1 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:09,160 Speaker 1: Well, well, well, we had a bunch of breaking news 2 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: earlier today. Krk Cousins the quarterback he signed with Vegas. 3 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 1: So if Rogers doesn't come back and play a second 4 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:21,160 Speaker 1: season with the Steelers, it's going to be Mason Rudolph 5 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: and Will Howard and I'd be okay with that. And 6 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: it'd be hilarious if Rogers double crosses the Steelers and 7 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:34,520 Speaker 1: retires or goes to Denver, because it'd make the Steelers 8 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:35,480 Speaker 1: look so bad. 9 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 2: Heck, the Steelers already look real bad. 10 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:42,839 Speaker 1: They've waited for Rogers so long that all the other 11 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: options have disappeared. It's more apparent than ever that these 12 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 1: Roneyes ain't those Rooneyes. 13 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:53,600 Speaker 2: But the bigger news. 14 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 1: Is that the Pirates called up Connor Griffin from Triple 15 00:00:56,480 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 1: A and he will presumably start at short style for 16 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:05,760 Speaker 1: tomorrow's home opener. This tells me a few things. One, 17 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:08,320 Speaker 1: is there close to a long term deal with Griffin 18 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 1: that eats into his free agency, and I bet it's 19 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 1: announced before the game tomorrow. I was skeptical about that, 20 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:20,199 Speaker 1: but credit to the Pirates if they make it happen. 21 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:26,720 Speaker 1: The Pirates know also, it just won't work with Triolo 22 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:31,119 Speaker 1: at shortstop and Gonzalez at third. It's not good enough 23 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: in the field, and it's not good enough at the place. 24 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 2: It's odd that. 25 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 1: Griffin is here now after six games, but in Triple 26 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 1: A while the Pirates played those six games, what changed 27 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 1: in a week to Warrant calling him up and if 28 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: they announced that long term contract tomorrow, that's what it was. 29 00:01:57,080 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 2: Him being in the Biggs now. 30 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: Was contingent to him signing that long term deal. The 31 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: call up for the home opener has got more than 32 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:10,800 Speaker 1: a slight element of showbiz about it, and that's okay. 33 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:15,799 Speaker 1: It's like Paul's I said on yesterday's program, the Pirates 34 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: are giving a big deal, this huge ticket to a 35 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 1: nineteen year old that's never batted in the majors. I'm 36 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:30,639 Speaker 1: not saying it's a bad move because it's the only way. 37 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 2: To keep that guy. 38 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 1: And if Griffin lives up to his potential immediately like now, 39 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: and the pitching does the same, which it has in 40 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 1: the very small sample of six games except for Skeens' 41 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 1: opening day start, we know he's going to be okay. 42 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 1: And if Cruz and Reynolds are at least above adequate, 43 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 1: if all that happens In short, the Pirates can make 44 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:58,920 Speaker 1: the playoffs. There are a lot of ifs, but in 45 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh for baseball, ifs are a welcome upgrade. 46 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 2: This is the Mark Man Show. 47 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: Got to keep things moving till my personality starts improving 48 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: eight three three four one two w xdx. The number 49 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 1: to call, or you can follow me on Twitter at 50 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: Mark Madden x. What's your feedback on Griffin? Tom's still off, 51 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 1: He'll be back Monday. I won't be I'll be seeing 52 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 1: Robert Plant in New Jersey. But right now I want 53 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 1: your feedback on Griffin and him debuting in tomorrow's home 54 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: opener A three three four one two w xdx. How 55 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: about can Griffin be Everyone says he's gonna be great, 56 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: all the Scots, all the experts, But can Griffin be great? 57 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 2: Right away? 58 00:03:55,360 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 1: Expecting that, even wanting that may be unfair, but that's 59 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 1: kind of what the circumstances demand during that how many 60 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: year overlap of him and schemes which won't be as 61 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 1: long as you want it to be. 62 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 2: Griffin gotta be great starting tomorrow again. 63 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 1: That's unfair, but at least it's intriguing and promising and 64 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 1: exciting people talking about where Griffin should bat. I bet 65 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 1: he bet sixth. I'd bet him third, but sixth is 66 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:35,320 Speaker 1: okay at any rate. Leave Cruise at leadoff. The reason 67 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: I bet Griffin third, that's right in the Clemente spot, 68 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:42,919 Speaker 1: although second is the new third in MLB lineups. But 69 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:46,480 Speaker 1: I'd bet Griffin third. But it's going to be there 70 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: or six Probably sixth. The timing of the call up 71 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 1: before April nine, I think was the target date. It 72 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:02,679 Speaker 1: could get the Powers extra raft pick if Griffin stays 73 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 1: the whole season. 74 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:04,160 Speaker 2: So there's that. 75 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 1: Uh, We're gonna have Kevin Gorman on at four o'clock 76 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 1: to talk about Connor Griffin and the call up and 77 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 1: his potential. He's an absolute physical specimen, six foot four, 78 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 1: two twenty. He looks like a Steiner brother or Approaginy, 79 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 1: like bron Breaker, and I would say he's got one 80 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:31,920 Speaker 1: hundred and forty one and two thirty percent chance of 81 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:35,840 Speaker 1: being a great player. The dogs are gonna be barking. 82 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 1: It's gonna be exciting, that's the main thing. Connor Griffin 83 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:44,919 Speaker 1: on the Pirates now opening day. It's gonna be exciting 84 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 1: for a franchise that relied on the ballpark to attract 85 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 1: and a fun night out with baseball to attract. Now 86 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 1: they've got Skeens and a bunch of other pitchers. Now 87 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 1: they got Griffin. The lineup ain't great, but it's better. 