WEBVTT - 11-12-25 Reds Hot Stove League 0:00:01.400 --> 0:00:03.960 Hey, very delightful, good evening to you, and welcome into 0:00:04.000 --> 0:00:07.640 the Budwiser Reds Hot Stove League presented by u DF. 0:00:07.720 --> 0:00:11.240 We are live the bet MGM Sportsbook inside Tom's Watch 0:00:11.280 --> 0:00:13.720 Bar here at the Banks with jim Day. I'm Tommy 0:00:13.800 --> 0:00:15.960 throw a lot to talk about in the world of 0:00:16.040 --> 0:00:18.520 Reds Baseball today. We'll be talking Reds Baseball with you 0:00:18.520 --> 0:00:21.480 for the next hour. Give us a call five one, three, seven, four, 0:00:21.560 --> 0:00:25.520 nine hundred, the big One. We'll take your phone calls 0:00:25.560 --> 0:00:29.360 a little bit later on. We've got plenty to talk about. 0:00:29.520 --> 0:00:32.240 We'll talked about the Reds Hall of Fame in museum 0:00:32.360 --> 0:00:34.559 balloting that's out right now for the next class of 0:00:34.560 --> 0:00:37.640 the Red's Hall of Fame. The Reds added a player 0:00:37.640 --> 0:00:40.800 to the roster today and we've got a lot to 0:00:40.840 --> 0:00:43.199 get to. We've also got Andre Rabbit coming up on 0:00:43.240 --> 0:00:45.280 the show. So an exciting show and it's going to 0:00:45.320 --> 0:00:45.839 be a packed one. 0:00:45.920 --> 0:00:49.640 Jimmy always love to talk to Andrew Abbott when obviously 0:00:49.680 --> 0:00:51.760 he's a great pitcher, but a good dude to talk to, 0:00:52.000 --> 0:00:56.560 and upping the intelligence on this show immediately. 0:00:56.400 --> 0:00:59.880 No doubt, no doubt. You know, there's a little story 0:00:59.880 --> 0:01:03.040 of about the intelligence of and Rabbit. Jim and I 0:01:03.080 --> 0:01:04.679 were trying to figure out how to get into the 0:01:04.680 --> 0:01:09.600 ballpark through the security systems. They changed it, I guess 0:01:09.680 --> 0:01:11.760 last year. I think at some point and I was 0:01:11.800 --> 0:01:14.679 walking in for an event with Andrew, and these new 0:01:14.720 --> 0:01:17.080 boxes had been on the walls by the doors and 0:01:17.120 --> 0:01:19.400 by the gate where we come into the parking garage. 0:01:19.800 --> 0:01:21.240 And I always thought we just had to call him 0:01:21.240 --> 0:01:23.440 on our phone because the buttons were gone. He goes, no, 0:01:23.480 --> 0:01:25.279 you just pressed the button. I said, where's the button? 0:01:25.680 --> 0:01:28.160 He goes, that light right there, that looks like a button. 0:01:28.480 --> 0:01:31.160 There's a button you push that. Neither one of us 0:01:31.200 --> 0:01:33.839 knew it was a button. It took Andrew Rabbit's intelligence 0:01:33.920 --> 0:01:36.080 for us to realize, oh, there's a button there. So 0:01:36.360 --> 0:01:39.040 thanks a lot for Andrew for enlightening us and making 0:01:39.160 --> 0:01:41.679 us smarter and figuring out how to get into the ballpark. 0:01:41.680 --> 0:01:44.399 Sue for yourself, Yeah, well now that was both of us. 0:01:44.640 --> 0:01:46.800 I know you called yourself out last time, but you 0:01:46.800 --> 0:01:49.520 weren't on the air. Welcome in, Andrew Abbott, Thank you 0:01:49.560 --> 0:01:52.880 so much for joining us. How's your off season going, man? 0:01:54.960 --> 0:01:57.840 All seasons? Well, guys, you know, thanks for having having 0:01:57.840 --> 0:02:00.920 me on first of all. But you know, raveling, taking 0:02:00.960 --> 0:02:03.720 in on the side, seeing the family, going to some 0:02:03.760 --> 0:02:06.440 different places. So it's been it's been worthwhile so far. 0:02:07.640 --> 0:02:10.440 How's mom and dad doing, By the way, I crushed 0:02:10.440 --> 0:02:14.639 that salsa again, the homemade salsa that stockpiled a couple of. 0:02:14.960 --> 0:02:17.520 Ye, they are doing great. They're doing great. 