1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:05,400 Speaker 1: A shot back to last second saves the Orange and 2 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 1: Blue deliver drama every game. 3 00:00:07,760 --> 00:00:10,200 Speaker 2: And if that won't give you goosebumps, I don't know 4 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:10,800 Speaker 2: what will. 5 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: FC Cincinnati Soccer lives here York. 6 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 3: Dan Feet the Bailey tonight on y Yeah, Tommy, tell 7 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 3: them that's right. Good afternoon on Mollhegger. This is ESPN 8 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 3: fifteen thirty. Thanks for listening. What a loaded sports weekend 9 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:31,639 Speaker 3: right this time of year. Folks who do what I 10 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 3: do can complain about like what's not happening. Reads are 11 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 3: playing this weekend, albeit in games that'sn't count. FC Cincinnati 12 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 3: plays tomorrow at home and the MLS opener. Pretty much 13 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 3: every area college basketball program is in action tonight, including 14 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 3: the unbeaten Miami RedHawks. If not tonight, then this weekend Saturday, Sunday. 15 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 3: I think you catch my drift. Hell, the Cyclones play a 16 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 3: couple of games this weekend, not not at home. The 17 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 3: NFL Combine's about to start. There's a lot happening. We've 18 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 3: got a lot to discuss. Good thing that I'm here 19 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:06,759 Speaker 3: between now and six o'clock to discuss all this stuff. 20 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 3: Showed Previews available on Twitter at moeger Go watch it. 21 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 3: Comes your way. Thanks to share Facts credit Union, you 22 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:16,959 Speaker 3: can become a member. You can do this before the 23 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 3: weekend starts. Got to share facts dot org and learn 24 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 3: about the benefits of Sharefac's credit union membership. In forty minutes, 25 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:28,839 Speaker 3: we'll go to Goodyear. The voice of the Reds, Tommy Thrall, 26 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 3: is gonna join us. He's obviously prepping, I'm sure, very 27 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 3: intensely for tomorrow's broadcast as the Reds get set to 28 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 3: play the Guardians in Goodyear. Also this hour, coming up 29 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:43,120 Speaker 3: at three twenty, our friend Laurel Fayler, the owner the 30 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:46,760 Speaker 3: author of the Queen City Press newsletter. She does an 31 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 3: awesome job covering FC Cincinnati, and she's gonna join us 32 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 3: in just about fifteen minutes. I'm gonna do one of 33 00:01:54,480 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 3: the most annoying things anybody can do at four oh five, 34 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 3: and I can do some annoying stuff. So we're loaded today, 35 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 3: We're loaded. Hope your weekend is off to a great start. 36 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 3: Red's play tomorrow. Chase Burns is going to get the 37 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:13,639 Speaker 3: ball for Cincinnati. Now, we've discussed a lot this week, 38 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 3: the quality and depth of the Reds starting rotation, and 39 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 3: we've had the discussion about Andrew Abbott being lucky, and 40 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 3: Nick Lodolo's stuff falling off toward the end of last season, 41 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 3: and can Hunter Green stay healthy? Hunter Green being mad 42 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 3: at the narrative out there that he wasn't doing his 43 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 3: best to come back when he was hurt last year. 44 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:35,280 Speaker 3: We've kicked around all these things. Chase Burns is going 45 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 3: to start tomorrow. Chase Burns is I think the early 46 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 3: leader to be the Reds fifth starter. I think if 47 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:44,960 Speaker 3: we were to wager amount of money that mattered to 48 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 3: us on who the fifth starter is going to be, 49 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 3: most of us would put that money on Chase Burns. 50 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 3: We'll see if he earns that, We'll see how he does. 51 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,920 Speaker 3: We'll see how he pitches tomorrow. But like, think about 52 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:58,080 Speaker 3: that for just a second. If you're a Reds fan, 53 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 3: there's a decent chance you are. How many times in 54 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:05,959 Speaker 3: spring training did we not know who the second starter 55 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 3: was going to be? 56 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 2: How many times did we did we? 57 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 3: Did we really know who the opening day starter should be? 58 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:15,800 Speaker 3: Most of the time we know who that's going to be. 59 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 3: But how many times when spring training starts, if there's 60 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 3: a question about who the last starter is going to be. 61 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:27,839 Speaker 3: How many times have the candidates been retreads, dudes who 62 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 3: you know might have been good a few years back, 63 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 3: Guys who didn't really project to be long term solutions, 64 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 3: guys as good as Chase Burns. Like, there's there's something 65 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 3: to that here, man, Like we we can sift through 66 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 3: Andrew Abbott's twenty twenty five splits. It's it's worth doing, right. 