88 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 1: Finally there can be legit optimism about baseball in Pittsburgh. 89 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 1: I think if everything comes through, they could make the playoffs. 90 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 1: Things far from guaranteed, and I'm still sticking with my 91 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 1: preseason prediction of seventy seven wins, but it's exciting. By 92 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 1: the way, I'm already sick to death of the traffic cone. 93 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 1: Hoist the cone and we're gonna see traffic cones all 94 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 1: over the ballpark tomorrow. I feel like it should be 95 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: a black and gold traffic cone instead of orange. But 96 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 1: then if it's not orange, it's really not a traffic 97 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: cone or what you use here in Pittsburgh too well. 98 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:46,560 Speaker 1: Mostly when you want to reserve your parking space on 99 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:47,720 Speaker 1: the sidewalk, you use a. 100 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 2: Folding chair, but the traffic cone would suffice. 101 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 1: I've seen those used tech, I've used those myselves, not 102 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:57,280 Speaker 1: at my home, and if I'm going to a hockey 103 00:06:57,320 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 1: game or a soccer game, because i need that good 104 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 1: parking and it's usually reserved for me with a traffic cone, 105 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:06,240 Speaker 1: but I bet there's a black and gold traffic home 106 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: because nothing could sell those. Heck, nottting could sell with 107 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:13,040 Speaker 1: the way this has taken off, nothing could sell even 108 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:15,680 Speaker 1: the orange traffic cone. And he wouldn't you have to 109 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: buy him, He could just steal them off the street. 110 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: Use traffic cone. Don't say it's used by construction workers. 111 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 1: Say it's used by the powers and the dagott And 112 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 1: by the way, unless I miss my guest, Billy Cook, 113 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 1: the twenty sixth guy on the roster, very bottom of 114 00:07:33,880 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: the totopole, he's the one hoisting the cone all. 115 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 2: The time, which kind of figures. 116 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:42,160 Speaker 1: Then I'm gonna call again eight three to three, uh 117 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 1: four one two wxdx. 118 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 2: We got the Penguins at Tampa tonight. 119 00:07:45,480 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 1: Tampa is fighting to finish first in the Atlantic, so 120 00:07:48,440 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 1: it's a game they're gonna care about. And it feels 121 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 1: like house money tonight's game does for the Penguins. After 122 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:59,840 Speaker 1: you beat the Islanders in Detroit, peng has got seven games, 123 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: and it feels like they could just win two or 124 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 1: three games and very likely still make the playoffs with. 125 00:08:04,920 --> 00:08:06,000 Speaker 2: That six point cushion. 126 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 1: But you still want home ice and not a wild card, 127 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 1: So let's go penns. 128 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:15,000 Speaker 3: Uh. 129 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: I want to reiterate about the Pirates what I said yesterday. 130 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 1: You need Cruz to keep going, you need Reynolds to 131 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:25,080 Speaker 1: keep going. They got to be above adequate. Like I 132 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:28,840 Speaker 1: just said talking about the Griffin call up. Cruise and 133 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:30,960 Speaker 1: Reynolds did great the last couple of games at Cincy, 134 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:32,840 Speaker 1: but that's got to continue. 135 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 2: Not to that degree. 136 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:39,080 Speaker 1: That'd be asking them to be Clemente and Stargel better 137 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:43,680 Speaker 1: than that even bit, but them hitting the home runs 138 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:47,720 Speaker 1: in Sincy, especially Cruz, it's a small sample and baseball 139 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:49,920 Speaker 1: is not a small sample game. The large samples with 140 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:53,640 Speaker 1: Cruise have betrayed his talent since he set foot in Pittsburgh. 141 00:08:53,880 --> 00:08:56,040 Speaker 1: And I also want to revisit what I said at 142 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:57,040 Speaker 1: show's end yesterday. 143 00:08:57,080 --> 00:08:57,720 Speaker 2: Donnie Kelly. 144 00:08:57,760 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 1: I think he's a good manager, but he's got him 145 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 1: not managed by rote by analytics, do the automatic thing 146 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:07,199 Speaker 1: like removing Skeens after seventy seven pitches. Kelly got to 147 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:10,120 Speaker 1: manage now like it's September, like it's a sprint, like 148 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:13,440 Speaker 1: Clint Hurdle used to. That's why I would have played 149 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 1: Law and o'hearne yesterday. I know they're playing a lefty, 150 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:18,120 Speaker 1: but why do those two need rest? They're the hot 151 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:21,960 Speaker 1: bats and you played Cruise, who rewarded you with the 152 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,160 Speaker 1: home run a second of the year against a left 153 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 1: handed pitcher. And that's why I also would have let 154 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 1: Skeens pitch a little deeper, because for the Pirates, it's 155 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 1: got to be a constant matter of now for borderline teams, 156 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 1: they can't dig a hole. Pirates can't dig a hole. 157 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 1: They've got to build a cushion. They gotta build a cushion. 158 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 1: Somebody says the fans Zoe Cruise an apology. I'd say 159 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:50,320 Speaker 1: Cruise os the fans and apology for constantly underachieving his 160 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:54,280 Speaker 1: entirety of his career in Pittsburgh, for hitting two hundred 161 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 1: last year, an apology, Senator. 162 00:09:57,440 --> 00:09:59,960 Speaker 2: But we can talk Griffin's call up. 163 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:03,840 Speaker 1: We could talk the Steelers having no other quarterback options 164 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 1: now besides Rogers coming back. Or we can talk Penguins, 165 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:09,920 Speaker 1: which is what I prefer. Come watch the game with 166 00:10:09,920 --> 00:10:12,760 Speaker 1: me tonight at Pittsburgh Brewing Company. Just off through twenty 167 00:10:12,760 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 1: eight and Creighton a lot of giveaways and a big, big, 168 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 1: big big screen TV one five nine y x part 169 00:10:19,679 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: tweed and I never thought griffinin' Skiens would be on 170 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:22,600 Speaker 1: the same team. 171 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 2: Well, Bucko fans, you should be glad I'm wrong. 