but you can't help but wonder if that 536 00:27:11,560 --> 00:27:12,720 Speaker 1: is an option. 537 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:15,680 Speaker 2: He's a master of reading hitters. You got that talked 538 00:27:15,760 --> 00:27:18,159 Speaker 2: de Andre Rabbit about reading hitters. I mean, he is 539 00:27:18,320 --> 00:27:21,080 Speaker 2: one of the masters. I wish you could just send 540 00:27:21,119 --> 00:27:26,159 Speaker 2: every pitcher through the Wade Miley how to read hitters club. 541 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:29,840 Speaker 2: So we'll see, he would be invaluable just to have 542 00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:32,000 Speaker 2: in the organization at any level. 543 00:27:32,440 --> 00:27:34,000 Speaker 1: One of the things that we're hearing quite a bit, 544 00:27:34,760 --> 00:27:37,680 Speaker 1: of course, Brad Meta, the Reds general manager and president 545 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:40,800 Speaker 1: of Baseball Operations Nick Crawler out in Arizona or out 546 00:27:40,840 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 1: in Vegas right now for the GM meetings. One of 547 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:46,360 Speaker 1: the things that we keep reading from the meetings is 548 00:27:46,840 --> 00:27:50,400 Speaker 1: looks like Spencer Steer is probably going to be used 549 00:27:50,400 --> 00:27:52,199 Speaker 1: a little bit differently than he was last year. He 550 00:27:52,280 --> 00:27:55,480 Speaker 1: was the Reds everyday first baseman, finished runner up for 551 00:27:55,520 --> 00:27:57,360 Speaker 1: the Gold Glove at first base. I mean, this guy 552 00:27:57,359 --> 00:28:02,679 Speaker 1: played a true Gold Glove caliber base I think you 553 00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:05,359 Speaker 1: really you lose something if you go back to moving 554 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:08,520 Speaker 1: him around, because he came. He became as good of 555 00:28:08,560 --> 00:28:10,480 Speaker 1: a first basement as you could ask for. Look at 556 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:13,920 Speaker 1: the World Series. The first baseman's in the World Series 557 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:18,080 Speaker 1: between Freddie Freeman and Vladimir Guerrero Junior played a huge 558 00:28:18,200 --> 00:28:22,800 Speaker 1: role for their teams at first base. I've never really 559 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:27,760 Speaker 1: understood why a position that impacts the ball on almost 560 00:28:27,800 --> 00:28:31,800 Speaker 1: every play is so undervalued from a defensive standpoint, as 561 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:34,840 Speaker 1: first base is Spencer Steer. I thought showed all year 562 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:38,680 Speaker 1: long how valuable the defense is over there. I'm really 563 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:41,920 Speaker 1: curious to see how that plays out, because you got 564 00:28:41,920 --> 00:28:44,640 Speaker 1: something there. You've got a really good infield, especially if 565 00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:46,960 Speaker 1: you can clean up Ellie's defense short when you have 566 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:49,920 Speaker 1: McClain at second base. Key Brian Hayes just came off 567 00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:52,920 Speaker 1: his second Gold Glove year over at third base, Spencer Steer. 568 00:28:52,920 --> 00:28:54,520 Speaker 1: If you keep him at first he'll win one at 569 00:28:54,520 --> 00:28:54,920 Speaker 1: some point. 570 00:28:55,880 --> 00:28:58,160 Speaker 2: Well, you got to get some offense somewhere. I get 571 00:28:58,200 --> 00:29:02,920 Speaker 2: everything you're saying us to Baseball for recognizing steers excellence 572 00:29:02,920 --> 00:29:06,600 Speaker 2: defensively at first base, because every time national broadcasters will 573 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:08,320 Speaker 2: come through, they would kind of pick our brain on 574 00:29:08,360 --> 00:29:11,080 Speaker 2: the team, and I said to all of them, if 575 00:29:11,080 --> 00:29:13,320 Speaker 2: he's not a finalist for the Gold Glove at first base, 576 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:16,200 Speaker 2: there's crime going on. And they would look like, well, 577 00:29:16,280 --> 00:29:18,240 Speaker 2: what you're talking about. It's you know, people that didn't 578 00:29:18,240 --> 00:29:20,320 Speaker 2: watch him on a daily basis. But if you watched 579 00:29:20,360 --> 00:29:23,160 Speaker 2: him every day, he was excellent over there. Now, they're 580 00:29:23,200 --> 00:29:26,360 Speaker 2: talking about the story or what they're talking about in 581 00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:30,240 Speaker 2: Vegas moving him around. If you ask him, his most 582 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:34,120 Speaker 2: natural position is second base, but that's probably is not 583 00:29:34,280 --> 00:29:38,760 Speaker 2: his best prices. He can be a serviceable outfielder, I'm 584 00:29:38,760 --> 00:29:41,360 Speaker 2: not sure he's going to be a great outfielder, so 585 00:29:42,520 --> 00:29:46,680 Speaker 2: moving him around like that has a tremendous amount of value. 