0:02:18.919 --> 0:02:21.960 They they make for those that don't know. Their salsa 0:02:22.000 --> 0:02:24.920 that they make is truly some of the best salsa, 0:02:25.840 --> 0:02:28.440 not some of it is the best sauce I've ever had. 0:02:29.000 --> 0:02:30.440 Everything homemade home. 0:02:30.639 --> 0:02:33.120 They grow it right in their garden. It's outstanding. Speaking 0:02:33.160 --> 0:02:35.560 of traveling around doing all kinds of stuff this offseason, 0:02:35.600 --> 0:02:38.360 we saw that you were here in town. Are you 0:02:38.400 --> 0:02:39.160 in town right now? 0:02:39.200 --> 0:02:43.000 By the way, No, I am visiting them in Virginia currently. 0:02:43.080 --> 0:02:47.040 Okay, but you were in town. You went and took 0:02:47.120 --> 0:02:51.360 in an FC Cincinnati game, and you had this distinct 0:02:51.520 --> 0:02:56.800 privilege of a winner go home playoff match against Columbus 0:02:57.240 --> 0:02:59.079 to pull the sword before the match. 0:03:00.680 --> 0:03:04.160 Yeah, yeah, it was. It was fantastic, you know, I mean, 0:03:05.000 --> 0:03:06.960 you know, training and playing in front of a lot 0:03:06.960 --> 0:03:08.360 of people kind of get you ready for it. But 0:03:08.400 --> 0:03:10.800 being in a different atmosphere in a different professional sport 0:03:10.960 --> 0:03:13.639 is something that you know, we haven't had the ability 0:03:13.720 --> 0:03:15.640 to do ever. And I was like, I think this 0:03:15.680 --> 0:03:17.639 will be a cool thing to do. And you know, 0:03:17.680 --> 0:03:20.560 I can't thank you know, FC enough in the Reds 0:03:20.600 --> 0:03:23.000 and whoever else has helped behind the scenes and set 0:03:23.040 --> 0:03:24.320 that up for me, because that was amazing. 0:03:25.320 --> 0:03:27.760 Also went to the Urban Youth Academy, and I know 0:03:27.800 --> 0:03:30.120 it's not your first trip there, do you You're one 0:03:30.200 --> 0:03:34.320 of those guys that when there's children's hospital visits, you 0:03:34.400 --> 0:03:37.120 were always at the forefront of that. What was it 0:03:37.200 --> 0:03:39.600 like going to the Urban Youth Academy and given your time? 0:03:41.560 --> 0:03:43.320 I mean, you know it's great. You know, you try 0:03:43.320 --> 0:03:47.040 to give back whatever we can. Just you know, whenever 0:03:47.120 --> 0:03:49.000 we have free time, whenever we have the ability to, 0:03:49.040 --> 0:03:51.960 we're always going to be available, especially for those kids. 0:03:52.000 --> 0:03:54.960 You know, just trying to inspire the next generation of 0:03:55.080 --> 0:03:57.680 kids or you know, trying to get somebody something to 0:03:57.680 --> 0:03:59.960 smile about. I mean, it really just makes everybody say 0:04:00.160 --> 0:04:02.280 better and it's something that I take pride in. 0:04:03.720 --> 0:04:06.520 It's it's it's one of the remarkable things about you. Uh, 0:04:07.120 --> 0:04:09.400 just a great guy on and off the field. Let's 0:04:09.480 --> 0:04:11.480 let's talk about the season it was. It was certainly 0:04:11.520 --> 0:04:13.440 a great year for you. It was a career year 0:04:13.600 --> 0:04:17.599 for you, career best e r a under three this year, 0:04:17.839 --> 0:04:20.520 you said, a new career high in innings and strikeouts 0:04:21.600 --> 0:04:23.600 for you. What do you think when you look back 0:04:23.640 --> 0:04:25.640 on the season, what was it that kind of allowed 0:04:25.640 --> 0:04:27.719 you to take that next step forward in your career? 