172 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:31,240 Speaker 1: I thought the Poirates would cheap out on Skeens and 173 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:35,360 Speaker 1: promote Griffin slowly by way of service clock. And the 174 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:39,160 Speaker 1: less overlap there was, the more they have stars to 175 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 1: promote separately over the longer haul. It is exciting they 176 00:10:43,800 --> 00:10:47,400 Speaker 1: might actually be good, but now they actually have to 177 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:50,640 Speaker 1: be good, and there's many a slip TwixT cup and 178 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 1: lip uh four one, two, eight three three w XDX 179 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 1: is the number to call your thoughts on Griffin's promotion 180 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:03,400 Speaker 1: if it was contingent on him signing long term, which 181 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:05,640 Speaker 1: I think it was, and that'll be revealed if he 182 00:11:05,679 --> 00:11:09,400 Speaker 1: does inc a long term deal tomorrow. Before the Openers 183 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:12,720 Speaker 1: rumored that was kind of petty. If he was the 184 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 1: best shortstop to start the season, he should have started 185 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:18,120 Speaker 1: the season in Pittsburgh. But better late than never. In 186 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 1: six games, especially when they went three and three, is 187 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 1: not too late. Also, want to talk about the Steelers 188 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:28,320 Speaker 1: quarterback then Cousins signed with Vegas and did you know, 189 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 1: by the way, he's made more money than any quarterback 190 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:34,720 Speaker 1: ever which would mean any football player ever signed a 191 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:37,400 Speaker 1: long term deal with Vegas, although I think that was 192 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 1: just to spread out the cap hit and stuff like that. 193 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:44,120 Speaker 1: But that's because Kirk Cousins has always seen it as 194 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:46,680 Speaker 1: a business. He's been a mercenary and he's bet on himself. 195 00:11:46,920 --> 00:11:51,080 Speaker 1: He signed one year deals for big, big money, knowing 196 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:53,480 Speaker 1: that if he did good, and he has done good 197 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:56,800 Speaker 1: most years, knowing that if he did good, you know, 198 00:11:56,840 --> 00:11:58,040 Speaker 1: he'd keep getting big money. 199 00:11:58,080 --> 00:11:59,600 Speaker 2: So full credit to Kirk Cousins. 200 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:03,040 Speaker 1: He is far from a joke figure considering the amount 201 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:05,760 Speaker 1: of money he's made. I see some people saying I 202 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:09,200 Speaker 1: can't believe this guy made more money than blah blah blah. Well, 203 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:12,000 Speaker 1: it's not because he's a better quarterback than them, it's 204 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:16,720 Speaker 1: because he's smarter than them. I'd rather talk Penguin's uber 205 00:12:16,760 --> 00:12:20,800 Speaker 1: ads tonight as a microcosm of the likely problem the 206 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:23,959 Speaker 1: Penguins could face in the playoff series. Vassilevski versus Skinner 207 00:12:24,640 --> 00:12:27,440 Speaker 1: in goal, Tampa versus Pittsburgh. Who you gonna bet on 208 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:31,800 Speaker 1: between those two? Beating Sarroko on Monday in one game 209 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 1: is one thing. Beating him into best of seven would 210 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: be quite another. If I could pick from among the Penguins' 211 00:12:39,559 --> 00:12:45,240 Speaker 1: playoff opponents the potential foes, I'd pick Columbus Greaves and 212 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:48,840 Speaker 1: Murs Lickens and Net. For Columbus, I'd rather have Skinner 213 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 1: than either of them. Uh. I keep chuckling when I 214 00:12:55,679 --> 00:13:00,360 Speaker 1: think of the Steelers quarterback scenario. How embarrassing would it 215 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:04,199 Speaker 1: be if Rogers went to Denver and double cross the 216 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:05,439 Speaker 1: Steelers double cross. 217 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:06,760 Speaker 2: Big Mic just double crossed. 218 00:13:07,880 --> 00:13:10,640 Speaker 1: Uh. But let's get back to that Penguin game tonight. 219 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:12,680 Speaker 1: You can watch it with me at Pittsburgh Brewing Company. 220 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:16,520 Speaker 1: Just off for twenty eight and Creighton. You got one 221 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 1: good reason to be Tampa tonight. If you're the Penguins 222 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:24,760 Speaker 1: to beat Tampa, beat a very good team, show you can, 223 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:28,640 Speaker 1: because you're gonna have to. If not in the first round, boy, 224 00:13:28,679 --> 00:13:31,240 Speaker 1: I'm looking past the first round. I've got to be nuts. 225 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 1: But but yeah, sooner or later, the Tampa's crop up 226 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:38,400 Speaker 1: on your playoff Itinerary A guy called yesterday and debated 227 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:43,520 Speaker 1: what the lines would be for the playoffs if everybody's healthy, and. 228 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:45,800 Speaker 2: I think it would go back to the old model. 229 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:52,840 Speaker 1: Crosby, Raquell and Russ Chinnikov Novak and Malkin, bras Omanta 230 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: and Kindle and then the fourth line. I'm assuming Lizotte 231 00:13:56,480 --> 00:14:00,720 Speaker 1: is Okaylazott at Charian door, but the line tonight got 232 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 1: scrambled a bit. They're keeping chinnakough with Crosby Rust completing 233 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 1: that line, Novak and Malkin with Kindle between them, Manta 234 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:15,760 Speaker 1: and Brazo with Raquel between them. So they're happy with 235 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 1: Raquel at center, happier with him at center than they 236 00:14:18,960 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 1: were with Novak when he played there, and he had 237 00:14:21,400 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 1: a good run at that position. Between Chinacoff and Malkin, 238 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:28,280 Speaker 1: and then soder Bloom do were and a Chari tonight. 239 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:34,200 Speaker 1: I got to tell you, when Lazade's healthy, I assume 240 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 1: solder Bloom goes out of the lineup. That'd be a shame. 241 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:39,960 Speaker 1: It's the right thing to do, but it would still 242 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:43,120 Speaker 1: be a shame because he's really difficult to play against. 243 00:14:43,520 --> 00:14:46,680 Speaker 1: It's tough to combat a guy that's six foot eight. 244 00:14:48,680 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 1: He's really different to play against. It It's just it's tough. 245 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 1: It's a set of problems you don't see playing against 246 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:57,880 Speaker 1: other guys. And he ain't that good, but he ain't 247 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 1: that bad. And I think moving forward, like beyond this year, 248 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:05,400 Speaker 1: Solder Bloom could be an integral part of the team. Hey, 249 00:15:05,480 --> 00:15:10,560 Speaker 1: moving forward, he's gonna play. Solder Bloom, McGroarty, Avery Hayes 250 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:13,840 Speaker 1: all gonna be regulars next year. One hundred percent. Manthat 251 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:17,560 Speaker 1: Troyan do. We're all gone and that's good. I mean, 252 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:22,479 Speaker 1: they've done well this year, but the transition has to continue. 