586 00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:49,160 Speaker 2: Obviously you are going to lose if he doesn't play 587 00:29:49,160 --> 00:29:52,000 Speaker 2: there every day. But with this, you got to look 588 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:57,000 Speaker 2: at the current roster. That old saying, you know, if 589 00:29:57,000 --> 00:29:59,560 Speaker 2: you're gonna hit, they're gonna find you a place. I 590 00:29:59,600 --> 00:30:02,480 Speaker 2: think al Stewart is in that equation. I don't think 591 00:30:02,560 --> 00:30:04,800 Speaker 2: third base was ever going to be his future. I 592 00:30:04,840 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 2: know people were upset of they brought in Key Brian Hayes, 593 00:30:07,960 --> 00:30:10,480 Speaker 2: and where's south Stuart going to play. I don't think 594 00:30:10,520 --> 00:30:13,800 Speaker 2: south Stewart's future was ever going to be at third base. 595 00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:16,560 Speaker 2: I think he was going to be a first baseman. 596 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:18,840 Speaker 2: Now he took this up in the middle of the year. 597 00:30:19,000 --> 00:30:23,480 Speaker 2: Sal So same thing with Spencer. You've got to give 598 00:30:23,560 --> 00:30:25,880 Speaker 2: him time to learn the position. I'm not he will 599 00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:28,320 Speaker 2: never be on the level defensively of Spencer stear At 600 00:30:28,360 --> 00:30:32,960 Speaker 2: first base. But the kid seemingly can hit, you can 601 00:30:33,080 --> 00:30:36,200 Speaker 2: d h South Stewart. But this I go back to 602 00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:38,400 Speaker 2: the roster. You've got a guy like Gavin Lucks on 603 00:30:38,440 --> 00:30:41,440 Speaker 2: the roster. He's without a position where you're going to 604 00:30:41,520 --> 00:30:45,680 Speaker 2: play him. So this is the daily thought process that 605 00:30:45,760 --> 00:30:48,680 Speaker 2: goes in. Sure, you can hit, but what where's where 606 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:50,640 Speaker 2: are you going to play and where you're going to 607 00:30:50,720 --> 00:30:53,800 Speaker 2: get the offense from. This team lacked the offense last year, 608 00:30:54,160 --> 00:30:57,959 Speaker 2: certainly lacked the power of hitting home not hitting home runs. 609 00:30:58,560 --> 00:31:02,040 Speaker 2: Your corner positions are normally your power guys. I know 610 00:31:02,120 --> 00:31:05,040 Speaker 2: that's changed a little bit in today's game, but you 611 00:31:05,200 --> 00:31:09,680 Speaker 2: need offense somewhere. So it is a dilemma and is 612 00:31:09,720 --> 00:31:11,000 Speaker 2: one they're going to have to figure out. 613 00:31:11,080 --> 00:31:13,239 Speaker 1: Well, we'll see what the Reds do for that. We 614 00:31:13,280 --> 00:31:15,800 Speaker 1: wrap up the Budweiser Reds Hot Stove League presented by 615 00:31:15,920 --> 00:31:22,720 Speaker 1: UDF when we come back on the Reds Radio Network. 616 00:31:23,480 --> 00:31:25,840 Speaker 1: Welcome back. It's the Budwiser reds Hot Stove League presented 617 00:31:25,880 --> 00:31:28,480 Speaker 1: by UDF. We've been talking about it. We'll finally talk 618 00:31:28,480 --> 00:31:30,520 Speaker 1: about it. We've been teasing it, we haven't really talked 619 00:31:30,520 --> 00:31:34,000 Speaker 1: about it. But voting is open now. To help decide 620 00:31:34,520 --> 00:31:37,760 Speaker 1: who is going to be enshrined this year in the 621 00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:42,440 Speaker 1: induction class the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum. Voting 622 00:31:42,560 --> 00:31:45,040 Speaker 1: is open now. All you have to do is go 623 00:31:45,080 --> 00:31:49,160 Speaker 1: to Redsmuseum dot org to vote. Your options are Homer Bailey, 624 00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:54,080 Speaker 1: Francisco Cordero, Zach Cozart, Aaron Harang, Mike Leak, Brandon Phillips, 625 00:31:54,080 --> 00:32:00,200 Speaker 1: Scott Roland, and Edinson Volkez. You have until eleven fifty 626 00:32:00,320 --> 00:32:04,560 Speaker 1: nine technically on November twenty seven, basically midnight November twenty seventh, 627 00:32:04,640 --> 00:32:08,040 Speaker 1: to go to Redsmuseum dot org and vote on who 628 00:32:08,120 --> 00:32:10,680 Speaker 1: you think should be in the Reds Hall of Fame 629 00:32:10,840 --> 00:32:13,720 Speaker 1: in museum, Jimmy, who you got on that list? Who? 630 00:32:13,880 --> 00:32:15,280 Speaker 1: Who makes it? 631 00:32:16,040 --> 00:32:16,200 Speaker 3: Well? 632 00:32:16,240 --> 00:32:19,000 Speaker 2: These are just the modern player candidates. There's gonna be 633 00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:21,840 Speaker 2: ones that played a little farther back that will be 634 00:32:21,880 --> 00:32:28,880 Speaker 2: inducted as well. Brandon Phillips's lock, the other ones, you know, 635 00:32:29,040 --> 00:32:33,120 Speaker 2: a little a little dicey. He didn't spend a whole 636 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:36,240 Speaker 2: lot of time here. And the criteria is what three years. 637 00:32:37,640 --> 00:32:37,960 Speaker 1: Be a. 638 00:32:39,760 --> 00:32:40,440 Speaker 2: Looking through here? 639 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:41,800 Speaker 1: Three years? 640 00:32:41,880 --> 00:32:44,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, three years appeared in at least three seasons with 641 00:32:44,680 --> 00:32:47,560 Speaker 2: the Reds. Five years of pass it's their major league season. 642 00:32:47,560 --> 00:32:53,240 Speaker 2: Blah blah blah, Scott Rolling. It's a tough one because 643 00:32:53,240 --> 00:32:57,160 Speaker 2: he wasn't here very long. But you know, you want 644 00:32:57,160 --> 00:33:00,600 Speaker 2: a gold Glove here, he wants some had some achol. 645 00:33:00,800 --> 00:33:02,719 Speaker 1: And you talk to guys that played with him, they 646 00:33:02,760 --> 00:33:06,120 Speaker 1: will tell you how valuable he was getting this team 647 00:33:06,160 --> 00:33:08,680 Speaker 1: over the hump his leadership. Can you put a guy 648 00:33:08,680 --> 00:33:10,840 Speaker 1: in the Hall of Fame in a team hall of Fame. 649 00:33:10,600 --> 00:33:13,040 Speaker 2: For his leadership? He was the final piece. I mean, 650 00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:16,719 Speaker 2: you know, Homer Bailey had two no hitters. That's going 651 00:33:16,800 --> 00:33:19,280 Speaker 2: to headline his bio. 652 00:33:20,240 --> 00:33:22,680 Speaker 1: I gotta know if he's a strong candidate too, right 653 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:26,120 Speaker 1: at some point this year, I don't know I would 654 00:33:26,160 --> 00:33:27,480 Speaker 1: pick those two. 655 00:33:27,680 --> 00:33:31,320 Speaker 2: I guess certainly Phillips and the other one I could 656 00:33:31,360 --> 00:33:35,480 Speaker 2: be sold on a few guys. Aaron Harang started a 657 00:33:35,720 --> 00:33:42,160 Speaker 2: number of opening days. I had a bunch of strikeouts. 658 00:33:42,160 --> 00:33:44,920 Speaker 2: I know, he's top ten in strikeouts in Red's history, 659 00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:51,520 Speaker 2: seventh in Red's history, thirtieth and wins. You know, he 660 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:54,040 Speaker 2: was at a time when the Reds didn't have a 661 00:33:54,120 --> 00:33:56,400 Speaker 2: deep pitching. He was the guy. 662 00:33:56,920 --> 00:33:59,520 Speaker 1: So just the. 663 00:33:59,160 --> 00:34:02,280 Speaker 2: Longevity of his career with the Reds would certainly stack up. 664 00:34:03,440 --> 00:34:05,600 Speaker 2: Zach Klozar was a tremendous short stop. 665 00:34:05,760 --> 00:34:10,040 Speaker 1: I mean set the rookie home run record for red shortstop. 666 00:34:09,560 --> 00:34:13,280 Speaker 2: So League All Star Gold Glove finalists a couple of times. 667 00:34:13,320 --> 00:34:17,000 Speaker 2: So yeah, it'll be in Rcy Phillips and you talk 668 00:34:17,080 --> 00:34:18,000 Speaker 2: me into someone else. 669 00:34:18,120 --> 00:34:21,880 Speaker 1: Okay, that's fair. Yeah, that's good list. It's certainly I 670 00:34:21,920 --> 00:34:25,640 Speaker 1: would say Phillips and Bailey almost a lock, I would 671 00:34:25,680 --> 00:34:29,280 Speaker 1: think to get in for that class. You can vote. 672 00:34:29,400 --> 00:34:33,360 Speaker 1: You have until the twenty seventh to get your voting in. 673 00:34:33,960 --> 00:34:36,160 Speaker 1: That's all the time we have for you today. Big 674 00:34:36,200 --> 00:34:38,959 Speaker 1: thanks to Andrew Abbott for joining us. By the way, 675 00:34:39,239 --> 00:34:42,880 Speaker 1: and Rabbit is up for all MLB Starting Pitcher. The 676 00:34:42,920 --> 00:34:48,520 Speaker 1: award show is tomorrow night nine Eastern here on MLB Network. 677 00:34:48,560 --> 00:34:51,120 Speaker 1: That's all the time we have for you for today. 678 00:34:51,280 --> 00:34:54,279 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening. Big thanks to our producer engineer Debut 679 00:34:54,360 --> 00:34:56,799 Speaker 1: the Armburster for Jim Day. Thanks to Andrew Rabbit. I'm 680 00:34:56,800 --> 00:34:59,200 Speaker 1: Tommy Thrall. We'll talk to you again next Wednesday on 681 00:34:59,239 --> 00:35:00,640 Speaker 1: the REDS Radio Network. A night