0:04:29.760 --> 0:04:32.680 Well, I think, overall, I think it was just maturing 0:04:32.720 --> 0:04:34.719 in the game and kind of understanding who I was 0:04:34.720 --> 0:04:37.080 as the pitcher and what I needed to do. And 0:04:37.120 --> 0:04:39.680 then you know, you add that, you add in the 0:04:39.760 --> 0:04:42.800 fact that I had a bulletproof routine with the strength 0:04:42.880 --> 0:04:45.599 staff with Rob and then with the training staff for 0:04:45.680 --> 0:04:48.279 Sean and John and all those guys, and you know, 0:04:48.360 --> 0:04:51.240 really didn't have any waves, you know waves. We were 0:04:51.279 --> 0:04:53.600 just you know, monotonous. We did the same thing day 0:04:53.640 --> 0:04:56.120 in and day out, and you know, the results continue 0:04:56.160 --> 0:04:58.320 to pour in. So, you know, a credit to those 0:04:58.320 --> 0:05:00.279 guys for helping me out, you know, sitting me down 0:05:00.320 --> 0:05:02.880 saying we agree with you, we need to do these things. 0:05:02.920 --> 0:05:04.880 And you know, once we were all on board, it 0:05:04.920 --> 0:05:06.919 was just about doing it. And then you know, the 0:05:06.920 --> 0:05:08.680 results were speaking for themselves. 0:05:09.279 --> 0:05:12.200 We talked a lot about getting through a full season 0:05:12.240 --> 0:05:15.000 and the Riggers and the bear that is the regular 0:05:15.040 --> 0:05:19.039 season in Major League Baseball. You said learning more about yourself. 0:05:19.080 --> 0:05:20.760 What specifically did you learn? 0:05:22.640 --> 0:05:25.480 You know, I think the addition of the cutter that 0:05:25.520 --> 0:05:29.160 me and DJ were working on, and then just talking 0:05:29.200 --> 0:05:32.000 with Steve O or Trevy our batterymates, and just figuring 0:05:32.040 --> 0:05:36.640 out sequencing and really honing in on, you know, scouting 0:05:36.680 --> 0:05:39.719 reports and all the pre stuff that's not even done 0:05:39.839 --> 0:05:43.520 on the field, so that when you get on the field, 0:05:43.560 --> 0:05:46.039 it's so much easier just to pitch like you're on 0:05:46.120 --> 0:05:48.680 the same thing. You're not shaking, you're not taking forever, 0:05:49.320 --> 0:05:51.280 and the game plan is almost bulletproof. 0:05:52.520 --> 0:05:56.239 You were talking about the routine with your the strength staff, 0:05:56.880 --> 0:05:59.039 you know, I it's one of the things that always 0:05:59.040 --> 0:06:00.440 stands out to me when you hear some of the 0:06:00.440 --> 0:06:04.280 great pitchers talk about what makes them great, They talk 0:06:04.360 --> 0:06:09.279 about their routine. It's not just the pregame routine, it's 0:06:09.320 --> 0:06:13.239 it's the days between the starts. I know Nolan Ryan 0:06:13.360 --> 0:06:16.360 was one of those guys that worked really hard between stars, 0:06:16.480 --> 0:06:21.760 was very regimented. Is that something that's relatively new to 0:06:21.839 --> 0:06:25.400 you that you're just kind of starting to figure out right. 0:06:25.240 --> 0:06:30.600 Now, I wouldn't say it's relatively new. You know, we 0:06:30.760 --> 0:06:32.599 I had a little bit of it at UVA, But 0:06:32.720 --> 0:06:35.039 as you get older, you kind of realize what works 0:06:35.080 --> 0:06:37.960 for you and what doesn't work for you. And those 0:06:37.960 --> 0:06:40.800 guys did a really good job at, you know, implementing 0:06:40.800 --> 0:06:43.520 what worked for me, because you know, baseball is one 0:06:43.560 --> 0:06:46.320 of those unique sports. Not everybody can do the same things. 