253 00:15:22,840 --> 00:15:24,800 Speaker 2: This is still a team in transition. 254 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 1: Up next, we got more hockey talk, King Jamison from. 255 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 2: The Post Gazette. He's a king and he'll join us 256 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 2: in just a moment. On one oh five. 257 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:39,440 Speaker 1: Now, David Todd used to work in the media and 258 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:43,360 Speaker 1: he knows baseball. He compared Connor Griffin to Mike Trout 259 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:47,720 Speaker 1: on Twitter in terms of physical attributes and skill set, 260 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:51,000 Speaker 1: and as he notes, maybe that's not fair, but as 261 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:55,400 Speaker 1: I agree, I kind of see the similarities. Connor Griffin 262 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:58,800 Speaker 1: called up, will make his debut with the Pirates at 263 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:01,880 Speaker 1: the home opener tomorrow. Peng was it Tampa tonight, joining 264 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 1: me not to discuss. He covers the team for the 265 00:16:04,360 --> 00:16:08,720 Speaker 1: Post Gazette as King Jamison. King did the line rushes 266 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:10,720 Speaker 1: today at the skate surprise, and they're going to keep 267 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:13,720 Speaker 1: Crosby with Chinnikov and Raquel's going to stay at center. 268 00:16:15,560 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 3: Well, I think. 269 00:16:16,080 --> 00:16:18,880 Speaker 4: Raquel has earned that given how well he has played 270 00:16:18,960 --> 00:16:21,640 Speaker 4: at center, and I think also the fact that Tommy 271 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:24,320 Speaker 4: Novak hasn't been the same over the past few games. 272 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:26,920 Speaker 4: I can see why they wouldn't want him there. But 273 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:29,600 Speaker 4: for Chinakov, I mean, we've seen some really encouraging things 274 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:31,640 Speaker 4: when he's played with Crosby. He looked really good on 275 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 4: the top line when that was with Raquel and Russ, 276 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 4: so he certainly can fit in that role. 277 00:16:37,200 --> 00:16:39,160 Speaker 3: And I think they'd probably like to see just. 278 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:43,080 Speaker 4: Sort of how that Crosby Chinikov pairing looks like moving forward. 279 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:45,760 Speaker 4: And as for Raquel, you know, I think it might 280 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:47,920 Speaker 4: look like a demotion, but I really think it's kind 281 00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:50,160 Speaker 4: of an endorsement of how well he's played at center, 282 00:16:50,480 --> 00:16:53,280 Speaker 4: even improving as much as he has at face offs 283 00:16:53,560 --> 00:16:54,560 Speaker 4: in such a short time. 284 00:16:54,880 --> 00:16:57,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, it took him a bit, but he certainly got 285 00:16:57,200 --> 00:16:59,040 Speaker 1: the gist of playing that position. But I want to 286 00:16:59,080 --> 00:17:02,600 Speaker 1: stay with Crosby and China Coough king Uh. I like 287 00:17:02,720 --> 00:17:05,720 Speaker 1: the pairing. I wasn't sure Sid would. I don't know 288 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:08,680 Speaker 1: if he does or doesn't, bit, but China Cuff doesn't 289 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:11,199 Speaker 1: play that in tight given go game. He tends to 290 00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:15,160 Speaker 1: paint in broad strokes. You gotta admit for a sid winger, 291 00:17:15,840 --> 00:17:17,160 Speaker 1: he's a bit against the grain. 292 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:21,879 Speaker 4: He definitely is, and I think he's he's a different 293 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:24,160 Speaker 4: player than Raquel, who he's sort of filling in for 294 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:26,080 Speaker 4: in that role. But you know, when you just have 295 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:28,520 Speaker 4: a goalscorer of that much talent and you have a 296 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:32,280 Speaker 4: playmaker like Crosby, and why not see how they work together. 297 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 4: And I think, you know, Chinakoff does a lot more 298 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 4: than just shoot the puck. 299 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:36,280 Speaker 3: We've seen that. 300 00:17:36,359 --> 00:17:37,720 Speaker 4: You and I have talked about it up in the 301 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:39,840 Speaker 4: press box. He skates so well. 302 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:42,639 Speaker 3: He is I think a really underrated defender. 303 00:17:43,040 --> 00:17:45,760 Speaker 4: He's winning puck battles and so I think he just 304 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:48,800 Speaker 4: they really can't give him enough minutes or enough of 305 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:49,160 Speaker 4: a role. 306 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:52,760 Speaker 1: At this point, Penguins have seven games left, a six 307 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:56,880 Speaker 1: point cushion safe in a playoff spot and a reasonable schedule. 308 00:17:56,920 --> 00:17:58,600 Speaker 2: How safe are they right now? 309 00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:03,040 Speaker 4: You know, I think I looked at money puck yesterday 310 00:18:03,080 --> 00:18:05,280 Speaker 4: and they gave him a ninety five percent chance. That's 311 00:18:05,359 --> 00:18:08,359 Speaker 4: probably a little too rich because there's so much that 312 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 4: can happen, and yes they are six points above the 313 00:18:12,040 --> 00:18:14,720 Speaker 4: first teams out of the playoffs, but all those teams 314 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:16,959 Speaker 4: have a game in hand. You know, you lose two 315 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:19,480 Speaker 4: or three games in a row, and this picture looks 316 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:22,480 Speaker 4: a whole lot different. But the Pins just went through 317 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:25,920 Speaker 4: a march where they played seventeen games. Thirteen of those 318 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:29,280 Speaker 4: were against playoff teams, and seven of them were against 319 00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:31,480 Speaker 4: the top four teams in the NHL standings. Because a 320 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:34,520 Speaker 4: bunch of games against Carolina, a couple against Colorado, and 321 00:18:34,560 --> 00:18:38,600 Speaker 4: they played Buffalo and Dallas as well. So those are 322 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:41,480 Speaker 4: all one hundred point teams. They won't be facing any 323 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:44,120 Speaker 4: teams quite like that, at least not after the game 324 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:46,360 Speaker 4: in Tampa Bay. So it's sort of a take care 325 00:18:46,359 --> 00:18:49,919 Speaker 4: of business situation, and I think if they stay reasonably healthy, 326 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:52,200 Speaker 4: they should be able to take care of business. 327 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:55,679 Speaker 1: Stewart Skinner getting a second straight start that out of Tampa. 328 00:18:55,840 --> 00:18:57,800 Speaker 2: Is he the number one goaltender? Knock King? 329 00:18:58,119 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 1: I sense that he is, and can do you win 330 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:01,800 Speaker 1: playoff series for the Penguins? 331 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:04,760 Speaker 3: I think he is the number one goalie. 