67 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 3: He was great in the first half, he was kind 68 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 3: of pedestrian in the second half. And we can comb 69 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 3: through Nicolodolo's year last year, and we can argue and 70 00:03:56,680 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 3: yell and scream about Hunter Green and you know whether 71 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 3: or not he's doing everything he can to come back 72 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 3: when he gets hurt, and unfortunately he's hurt all the time. 73 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 3: But when your fifth starting options include Chase Burns and 74 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 3: then you know Brandon Williamson and you know guys who 75 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 3: really project to be long term, like quality starters in 76 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 3: the big leagues, you're at a really good place. Man, Like, dude, 77 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:26,479 Speaker 3: you are in a really really good place. I'm not 78 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 3: here to tell you that the Reds are going to 79 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 3: win ninety games because of that, but how many teams 80 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 3: who are looking to take a major step forward and 81 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:38,840 Speaker 3: the Reds are right, They're looking to take a major 82 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:41,360 Speaker 3: step from eighty three to like a ninety win something 83 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 3: like that. How many teams who are looking to take 84 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:48,600 Speaker 3: that leap have the collection of arms, like quality. 85 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 2: Arms in their prime arms, young arms with upside that 86 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 2: the Reds have. 87 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 3: How many teams are waging a war for the final 88 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:01,040 Speaker 3: spot in the rotation and among the candidates is like 89 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 3: a guy in his mid thirties, who's you know, he 90 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 3: was good in twenty twenty three and then he had 91 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 3: surgery and spent some time on the injured list and 92 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 3: maybe get demoted. We've done that here, man. We are 93 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:16,920 Speaker 3: not doing that this year. And so you know, one 94 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 3: of the takeaways a lot of us have had about 95 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:22,000 Speaker 3: the Reds coming out of last year to this year 96 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 3: is whatever they did this offseason is centered around the 97 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:30,039 Speaker 3: Reds having a very enviable collection of starting pitchers. Chase 98 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 3: Burns has a chance to be among them. By the way, today, 99 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:38,479 Speaker 3: we've done this all throughout the Olympics. It was fun 100 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:41,839 Speaker 3: yesterday with the women's hockey gold medal game, the United 101 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:45,239 Speaker 3: States coming from behind to win in overtime, beating Canada. 102 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 3: This afternoon, the US men are playing for a spot 103 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 3: in the gold medal game against Canada, which won a 104 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 3: thrilling game earlier today against Finland. The United States is 105 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:58,720 Speaker 3: on the ice getting set to take on Slovakia, and 106 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:01,480 Speaker 3: we have goldhorns for you that we will sound. 107 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:01,680 Speaker 4: Now. 108 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 3: The idea is when a goal is scored, we play 109 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 3: the goal horn. We have two different ones. We have 110 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:11,000 Speaker 3: one for the United States and hopefully we play that 111 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:13,280 Speaker 3: a lot, and we have one for Slovakia. Hopefully we 112 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 3: don't play that one at all, but we'll keep you 113 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 3: up to date. The opening face off is happening right 114 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:22,320 Speaker 3: now in Italy. It's the semi final. The gold medal 115 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:25,680 Speaker 3: tilt would be on Sunday. Hopefully the United States advances, 116 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:29,039 Speaker 3: and we will update you throughout the course of the afternoon. 117 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:32,279 Speaker 3: Tommy's going to join us in thirty minutes on the Reds. 118 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 3: And you know, it's interesting, and I'm not the only 119 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 3: person who have said this, but the Reds are an 120 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:41,400 Speaker 3: interesting team for a bunch of different reasons. They're a 121 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:45,240 Speaker 3: weird team, Like there's not a lot to figure out 122 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 3: in the coming weeks. Who the fifth starter is going 123 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:49,599 Speaker 3: to be is one of them, but there's not a 124 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 3: ton right now. Injuries could change that chances are injuries 125 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 3: at some point will impact that. Injuries are a part 126 00:06:56,440 --> 00:06:59,719 Speaker 3: of sports. But like top to bottom, I don't think. 127 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:04,400 Speaker 3: I don't think if fifty of us jotted down twenty 128 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 3: six names who are going to be on the opening 129 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 3: day roster, I'm not sure we'd get that many variations 130 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 3: of that list. Kind of feels like the opening day 131 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 3: roster is reasonably easy to predict. We'll see what happens 132 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 3: at the bottom of the depth charted outfield. Maybe there's 133 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 3: a guy who can crack the team the back end 134 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:22,520 Speaker 3: of the bullpen, or I guess the front end of 135 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 3: the bullpen. But there's not a ton of stuff to 136 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 3: just figure out, not a lot of open jobs, not 137 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 3: a lot of roster spots. That's a really good place 138 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:32,360 Speaker 3: to be, and yet it still feels like the team 139 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:37,440 Speaker 3: ceiling is not that high. There are some things worth 140 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 3: paying attention to, and yes, these games don't count, and 141 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 3: you take every spring training result, good or bad, with 142 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:47,600 Speaker 3: grains of salt. You know how it works. If players 143 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 3: are really good in spring training, then that means they're 144 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 3: going to be really good once the regular season starts. 