0:06:46.560 --> 0:06:49.520 You know, we're not all built the same way, so 0:06:49.839 --> 0:06:51.800 you know, it just takes what you're good at and 0:06:51.800 --> 0:06:53.920 then tries to apply it as much as possible. And 0:06:54.600 --> 0:06:56.960 you know, as I said before, like credit to those 0:06:57.000 --> 0:06:59.000 guys for really putting in the work behind the scenes 0:06:59.000 --> 0:07:02.080 and then coming to us and meeting with us individually, 0:07:02.120 --> 0:07:05.880 not just myself but everybody else, and you know, figuring 0:07:05.880 --> 0:07:07.840 out what's gonna work and sticking to it. 0:07:08.960 --> 0:07:11.080 You've also you've learned how to get through the rigors 0:07:11.080 --> 0:07:14.040 of one hundred and sixty two. It's the same learning 0:07:14.080 --> 0:07:16.920 process of how to prepare in the off season. How 0:07:16.960 --> 0:07:19.480 long did you shut it down? Are you still shut down? 0:07:19.520 --> 0:07:20.960 When do you start ramping up? What do you what 0:07:21.000 --> 0:07:23.320 are you doing right now besides. 0:07:23.000 --> 0:07:27.520 Travel so ill, Yeah, I'm I'm traveling a bunch, so 0:07:27.560 --> 0:07:30.480 we're fitting in workouts and stuff whenever I can, wherever 0:07:30.560 --> 0:07:34.160 I can. But yeah, I I deloaded at the end 0:07:34.160 --> 0:07:38.040 of the season for a week, and then I took 0:07:38.120 --> 0:07:40.840 about two to three weeks off and I'm in week 0:07:41.400 --> 0:07:44.400 three of throwing already, so I didn't take I didn't 0:07:44.400 --> 0:07:48.720 take that much time off. You know, still going, still going, 0:07:48.800 --> 0:07:52.000 working out with stuff down in Texas, and uh, you know, 0:07:52.160 --> 0:07:53.720 just I was ready for the season to start as 0:07:53.800 --> 0:07:55.240 quick as it ended, because here we are and it's 0:07:55.240 --> 0:07:56.160 almost the holidays. 0:07:56.280 --> 0:07:56.480 You know. 0:07:56.560 --> 0:07:58.360 At that time getting close. 0:07:58.680 --> 0:08:02.200 You said that you you're throwing now? Is that off 0:08:02.240 --> 0:08:02.800 the mound? 0:08:03.400 --> 0:08:03.680 Is that? 0:08:04.960 --> 0:08:07.920 Are you a long toss guy? What type of throwing 0:08:07.960 --> 0:08:08.520 are you doing? 0:08:10.360 --> 0:08:12.720 So I'm in a build up phase, So right now 0:08:12.800 --> 0:08:16.800 I'm concentrated on numbers, so like workload, like how how 0:08:16.880 --> 0:08:19.440 much effort I've give in too Each time is different. 0:08:20.160 --> 0:08:20.400 Uh. 0:08:20.400 --> 0:08:22.880 And then as I get further into it, I will 0:08:23.000 --> 0:08:24.960 be off the mound and I will be long coughing. 0:08:25.440 --> 0:08:30.200 But now I'm probably at sixty to seventy percent. Probably 0:08:30.400 --> 0:08:31.200 will be a good guest. 0:08:32.440 --> 0:08:34.400 Andrew Rabbit is our guest, an All Star for the 0:08:34.400 --> 0:08:37.320 first time this year, in year three of his career. 0:08:37.840 --> 0:08:40.040 Uh left, you got time to stick around for another segment. 0:08:40.040 --> 0:08:43.000 We got to get to a break. Yep, all good, 0:08:43.440 --> 0:08:45.440 All right, sounds good. We've got more coming up with 0:08:45.559 --> 0:08:48.400 Andrew Abbott. Next, this is the Budweiser Reds Hot Stove 0:08:48.480 --> 0:08:50.920 League presented by u DF. We're live the bet MGM 0:08:50.960 --> 0:08:53.760 Sportsbook inside Tom's Watch Bar at the Banks here on 0:08:53.800 --> 0:08:57.160 the Reds Radio Network Canada. The Butudweiser Reds Hot Stove 0:08:57.240 --> 0:09:00.720 League presented by UDF or live betmg OF Sports Book 0:09:00.720 --> 0:09:03.120 inside Tom's Watch Bar at the Banks, right across the 0:09:03.120 --> 0:09:05.840 street from Great American Ballpark, Talking Reds baseball with you. 0:09:06.120 --> 0:09:08.560 I misspoke last week I said, you know, we were 0:09:08.559 --> 0:09:12.560 