332 00:19:04,800 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 4: I think this is as clear an endorsement of that 333 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:10,360 Speaker 4: as possible. This is now going to be what four 334 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,879 Speaker 4: out of five starts, because he started autibily, he started Dallas, 335 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:15,400 Speaker 4: he started Detroit, and now he's starting Tampa Bay. 336 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:17,600 Speaker 3: So the only one he didn't. 337 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:20,960 Speaker 4: Was ironically the biggest game in that stretch on Long Island. 338 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:23,080 Speaker 3: I think he's the number one goalie. 339 00:19:23,119 --> 00:19:26,080 Speaker 4: I think we've seen him capable in his time in 340 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:29,280 Speaker 4: Edmonton of heating up and winning a playoff series. For you, 341 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:32,720 Speaker 4: We've also, of course seen him have some playouts there. 342 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:36,119 Speaker 4: But I think he's definitely capable if the team in 343 00:19:36,119 --> 00:19:38,640 Speaker 4: front of him plays well, they can win a playoff 344 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:41,400 Speaker 4: series with Stuart Skinner and just sort of what strikes 345 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:44,840 Speaker 4: me is that in these really big games he's been 346 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:48,159 Speaker 4: in the net for against Ottawa and against Detroit, he 347 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:51,520 Speaker 4: just looks so calm. He doesn't look like the moment 348 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:53,880 Speaker 4: gets to him at all, and it probably doesn't because 349 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:54,920 Speaker 4: he's played in much, much. 350 00:19:54,880 --> 00:19:56,000 Speaker 3: Bigger games than that. 351 00:19:56,840 --> 00:19:59,440 Speaker 4: So I think he instilled some confidence in the guys 352 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 4: in front of him just by his presence, and I 353 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:05,000 Speaker 4: think that will serve him well in the playoffs. 354 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:08,159 Speaker 1: The Penguins have a weird dynamic. I think it's a 355 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:11,879 Speaker 1: good dynamic. King, but while they still have star power. 356 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:14,199 Speaker 1: How the stars do on to give a night is 357 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:17,199 Speaker 1: no longer do or die as per the result, the 358 00:20:17,359 --> 00:20:19,960 Speaker 1: depth is I don't want to say I'm press attended, 359 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:22,560 Speaker 1: but I can't remember the last time the Penguins had 360 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:24,320 Speaker 1: this kind of offensive depth. 361 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:28,720 Speaker 4: Well, you'd have a lot more institutional knowledge than me, Mark, 362 00:20:28,760 --> 00:20:30,879 Speaker 4: but I read your calm and enjoyed that on the 363 00:20:30,920 --> 00:20:34,280 Speaker 4: team's scoring depth, and you know you asked News about it. 364 00:20:34,280 --> 00:20:36,720 Speaker 4: He said, that's sort of been what they've done well 365 00:20:36,760 --> 00:20:39,280 Speaker 4: all year. It's been a huge part of the season. 366 00:20:39,359 --> 00:20:43,280 Speaker 4: I think that was maybe easier to miss when Crosby 367 00:20:43,320 --> 00:20:46,240 Speaker 4: and Malkin were still the team's leading scorers and still 368 00:20:46,359 --> 00:20:48,760 Speaker 4: driving so much of the offense. But you can't miss 369 00:20:48,760 --> 00:20:52,119 Speaker 4: it now, not when they've continued to produce without those guys. 370 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:57,040 Speaker 4: And Frankly, you know, said plays in big games Monday 371 00:20:57,280 --> 00:21:00,000 Speaker 4: and Tuesday and you just don't even really notice it 372 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:02,320 Speaker 4: that much. Not that he played poorly, and obviously he 373 00:21:02,359 --> 00:21:05,439 Speaker 4: had two or three points in that stretch, but he 374 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:09,359 Speaker 4: certainly hasn't been this all encompassing star, and it's because 375 00:21:09,359 --> 00:21:10,199 Speaker 4: they don't need him to be. 376 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:11,480 Speaker 3: I think that's got to. 377 00:21:11,400 --> 00:21:14,840 Speaker 4: Serve them very well in the playoffs because we know 378 00:21:14,920 --> 00:21:18,280 Speaker 4: that Sid and Gino can still elevate to that level 379 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:19,480 Speaker 4: when they need to. 380 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:22,240 Speaker 3: But they they. 381 00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:25,960 Speaker 4: Probably will be much better off than they have been 382 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:29,600 Speaker 4: in recent years, given that they really can trust all 383 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:33,360 Speaker 4: four lines, particularly if that fourth line has Blake Lazatte 384 00:21:33,359 --> 00:21:34,760 Speaker 4: in the center of it in the playoffs. 385 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:37,439 Speaker 3: And we'll see about that. He's set to be reevaluated 386 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:38,679 Speaker 3: basically the very. 387 00:21:38,600 --> 00:21:41,240 Speaker 4: Last day of the regular season based on the timeline 388 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:41,760 Speaker 4: they released. 389 00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:44,479 Speaker 1: We're talking to King Jamison to the Post Gazette here 390 00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 1: on the Home of the Penguins one five, nine X. Now, 391 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:49,879 Speaker 1: among the new guys, there are four new guys that 392 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:53,439 Speaker 1: have almost eighty goals between them. Obviously, Manthon is the 393 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:56,280 Speaker 1: big talking point with thirty, but I looked at Chinacuff 394 00:21:56,320 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 1: and Kindle. They have less goals than Manton. But don't 395 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:02,240 Speaker 1: you feel like they drive the bus king? They inject 396 00:22:02,280 --> 00:22:04,440 Speaker 1: such pace every time they're out there. 397 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:10,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, it's just amazing to see how reliable Ben. 398 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,320 Speaker 3: Kendall is on both ends of the puck. 399 00:22:13,040 --> 00:22:14,920 Speaker 4: I did a story about Ben a few weeks ago, 400 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:17,840 Speaker 4: and I asked Connor Deer about him, and those two 401 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:21,120 Speaker 4: seem to have a close relationship, and Connor Dower said 402 00:22:21,160 --> 00:22:23,360 Speaker 4: that Ben told him he wanted to win the Selki 403 00:22:23,400 --> 00:22:26,480 Speaker 4: one day, and I think that says a lot about 404 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 4: the type of person and player that kindle is that 405 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:32,320 Speaker 4: he he's not looking to go win the Heart and 406 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:35,000 Speaker 4: that's probably not in his future, but the Selki very 407 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:38,159 Speaker 4: well might be given just sort of his two way play. 408 00:22:39,000 --> 00:22:43,000 Speaker 4: His hockey IQ is skating. He uses his stick really well. 409 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:46,240 Speaker 4: So a guy that damn mused at eighteen years old 410 00:22:46,320 --> 00:22:49,479 Speaker 4: can really trust to put out in all situations. And then, 411 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:51,720 Speaker 4: of course, I mean we were talking about Gina Kaulv earlier, 412 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:56,119 Speaker 4: just an unbelievable talent that the game sort sort of 413 00:22:56,160 --> 00:22:58,840 Speaker 4: seems to revolve around him when he's out there, like 414 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:02,200 Speaker 4: he's always around on the puck. He's making plays that 415 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:08,199 Speaker 4: nobody else really can make. He's bursting past defensemen they 416 00:23:08,200 --> 00:23:10,800 Speaker 4: don't really see it coming. I think are still kind 417 