talking Reds baseball and it hadn't even turned cold. And 0:09:12.559 --> 0:09:14.560 then lo and behold, a few days later, it snowed 0:09:14.720 --> 0:09:17.640 a couple of inches. And now it's cold, so it's 0:09:18.000 --> 0:09:20.880 starting to feel a little more wintery. So let's huddle 0:09:20.920 --> 0:09:23.080 around the hot stove and talk some baseball. We're talking 0:09:23.080 --> 0:09:26.040 with Andrew Abban, an All Star for the first time 0:09:26.559 --> 0:09:29.440 this year this past offseas Andrew, you talked about You've 0:09:29.440 --> 0:09:33.480 done some traveling this offseason, have you been anywhere cool 0:09:33.559 --> 0:09:37.440 so far yet? Like, where's the best place you've been? 0:09:39.640 --> 0:09:41.880 I haven't gone to many places that are cool. It's 0:09:41.960 --> 0:09:45.000 just been between Texas Virginia and since the so far 0:09:45.760 --> 0:09:46.160 I got you. 0:09:46.320 --> 0:09:49.400 Well, Now, we had an event late in the season 0:09:50.360 --> 0:09:52.880 where you had made mentioned that you might be checking 0:09:52.960 --> 0:09:56.520 out an Ohio State game at some point this fall. 0:09:56.760 --> 0:09:58.920 Have you have you made your way to Columbus yet 0:09:58.960 --> 0:10:00.120 to check on the Buckeyes. 0:10:01.400 --> 0:10:08.200 I did, I was. I was there to watch. I 0:10:08.320 --> 0:10:10.080 was watching them beat up on Penn State. 0:10:11.240 --> 0:10:14.360 How was that? What's I mean? You're a Virginia guys, 0:10:14.440 --> 0:10:17.320 so can you can you compare the two? 0:10:17.480 --> 0:10:17.560 Like? 0:10:17.679 --> 0:10:19.559 Is that is that one of the better college football 0:10:19.600 --> 0:10:21.880 environments you've been to? I still haven't been to a game. 0:10:21.800 --> 0:10:25.760 Uph Oh absolutely, I mean it was great. Uh, you know, 0:10:25.800 --> 0:10:28.560 the san atmosphere was awesome. The team's obviously very good. 0:10:29.640 --> 0:10:32.800 I had a great time. A group of friends spent 0:10:32.880 --> 0:10:34.840 it and spent the night there, and you know, to 0:10:34.920 --> 0:10:36.679 enjoy a little bit of what Columbus had to offer. 0:10:36.760 --> 0:10:38.679 But yeah, I would. I would definitely recommend going to 0:10:38.679 --> 0:10:39.720 a football game up there. 0:10:40.040 --> 0:10:42.439 Ah, very good. Uh, Jimmy, what kind of things does 0:10:42.440 --> 0:10:43.360 Columbus have to offer. 0:10:43.360 --> 0:10:46.480 It's God's country. He's pointing it offer up there just 0:10:46.520 --> 0:10:49.760 like Cincinnati. Both are God's country. 0:10:50.080 --> 0:10:52.719 Uh, and Andrew, let's talk to baseball. You know we've 0:10:52.760 --> 0:10:55.760 been we've been talking about your year. You are. It 0:10:55.840 --> 0:10:58.160 seems like, you know, you're talking about the relationship with 0:10:58.200 --> 0:11:00.600 your catcher and how important that is and going into 0:11:00.600 --> 0:11:04.439 a game with a plan. But part of pitching is 0:11:04.600 --> 0:11:08.199 understanding that maybe your plan won't necessarily work on that day. 0:11:08.240 --> 0:11:11.240 It just happens. But you seem to be a guy 0:11:11.320 --> 0:11:15.120 that can adjust on the fly as well as anybody. 0:11:16.000 --> 0:11:18.400 And part of that, A lot of that credit goes 0:11:18.400 --> 0:11:21.520 to your ability to read hitters. Is that something that 0:11:21.559 --> 0:11:25.280 you just kind of do instinctually? Is it something you've learned? 0:11:26.200 --> 0:11:29.439 Is is it something you even realize you do when 0:11:29.480 --> 0:11:30.080 you're out there. 0:11:32.640 --> 0:11:35.360 I'd say it's about half and half. I think it's 0:11:35.400 --> 0:11:39.400 gotten a lot better over time. It's not always good, 0:11:39.640 --> 0:11:42.520 you know, but like you said, you have to adjust 0:11:42.520 --> 0:11:45.000 on the fly. Some games you're warming up in the 0:11:45.000 --> 0:11:46.679 bullpen and you're like, I don't have this pitch. I 0:11:46.679 --> 0:11:49.400 don't feel comfortable with it. Let's just kind of change 0:11:49.400 --> 0:11:52.080 the game plan around or some days that everything's working. 0:11:53.200 --> 0:11:56.400 It's almost like a read and react situation. You just 0:11:56.640 --> 0:11:59.040 have to see what in front of you and figure out, 0:11:59.040 --> 0:12:01.240 how are we going to get through six seven innings 0:12:01.280 --> 0:12:03.400 with this? And let's just try our best to go 0:12:03.480 --> 0:12:03.760 do it. 0:12:04.840 --> 0:12:07.880 Guys make the playoffs. I'm sure you wish the record 0:12:08.120 --> 0:12:10.240 was better than it was, but you did get in. 0:12:11.120 --> 0:12:14.720 You have that nucleus that's seemingly coming back. As we 0:12:14.760 --> 0:12:17.520 sit here right now, what does his team have to 0:12:17.559 --> 0:12:20.640 do to make the next step to get up towards 0:12:20.679 --> 0:12:24.320 maybe ninety wins, be hunting a Central Division title? What 0:12:24.360 --> 0:12:25.760 do you think has to happen? 0:12:28.440 --> 0:12:30.320 You know? In my opinion, I think it's we just 0:12:30.360 --> 0:12:34.000 got to handle the teams that are below us or 0:12:34.080 --> 0:12:37.480 teams that are you know, that are beatable by you know, 0:12:37.559 --> 0:12:40.720 standards in the in the in the leagues, you know, 0:12:40.760 --> 0:12:44.000 in the American and National I think last year we 0:12:44.160 --> 0:12:48.199 beat the teams that we were honestly either underdogs against 0:12:48.280 --> 0:12:50.400 or we were about fifty to fifty with, and then 0:12:51.120 --> 0:12:54.040 it felt like we didn't beat anybody that was beneath us. 0:12:55.480 --> 0:12:57.600 And I think going in, I think you see those 0:12:57.600 --> 0:13:00.120 really good teams, you know, you know, the dog is 0:13:00.160 --> 0:13:02.720 the Yankees the Cubs. Those guys handle the teams that 0:13:02.760 --> 0:13:06.040 are below them and then can still beat the teams 0:13:06.040 --> 0:13:07.760 above them, and then that's why they turn out with 0:13:07.880 --> 0:13:10.800 ninety plus wins. And I think that's personally, I think 0:13:10.880 --> 0:13:13.199 that's probably the biggest thing that we need to focus on. 0:13:13.600 --> 0:13:15.319 Well, you hit the nail on the head. You talk 0:13:15.400 --> 0:13:18.080 about being good enough to beat good teams. When you're 0:13:18.120 --> 0:13:20.360 good enough to be good teams, you can beat anybody. 0:13:20.640 --> 0:13:23.000 What's the key to kind of give getting over the hump? 0:13:23.040 --> 0:13:25.920 I'm sure, I'm sure you guys talked about it internally. 0:13:26.160 --> 0:13:27.880 What are some of those things that you feel like 0:13:27.920 --> 0:13:30.640 you need to do better to be able to have 0:13:30.760 --> 0:13:33.600 success against teams that don't have as good of a 0:13:33.640 --> 0:13:34.400 record next year. 0:13:35.840 --> 0:13:37.439 I still think we, you know, we always have to 0:13:37.440 --> 0:13:41.080 play clean baseball no matter who we're going against. I 0:13:41.160 --> 0:13:43.000 just think maybe in those moments you might see a 0:13:43.000 --> 0:13:47.719 little more relapsed from everybody, including myself, and I just think, 0:13:47.760 --> 0:13:49.640 you know, we got to put our heads down and say, Okay, 0:13:49.640 --> 0:13:51.200 well we know this team is good. They're all major 0:13:51.280 --> 0:13:53.439 the players like, let's go do it and handle our business. 