00:23:10,840 --> 00:23:13,680 Speaker 4: of adjusting to the scouting report of the Pittsburgh version 418 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:16,720 Speaker 4: of Igor Chinikov. So yeah, I would agree, both those 419 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:20,359 Speaker 4: guys drive so much. Even if if you look at 420 00:23:20,359 --> 00:23:23,119 Speaker 4: like the season scoring totals, they're not among the highest 421 00:23:23,119 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 4: on the team. 422 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:27,119 Speaker 1: Mantha's been brilliant. I mean, thirty goals. That speaks for self. 423 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:30,000 Speaker 1: You know, his ability to get breakaways for a guy 424 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,840 Speaker 1: who's not that fast and certainly he's touch in front 425 00:23:32,840 --> 00:23:35,200 Speaker 1: of the net to back end and king. It sucks 426 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:37,800 Speaker 1: because it's already evident they won't keep him. He's going 427 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:39,160 Speaker 1: to get too much for too long. 428 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, you know, I think they would probably be comfortable 429 00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:48,120 Speaker 4: with a shorter term deal, or at least I would 430 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:50,560 Speaker 4: be comfortable with a shorter term deal for too Manta, 431 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:53,240 Speaker 4: even if it was fairly expensive. But yeah, if you're 432 00:23:53,240 --> 00:23:56,040 Speaker 4: talking a five or six year deal at five or 433 00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:58,879 Speaker 4: six million a season, yeah, that's probably not going to 434 00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:01,159 Speaker 4: be in the car for the Pens. 435 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:02,560 Speaker 3: And frankly, he's earned it. 436 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:05,880 Speaker 4: I mean I was just listening to Kyle Dubas's appearance 437 00:24:05,920 --> 00:24:08,520 Speaker 4: on his radio show recently and he talked about how 438 00:24:08,560 --> 00:24:11,320 Speaker 4: Manta has been on one year deals recently. 439 00:24:11,440 --> 00:24:12,760 Speaker 3: That's kind of been his life. 440 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:16,800 Speaker 4: Just had another kid, So congratulations to the Manta family. 441 00:24:16,840 --> 00:24:19,240 Speaker 4: But you know, now he is he has earned himself 442 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:21,680 Speaker 4: some security moving forward in a longer term deal. 443 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:27,560 Speaker 1: One of the weaker spots recently has been that defense 444 00:24:27,640 --> 00:24:30,200 Speaker 1: pair of Letang and Gerard I don't think Gerard has 445 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:33,960 Speaker 1: often covered himself in glory since arriving from Colorado, But 446 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:36,520 Speaker 1: the last two games that paired did Okay, do you 447 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:39,000 Speaker 1: see them maybe turning a corner. 448 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:43,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, I've definitely seen positive signs. I mean, it was 449 00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 4: an object terror for a few games there that every 450 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:50,560 Speaker 4: time they were out there, they were getting caved in, 451 00:24:50,680 --> 00:24:53,560 Speaker 4: they were turning the puck over. It was really really 452 00:24:53,600 --> 00:24:56,359 Speaker 4: a problem for the Pins. But that has definitely turned around, 453 00:24:56,359 --> 00:24:59,240 Speaker 4: and I think they've been quite good these last two games. 454 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:01,920 Speaker 4: First of all, think that's a good sign that, you know, 455 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:04,880 Speaker 4: two guys with a lot of playoff experience played their 456 00:25:04,920 --> 00:25:09,399 Speaker 4: best in the games with the biggest stakes. And I 457 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:11,760 Speaker 4: think we've seen I think that La Tang has sort 458 00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:13,920 Speaker 4: of revived his game by just playing with a ton 459 00:25:13,960 --> 00:25:17,560 Speaker 4: of physicality. Recently, He's hitting everything the moves right now, 460 00:25:18,440 --> 00:25:21,639 Speaker 4: and I think that is sort of not only helping 461 00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:24,880 Speaker 4: the team, but also helping get him engaged in these games. 462 00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:28,160 Speaker 4: And then Girard is making smarter decisions with the puck. 463 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:31,240 Speaker 4: I think one of the things that Dan Muse said 464 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:33,520 Speaker 4: about him right away is that he's got ice water 465 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:36,920 Speaker 4: in his veins around the net and I think we've 466 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:39,080 Speaker 4: seen that a few times, where he gets the puck 467 00:25:39,160 --> 00:25:41,119 Speaker 4: on his stick in front of the crease and carries 468 00:25:41,119 --> 00:25:44,200 Speaker 4: it out of harm's way and clears it. I think 469 00:25:44,280 --> 00:25:46,800 Speaker 4: he maybe didn't have the confidence to do that for 470 00:25:47,119 --> 00:25:51,000 Speaker 4: a stretch of games before, but he's starting to maybe 471 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:55,040 Speaker 4: get closer to the Colorado version of Girard recently. 472 00:25:56,160 --> 00:25:59,040 Speaker 1: The results indicate that Dan Muse should be in strong 473 00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:01,920 Speaker 1: consideration for co to the year. Described to me King 474 00:26:02,040 --> 00:26:04,639 Speaker 1: exactly what you think news has done his most direct 475 00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:06,359 Speaker 1: impact with his team's improvement. 476 00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:12,440 Speaker 4: I think his most direct impact is freeing players from 477 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:15,720 Speaker 4: a fear of mistakes. And multiple of them have talked 478 00:26:15,800 --> 00:26:21,000 Speaker 4: openly about this. Blake Lizatt, who's not a controversial or 479 00:26:21,040 --> 00:26:23,200 Speaker 4: fiery speaker in any way, shape or for him, I 480 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:26,000 Speaker 4: asked him sort of how Muse has helped him, and 481 00:26:26,119 --> 00:26:30,080 Speaker 4: he talked about that just freedom to play without without 482 00:26:30,119 --> 00:26:32,679 Speaker 4: fear of getting yanked when you make one mistake. And 483 00:26:32,760 --> 00:26:35,000 Speaker 4: he did say that was a difference from last year. 484 00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:39,280 Speaker 4: Did not use Sullivan's name there, but but obviously the 485 00:26:39,320 --> 00:26:43,760 Speaker 4: implication was there. And so I think you see with Carlson, 486 00:26:44,280 --> 00:26:46,600 Speaker 4: a player like that is going to be at his 487 00:26:46,720 --> 00:26:48,920 Speaker 4: best when he can be a bit of a free 488 00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:53,480 Speaker 4: wheeler when you know he's taking risks. Obviously he needs 489 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:55,400 Speaker 4: to be smart about that, but he really has been 490 00:26:55,400 --> 00:26:55,879 Speaker 4: this season. 491 00:26:55,920 --> 00:27:00,520 Speaker 1: He's not he was taking risks last year. I think 492 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:04,920 Speaker 1: his improvement is because his partner doesn't like Sullivan coached 493 00:27:04,920 --> 00:27:08,359 Speaker 1: the d one size fits all, pinch and activate, and 494 00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:10,560 Speaker 1: I think that put Carl in the position of covering 495 00:27:10,640 --> 00:27:12,320 Speaker 1: up maybe more than ever before. 