0:13:54.440 --> 0:13:57.440 And I mean it's easier said than done, obviously, But 0:13:58.040 --> 0:13:59.959 I think when we already know our group is so good, 0:14:00.120 --> 0:14:02.600 we're playing together, we're jailed, you know, we're a family 0:14:02.600 --> 0:14:05.280 as a team. I think that's probably the simplest thing 0:14:05.360 --> 0:14:07.360 is just let's focus just us had a bit more 0:14:07.400 --> 0:14:07.920 all together. 0:14:09.320 --> 0:14:11.880 Correct me if I'm wrong, But I thought I saw 0:14:11.960 --> 0:14:17.559 you and Chase Burns hanging out a lot, not necessarily 0:14:17.600 --> 0:14:21.360 off the field, but in the dugout, etc. Or when 0:14:21.360 --> 0:14:24.680 you're throwing. And if that's the case, what kind of 0:14:24.680 --> 0:14:27.320 makeup does this kid happen? What are some of the 0:14:27.320 --> 0:14:29.040 things that he picks your brain about? 0:14:30.400 --> 0:14:32.600 No, Chase is great, you know, I mean I miss 0:14:32.680 --> 0:14:33.720 him my year in college. 0:14:33.720 --> 0:14:35.280 But you saw the highlight reel. 0:14:35.280 --> 0:14:37.640 I mean, he's a walking highlight reeler guy. Stuff electric, 0:14:38.080 --> 0:14:40.080 He's got a bright future ahead of him in the 0:14:40.120 --> 0:14:43.800 game and beyond the game. You know, during the game, though, 0:14:43.840 --> 0:14:45.840 I mean that's just kind of starting pitchers hanging out, 0:14:45.920 --> 0:14:49.120 Like we'll be talking about pitching one minute, and then 0:14:49.120 --> 0:14:52.000 we'll be talking about video games the next minute, or 0:14:52.360 --> 0:14:54.520 trying to figure out plans with each other or so, 0:14:54.600 --> 0:14:57.440 you know, something like that. But when he's picking your brain, 0:14:57.520 --> 0:15:01.800 the guy he's very, very intelligent with pitches, with pitch calling, 0:15:01.880 --> 0:15:05.120 with you know, all the analytical spin rates and stuff. 0:15:05.200 --> 0:15:07.360 So honestly, it's a little bit of both back and 0:15:07.400 --> 0:15:10.520 forth between us two. I'm picking his brain on that stuff, 0:15:10.560 --> 0:15:13.600 and he's just picking my brain off of like maybe 0:15:13.600 --> 0:15:16.160 he's a routine or maybe something he should include or 0:15:16.200 --> 0:15:18.840 take out. So it goes both ways for sure. 0:15:19.520 --> 0:15:22.760 Another guy that was around this year, he obviously didn't 0:15:22.800 --> 0:15:25.040 pitch as much as I'm sure the Reds hoped he would. 0:15:25.680 --> 0:15:28.480 But that was Wade Miley, who is just I assume 0:15:28.480 --> 0:15:30.920 you've spent some time with him. He's a wealth of knowledge. 0:15:30.920 --> 0:15:32.960 Were you able to pick his brain? I mean, he's 0:15:33.040 --> 0:15:36.120 he's a left hander. I gotta believe there's some similarities 0:15:36.160 --> 0:15:38.440 between you two and some things that you could learn 0:15:38.480 --> 0:15:40.040 from him. Did you have a chance to do that 0:15:40.160 --> 0:15:42.000 much with Wade while he was around? 0:15:43.480 --> 0:15:46.440 Yeah, I wasn't around the last time the red signed him. 0:15:46.560 --> 0:15:48.640 I think it was what twenty twenty one, I believe, 0:15:50.880 --> 0:15:53.920 so I missed him during that time. But in spring training, 0:15:53.960 --> 0:15:56.360 you know, he took his own time away from you know, 0:15:56.400 --> 0:15:58.080 his family and stuff to work with me on my 0:15:58.160 --> 0:16:01.840 pickoff move with me on you know, just different pitching 0:16:01.880 --> 0:16:04.600 mechanics stuff for like, you know, really trying to get 0:16:04.600 --> 0:16:06.760 in on right handed hitters, like what I should focus on. 0:16:07.280 --> 0:16:08.360 I mean you said it correctly. 