496 00:27:13,840 --> 00:27:15,200 Speaker 3: I think that's a really good way to put it. 497 00:27:15,240 --> 00:27:17,840 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's that, that absolutely seems to be true. But 498 00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:21,240 Speaker 4: I just think across the roster, when you have four 499 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:23,520 Speaker 4: lines playing the way that they are, I think so 500 00:27:23,640 --> 00:27:26,480 Speaker 4: much of that is that you know, the fourth liners 501 00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:29,320 Speaker 4: aren't afraid that if they turn the puck over because 502 00:27:29,320 --> 00:27:32,399 Speaker 4: they are trying to generate offense, that they're not going 503 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:34,720 Speaker 4: to play again for a long stretch. They know that 504 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:39,359 Speaker 4: MWS will put them back out there even if they've 505 00:27:39,400 --> 00:27:42,280 Speaker 4: made a mistake, and that leads to them probably making 506 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:44,440 Speaker 4: fewer of them. 507 00:27:44,520 --> 00:27:47,359 Speaker 1: If you could pick the Penguins playoff opponent of the 508 00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:50,480 Speaker 1: candidates that we know, who do you think would be 509 00:27:50,520 --> 00:27:51,680 Speaker 1: the most favorable matchup? 510 00:27:53,840 --> 00:27:57,280 Speaker 3: Well, I feel like if you if for the bench 511 00:27:57,359 --> 00:27:57,800 Speaker 3: to advance. 512 00:27:57,880 --> 00:28:00,760 Speaker 4: Their best situation would be be in that two to 513 00:28:00,840 --> 00:28:02,080 Speaker 4: three matchup in the Metro. 514 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:04,880 Speaker 3: You don't want to follow the wild card. 515 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:07,200 Speaker 4: And risk having to play somebody from the Atlantic or 516 00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:09,640 Speaker 4: playing the Hurricanes. So with that in mind, it's really 517 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:13,280 Speaker 4: between the Islanders and the Blue Jackets. And I think 518 00:28:13,320 --> 00:28:17,879 Speaker 4: i'd say the Blue Jackets they're scary things. I mean, Columbus, 519 00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:20,399 Speaker 4: at least until this last stretch of games, has literally 520 00:28:20,480 --> 00:28:22,760 Speaker 4: been one of the best teams in the league since 521 00:28:23,400 --> 00:28:26,119 Speaker 4: early January when they made the coaching change. And on 522 00:28:26,160 --> 00:28:30,040 Speaker 4: the other hand, the Islanders are the great thorn in 523 00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:33,360 Speaker 4: the Penguins side and a place that so many seasons 524 00:28:33,359 --> 00:28:35,200 Speaker 4: have gone to die. And they have one of the 525 00:28:35,240 --> 00:28:37,080 Speaker 4: best goalies in the league, even if he didn't show 526 00:28:37,080 --> 00:28:41,160 Speaker 4: that on Monday. But I just think overall, the Islanders 527 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:45,000 Speaker 4: to me, with the Soroken factor, with the Schaefer factor, 528 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:48,560 Speaker 4: with the long term history, they would scare me a 529 00:28:48,600 --> 00:28:51,560 Speaker 4: little bit more for the Penguins than the Blue Jackets, 530 00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:54,160 Speaker 4: which you know, and maybe I'm just a little biased 531 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:56,320 Speaker 4: because that'd be a whole lot easier trip for US 532 00:28:56,360 --> 00:28:56,960 Speaker 4: beat writers. 533 00:28:57,280 --> 00:28:59,400 Speaker 1: Well, no, I agree with you in every way, but 534 00:28:59,440 --> 00:29:02,640 Speaker 1: I'll tell you what won't be easy if the Penguins 535 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:04,479 Speaker 1: don't get home ice in the first round. There are 536 00:29:04,480 --> 00:29:07,000 Speaker 1: two home games in the first round will be here 537 00:29:07,080 --> 00:29:09,280 Speaker 1: at the same time as the NFL Draft. And I 538 00:29:09,320 --> 00:29:11,040 Speaker 1: don't know what you've heard, King, but I've told the 539 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:14,240 Speaker 1: NHL will not adjust its schedule, which seems to me 540 00:29:14,320 --> 00:29:16,880 Speaker 1: to be foolhardy. Not only would there be no hotel 541 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:19,920 Speaker 1: rooms and the traffic be crazy, I think you might 542 00:29:19,960 --> 00:29:22,080 Speaker 1: be a looking at half empty arenas for the Penguins 543 00:29:22,120 --> 00:29:23,440 Speaker 1: home games. 544 00:29:24,640 --> 00:29:27,160 Speaker 3: You know you'd have people walk in a whole long way. 545 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:29,840 Speaker 4: I mean, you might have people walking from Oaklands for 546 00:29:29,920 --> 00:29:34,520 Speaker 4: those games. But we'll see what happens for tomorrow's Pirates 547 00:29:34,520 --> 00:29:37,520 Speaker 4: home opener. How big a disruption all of these parking 548 00:29:37,560 --> 00:29:39,920 Speaker 4: lot closures are going to be. Maybe that would be 549 00:29:39,960 --> 00:29:42,960 Speaker 4: evidence they could present to the NHL, But I agree 550 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:45,479 Speaker 4: with you, it would be I have a feeling that 551 00:29:45,480 --> 00:29:46,920 Speaker 4: people would show up to the games. 552 00:29:47,160 --> 00:29:48,440 Speaker 3: I also have a feeling that those. 553 00:29:48,360 --> 00:29:50,640 Speaker 4: People would be in a really bad mood because of 554 00:29:50,680 --> 00:29:53,240 Speaker 4: what they had to go through to get the PPG 555 00:29:53,280 --> 00:29:55,840 Speaker 4: Paints Arena in a see of one hundreds of thousands 556 00:29:55,840 --> 00:29:56,240 Speaker 4: of people. 557 00:29:56,960 --> 00:29:59,240 Speaker 1: King great stuff, as always I'll see it they rink 558 00:29:59,280 --> 00:29:59,720 Speaker 1: real soon. 559 00:30:01,080 --> 00:30:02,440 Speaker 3: Yes, sir Mark, thanks for having me. 560 00:30:02,640 --> 00:30:05,320 Speaker 1: King Jamison Postcasette doing a good job covered to penguins. 561 00:30:05,320 --> 00:30:09,360 Speaker 1: We got more penguins talk uh next hour three thirty 562 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:12,040 Speaker 1: with Josh Joey. We have Kevin Gorman, who covers the 563 00:30:12,040 --> 00:30:13,840 Speaker 1: parts for the trip, that will join me at four 564 00:30:13,880 --> 00:30:16,720 Speaker 1: o'clock to talk about the promotion of Connor Griffin. What 565 00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:20,560 Speaker 1: are your expectations for Connor Griffin? A three three four 566 00:30:20,600 --> 00:30:24,800 Speaker 1: one two wxdxin. Thanks to King Jamison for joining us. 567 00:30:24,840 --> 00:30:28,840 Speaker 1: We got Yoey on at three thirty, we got Jay 568 00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:31,840 Speaker 1: Copflin on at four thirty, and we'll be talking about 569 00:30:31,840 --> 00:30:35,520 Speaker 1: the arrival of Connor Griffin to presumably start and play 570 00:30:35,560 --> 00:30:40,200 Speaker 1: shortstop opening day tomorrow home opener anyway at PNC Park. 571 00:30:40,760 --> 00:30:44,160 Speaker 1: Where do youbot him? What are the expectations for him? 572 00:30:44,840 --> 00:30:47,200 Speaker 1: I mentioned that David Todd, who used to do a 573 00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:51,440 Speaker 1: radio show and he knows his baseball, he compared Connor 574 00:30:51,480 --> 00:30:56,000 Speaker 1: Griffin's skill set and physique to Mike Trout and that 575 00:30:56,080 --> 00:30:59,560 Speaker 1: might be unfair, but just about just about everything regarding 576 00:30:59,560 --> 00:31:03,480 Speaker 1: this Griffin call up at nineteen is unfair, and that's 577 00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:08,440 Speaker 1: part of why it's intriguing and it won't break him. 578 00:31:08,440 --> 00:31:10,400 Speaker 1: It couldn't make him. I'll talk more about that at 579 00:31:10,440 --> 00:31:13,400 Speaker 1: the top of the hour. The first hour of the 580 00:31:13,440 --> 00:31:15,200 Speaker 1: Mark Mann Show has always brought to us by our 581 00:31:15,240 --> 00:31:18,960 Speaker 1: good friends at Shanderrovin Shandrorovitch and Fishmen. And now it's 582 00:31:18,960 --> 00:31:22,640 Speaker 1: time for the trifecta. And for today's trifectam, I have 583 00:31:22,760 --> 00:31:26,600 Speaker 1: coined what is required for the O'Neal Cruise hat trick. 584 00:31:27,240 --> 00:31:28,800 Speaker 1: You know what I mean. The Gordy Hall hat trick 585 00:31:28,960 --> 00:31:32,160 Speaker 1: is a goal and assist in a fight, Solder bloom 586 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:35,680 Speaker 1: wil Chamberlain. He was only an assist away from that 587 00:31:36,280 --> 00:31:39,360 Speaker 1: the other night on Long Island. The O'Neal Cruise hat 588 00:31:39,360 --> 00:31:43,960 Speaker 1: trick is a home run, a base running mistake in 589 00:31:44,040 --> 00:31:48,240 Speaker 1: an outfield collision. And yeah, I know Cruise is great. 590 00:31:48,400 --> 00:31:52,360 Speaker 1: At least he was for the last two games. He's 591 00:31:52,400 --> 00:31:54,640 Speaker 1: often been great over a small sample size. 592 00:31:54,680 --> 00:31:55,200 Speaker 2: Give it time. 593 00:31:55,760 --> 00:31:58,520 Speaker 1: I'm hoping for the best, but not expecting much more 594 00:31:59,040 --> 00:32:01,720 Speaker 1: than we've usually gone from O'Neal Cruz, although I will 595 00:32:01,720 --> 00:32:08,520 Speaker 1: say him hitting two home runs already off lefties when 596 00:32:08,560 --> 00:32:10,160 Speaker 1: I think he hit one all of last year, that 597 00:32:10,280 --> 00:32:13,560 Speaker 1: is impressive and It's being reported that O'Neill Cruise took 598 00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:18,280 Speaker 1: batting practice against a lefty pitcher all off season and 599 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:20,520 Speaker 1: now as a result, he's hitting lefties a ton better. 