0:16:08.360 --> 0:16:08.840 I mean the guy. 0:16:08.920 --> 0:16:10.680 He's a great guy. He's a wealth of knowledge. And 0:16:10.720 --> 0:16:13.880 I think knowing that I'm, you know, just starting out 0:16:13.880 --> 0:16:16.120 in the league, that leaning on guys like that are 0:16:16.160 --> 0:16:19.200 the reason why I can play for longer is because 0:16:19.240 --> 0:16:22.080 those guys are just passing on stuff that has kept 0:16:22.120 --> 0:16:24.640 them around for fourteen, ten plus years. 0:16:24.640 --> 0:16:30.760 Like whatever it may be, well, Andrew, certainly appreciated. Enjoy 0:16:30.800 --> 0:16:32.760 the rest of your season. Do you have any before 0:16:32.760 --> 0:16:34.640 we let you go? You got it? Got any big 0:16:34.680 --> 0:16:38.880 trips on the horizon, some fun trips, some exciting places 0:16:38.920 --> 0:16:41.320 that you plan on going before you have to head 0:16:41.320 --> 0:16:42.760 back to Arizona for spring training. 0:16:44.640 --> 0:16:46.800 The Abbot crew is going to the beach next week. 0:16:46.840 --> 0:16:48.520 That's about the funnest thing I got planned. 0:16:48.920 --> 0:16:51.400 Man, that sounds good. Well, enjoy it. That sounds plenty 0:16:51.400 --> 0:16:53.720 fun to me. Take care, Andrew. I'm sure we'll talk 0:16:53.720 --> 0:16:56.080 to you again before we all head down to Arizona. 0:16:56.480 --> 0:17:00.560 Good luck in the offseason. Enjoyed, man, Thanks yeah, you guys, 0:17:00.600 --> 0:17:04.760 Thank you Thanks Andrew. That is Red's Lefty Andrew Abbott 0:17:04.800 --> 0:17:07.480 joining us so on the Budweiser Reds Hot Stove League. 0:17:07.520 --> 0:17:10.160 Still plenty more to talk about. 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That will be January sixteenth and seventeenth. Tickets 0:18:28.119 --> 0:18:32.320 are on sale now. Redsfest presented by PNC. You can 0:18:32.400 --> 0:18:36.680 get your tickets at the newly renovated Cincinnati Convention Center. 0:18:36.720 --> 0:18:39.359 Two day celebration should be a lot of fun. You 0:18:39.400 --> 0:18:42.359 can get all the information that you need to know 0:18:42.440 --> 0:18:47.679 about Redsfest at reds dot com slash Redsfest. We mentioned 0:18:47.680 --> 0:18:50.280 that the Reds did make a move today they claimed 0:18:50.320 --> 0:18:53.640 Ben Rourtviitt off Waivers. Of course, you may remember Ben 0:18:53.760 --> 0:18:56.080 Rhurtvitt was playing for the Dodgers when the Reds met 0:18:56.160 --> 0:18:59.760 him in the postseason. Start of the season. Did rtfit 0:19:00.359 --> 0:19:03.560 and the Rays organization then went over to the Dodgers. 0:19:03.560 --> 0:19:05.840 So the Reds have claimed him. He's a catcher. Kind 0:19:05.840 --> 0:19:08.439 Of an interesting move here, Jim, that the Reds would 0:19:08.520 --> 0:19:13.080 claim Ben Rurtviitt off Waivers here when they've already got 0:19:13.119 --> 0:19:18.000 a couple of catchers. Tyler Stevenson figures to be the 0:19:18.760 --> 0:19:22.920 regular guy. Then you got Jose Travino, a very valuable 0:19:22.960 --> 0:19:26.520 backup behind him. They almost split time during the season, 0:19:26.640 --> 0:19:29.480 so now you work Ben Rurtvinn into the mix. I'm 0:19:29.520 --> 0:19:33.320 curious to see all the reasoning behind that, how this 0:19:33.480 --> 0:19:35.480 is going to play out this offseason. If if this 0:19:35.600 --> 0:19:39.440 maybe signals something to come for the Reds, it could. 0:19:39.480 --> 0:19:43.520 I think it's just part of off season insurance. I understand. 0:19:43.560 --> 0:19:46.200