600 00:32:21,960 --> 00:32:25,240 Speaker 1: Cruse is getting praised for that, and should be. How 601 00:32:25,280 --> 00:32:27,320 Speaker 1: come it took him till he was twenty seven. 602 00:32:27,120 --> 00:32:27,560 Speaker 2: To do that. 603 00:32:29,560 --> 00:32:32,640 Speaker 1: He's never hit lefties. Should have tried to remedy that 604 00:32:33,280 --> 00:32:36,160 Speaker 1: years ago. I always kind of smirk when somebody gets 605 00:32:36,160 --> 00:32:39,000 Speaker 1: praised while he's working hard, looking he figured it out. 606 00:32:40,120 --> 00:32:44,080 Speaker 1: But I hesitate to praise somebody for at long last 607 00:32:45,080 --> 00:32:50,240 Speaker 1: doing the right thing, which should have been done years ago. 608 00:32:51,680 --> 00:32:52,960 Speaker 2: Powers are exciting, though. 609 00:32:53,240 --> 00:32:57,320 Speaker 1: Skeens had a thirty one inning shutout streak against Cincinnati 610 00:32:57,360 --> 00:32:59,840 Speaker 1: that ended yesterday, but the Buckoes won and he pitched 611 00:33:00,040 --> 00:33:00,520 Speaker 1: very well. 612 00:33:00,960 --> 00:33:02,000 Speaker 2: Thirty one innings. 613 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:04,680 Speaker 1: My god, that's a lot of innings and says very 614 00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:06,600 Speaker 1: little good about the Rats. 615 00:33:07,080 --> 00:33:08,480 Speaker 2: Good to beat the Reds two A three. 616 00:33:08,520 --> 00:33:13,200 Speaker 1: The Reds are direct competition with the Pirates for a 617 00:33:13,240 --> 00:33:16,880 Speaker 1: wild card and maybe even for the top of the division. 618 00:33:18,400 --> 00:33:21,040 Speaker 1: It's gonna be a tough division. It's been weeks some years. 619 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:26,400 Speaker 1: It's gonna be tough this year. But we got I'm 620 00:33:26,400 --> 00:33:28,200 Speaker 1: gonna talk more about the Griffin call up in just 621 00:33:28,240 --> 00:33:32,440 Speaker 1: a moment. Gonna talk a lot about the parts of 622 00:33:32,480 --> 00:33:36,880 Speaker 1: three fifteen for the radio craze at sweeping the Nation, 623 00:33:37,080 --> 00:33:42,479 Speaker 1: the Baseball Talk segment that is a X sensation. I 624 00:33:42,560 --> 00:33:44,920 Speaker 1: kind of mangled that catchphrase, but it's the Bucco round 625 00:33:45,000 --> 00:33:46,520 Speaker 1: up at three fifteen. 626 00:33:47,240 --> 00:33:49,240 Speaker 2: We got the Penguins at Tampa tonight. Here all the 627 00:33:49,240 --> 00:33:50,440 Speaker 2: action right here on the X. 628 00:33:51,680 --> 00:33:56,960 Speaker 1: Tampa is a difficult opponent, and I hate to relax 629 00:33:57,040 --> 00:33:59,840 Speaker 1: too much about assuming the Penguins will make the playoffs, 630 00:34:00,120 --> 00:34:03,280 Speaker 1: though the standings in the schedule dictate that they will. 631 00:34:03,440 --> 00:34:06,360 Speaker 2: They can still blow it tonight. It's a tough game. 632 00:34:06,400 --> 00:34:09,880 Speaker 1: Tampa is fighting for first in the Atlantic, two points 633 00:34:09,880 --> 00:34:13,439 Speaker 1: behind Buffalo, only two points out of Montreal, and boy, 634 00:34:13,440 --> 00:34:16,239 Speaker 1: the Canadians have been well. Not a surprise to be 635 00:34:16,239 --> 00:34:17,880 Speaker 1: a good team, but may be a surprise to be 636 00:34:17,960 --> 00:34:20,200 Speaker 1: this good and be in the race for the top 637 00:34:20,280 --> 00:34:24,120 Speaker 1: of the Atlantic at this point in the season. Kouchov 638 00:34:24,239 --> 00:34:26,120 Speaker 1: is the best player in hockey this year. For me, 639 00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:31,880 Speaker 1: He's the NHL MVP. Although McDavid has gone on a 640 00:34:31,960 --> 00:34:35,160 Speaker 1: roll recently, six goals and four assists in Edmonton's last 641 00:34:35,280 --> 00:34:38,359 Speaker 1: five games and Edmonton has won four in a row. 642 00:34:38,760 --> 00:34:43,239 Speaker 1: Even though Edmonton has mostly been disappointing this season, it's 643 00:34:43,320 --> 00:34:46,640 Speaker 1: that time of year, that time of year to get serious. 644 00:34:47,400 --> 00:34:50,680 Speaker 1: Edmonton has a nine point cushion now to make the playoffs. 645 00:34:50,719 --> 00:34:53,200 Speaker 1: They have been in the Stanley Cup Final each of 646 00:34:53,200 --> 00:34:56,080 Speaker 1: the last two years, so I wouldn't call what's going 647 00:34:56,120 --> 00:34:56,840 Speaker 1: on surprising. 648 00:34:56,880 --> 00:34:58,799 Speaker 2: I would just call it better late than never. 649 00:35:00,160 --> 00:35:02,839 Speaker 1: Like I said that goalie matchup tonight's skinner, I haven't 650 00:35:02,840 --> 00:35:06,000 Speaker 1: seen confirm that Vassilevski's playing for Tampa, but I assume so. 651 00:35:06,880 --> 00:35:11,600 Speaker 1: He's the best goaltender of his generation. So Tonight's game 652 00:35:11,680 --> 00:35:14,439 Speaker 1: is gonna be tough. I'm not even sure the run 653 00:35:14,440 --> 00:35:16,560 Speaker 1: into a playoff berth is going to be easy. But 654 00:35:17,600 --> 00:35:20,839 Speaker 1: just keep winning. That's always the answer. It's to just 655 00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:24,240 Speaker 1: keep winning. Other games of interest tonight in the NHL, 656 00:35:24,280 --> 00:35:29,239 Speaker 1: Buffalo at Ottawa, Ottawa fighting for a wildcard, Detrot at Philadelphia, 657 00:35:29,280 --> 00:35:32,279 Speaker 1: both of those teams fighting for a wildcard, although I 658 00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:35,239 Speaker 1: think that they have faded to the fringe of that. 659 00:35:36,160 --> 00:35:39,600 Speaker 1: And then Columbus at Carolina, Come on you, Hurricanes. As 660 00:35:39,640 --> 00:35:45,239 Speaker 1: I talked about with King Jamison, Columbus is my preferred 661 00:35:45,320 --> 00:35:50,279 Speaker 1: opponent for the first round of the playoffs, and then 662 00:35:50,320 --> 00:35:53,640 Speaker 1: the Islanders, despite the bogie team aspect dating back all 663 00:35:53,680 --> 00:35:59,520 Speaker 1: the way to nineteen seventy five, I wouldn't be terrified 664 00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:02,520 Speaker 1: to play or Montreal either if the Penguins did fall 665 00:36:02,520 --> 00:36:07,480 Speaker 1: into a wild card and even Carolina. Carolina with that 666 00:36:07,480 --> 00:36:11,160 Speaker 1: predictable style they play, and they did kill the Penguins 667 00:36:11,840 --> 00:36:15,200 Speaker 1: at home recently, but the Penguins took them to overtime 668 00:36:15,800 --> 00:36:18,600 Speaker 1: twice in a week right before that when they played 669 00:36:19,040 --> 00:36:23,040 Speaker 1: down Tobacco Road. I think Carolina would beat the Penguins, 670 00:36:23,880 --> 00:36:26,120 Speaker 1: but I think it'd be a series, and the Penguins 671 00:36:26,120 --> 00:36:28,840 Speaker 1: against Tampa. I just think Tampa would not class if. 672 00:36:28,840 --> 00:36:31,960 Speaker 1: I don't think the Penguins are anywhere near there yet, 673 00:36:32,560 --> 00:36:37,200 Speaker 1: and I hastened to remind you once again that this 674 00:36:37,280 --> 00:36:40,520 Speaker 1: is still a transition year. I'm not sure the rebuilding 675 00:36:40,560 --> 00:36:42,839 Speaker 1: process is arriving early. I think they just might make 676 00:36:42,880 --> 00:36:47,680 Speaker 1: the playoffs, which would be a good thing. And I 677 00:36:47,719 --> 00:36:49,160 Speaker 1: think a lot of players are going to move on 678 00:36:49,200 --> 00:36:51,319 Speaker 1: this year, and Mantha among them, and they shouldn't keep him. 679 00:36:51,320 --> 00:36:54,360 Speaker 1: He's too old, just had that knee surgery. But I 680 00:36:54,520 --> 00:36:57,279 Speaker 1: see where this is going. Even if some of you don't. 681 00:36:57,320 --> 00:37:00,480 Speaker 1: You'll have to trust my expertise in my tested IQ 682 00:37:00,640 --> 00:37:03,359 Speaker 1: of one sixty six on this one, and I would 683 00:37:03,360 --> 00:37:07,279 Speaker 1: believe my hockey IQ is even higher than that. Like 684 00:37:07,360 --> 00:37:10,040 Speaker 1: I said, this hour brought to us by Shandorovias, Shandrorovitch 685 00:37:10,080 --> 00:37:12,839 Speaker 1: and Fisherman, and the trifecta was brought to us by 686 00:37:12,920 --> 00:37:15,520 Speaker 1: Danny's Pets and Hogies, both delicious. 687 00:37:16,080 --> 00:37:18,320 Speaker 2: That's un rude eighty eight in Bethel Park. 688 00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:22,759 Speaker 1: Up next, I'll talk about how Coli Connor Griffin up 689 00:37:22,760 --> 00:37:27,000 Speaker 1: is unfair. The expectations definitely unfair, but it's a good 690 00:37:27,080 --> 00:37:29,440 Speaker 1: kind of unfair. A'm mark Man one oh five nine. 691 00:37:29,440 --> 00:37:33,319 Speaker 1: The x HERT one oh five nine. Every weekday at 692 00:37:33,320 --> 00:37:36,200 Speaker 1: ten am is Travis starting your birthday 693 00:37:36,200 --> 00:37:38,160 Speaker 2: Commercial freight on one oh five nine.