145 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:55,360 Speaker 3: And if it's a player we like and their stats 146 00:07:55,360 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 3: are bad in spring training. Then it's just spring training. 147 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 3: Don't worry about it. The stats don't count. I am 148 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 3: interested in a few things. One is is this team 149 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 3: gonna run more? 150 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 2: You know? 151 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 3: Twenty twenty three, it felt like at times David Bell 152 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:13,600 Speaker 3: was the manager. That was the year Red's hang in 153 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 3: the postseason hunt through Game one sixty one. All these 154 00:08:17,360 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 3: guys come up, Ellie, Matt McClain, Will Benson gets here, 155 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 3: like Cees Noel a Marte on the pitching side, Andrew Abbott. 156 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 3: But the Reds really leaned into speed and athleticism and 157 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:32,080 Speaker 3: the new rules which you know, you can only throw 158 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 3: to first base a couple of times before you can't 159 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:37,800 Speaker 3: throw anymore. At times it felt like maybe they bordered 160 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:41,160 Speaker 3: a little bit on recklessness. Last year was the exact opposite. 161 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 3: Last year. Ellie's you know, legs and not being one 162 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:47,319 Speaker 3: hundred percent had an impact, but it kind of felt 163 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:49,840 Speaker 3: like they took being careful to an extreme. Do we 164 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:53,440 Speaker 3: see things in spring training that suggest that this team 165 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 3: is going to be a little bit more willing to 166 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:59,360 Speaker 3: force the issue by running, not just stealing bases, but 167 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:03,320 Speaker 3: by taking extra bags, by putting more pressure on defenses. 168 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:07,520 Speaker 3: The answers were no last year. Can sal Stewart hold 169 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 3: up defensively? Can sal Stewart have the sort of spring 170 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:13,280 Speaker 3: that not only earns him a spot on the team, 171 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 3: but really makes you feel like he can be what 172 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 3: this team needs. Like they went and got a Eujanio 173 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 3: Suarez now u Haano Suarez could probably hit thirty thirty 174 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 3: five forty home runs. Hell, maybe even more. He hit 175 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:29,640 Speaker 3: forty nine last year. Wouldn't it be cool if sal 176 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:32,080 Speaker 3: Stewart had the kind of rookie season that saw him 177 00:09:32,559 --> 00:09:36,480 Speaker 3: provide an even larger boost of pop. I'm not talking 178 00:09:36,520 --> 00:09:39,080 Speaker 3: about him hitting forty, but can he hit twenty five? 179 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 3: Can he hit thirty? Can he do what he did 180 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:42,600 Speaker 3: when he got a cup of coffee last year? Hit 181 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 3: five home runs in a month and then like what 182 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:49,640 Speaker 3: an enormous spring for Matt McClain. Think about where we 183 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:52,959 Speaker 3: were a year ago. Matt McClain not only had a 184 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:55,559 Speaker 3: roster spot, we kind of knew he was going to 185 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:57,880 Speaker 3: play second. He was going to bad second. That's what 186 00:09:57,920 --> 00:10:00,160 Speaker 3: he did on opening Day, That's what he did for 187 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:02,600 Speaker 3: much of the season. I don't know if there's a 188 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:04,560 Speaker 3: player on the team who had a more disappointing season 189 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:07,800 Speaker 3: than Matt McClain last year. That has to change, has 190 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,319 Speaker 3: to change for the team, it's got a change for him. 191 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:13,120 Speaker 3: If we're doing this again in a year wondering about 192 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 3: when Matt McLain's gonna go back to what he was 193 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:17,640 Speaker 3: in twenty twenty three, there's a decent chance we're wondering 194 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:21,960 Speaker 3: about that for him with him playing elsewhere, like the 195 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:25,199 Speaker 3: Reds to be better. Yes, they got the bat from outside, 196 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:27,320 Speaker 3: but a lot of dudes on this team who were 197 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:29,880 Speaker 3: here last year have to be better than they were 198 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:33,600 Speaker 3: last year. And so are there things in spring training 199 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 3: that suggest that Matt McClain is going to be better 200 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:40,760 Speaker 3: this year. We'll discuss in greater detail a little bit 201 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:45,720 Speaker 3: later on should the Bengals trade for Max Crosby. Before 202 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:48,679 Speaker 3: you say yes or no, I'm gonna do something that's 203 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:51,680 Speaker 3: going to annoy you. At four h five uh five 204 00:10:51,679 --> 00:10:54,000 Speaker 3: point three seven, four nine fifteen thirty is our number. 205 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 3: You could tweet the show at moager Thanks to our 206 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:59,720 Speaker 3: friends at Delta Dental. 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It's 209 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:09,840 Speaker 3: CONCA CAB Champions Cup match in blowout fashion on Wednesday. 210 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:13,200 Speaker 3: Now they play a team, they play a team from 211 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:16,680 Speaker 3: the Eastern Conference, and then we're. 212 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:18,640 Speaker 4: All right. 213 00:11:19,840 --> 00:11:25,400 Speaker 3: Three minutes and nineteen seconds in the United States finds 214 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 3: the back of the net and uh, it's won nothing 215 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 3: in favor of the US over Slovakia. 216 00:11:31,679 --> 00:11:32,040 Speaker 2: There you go. 217 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:35,280 Speaker 3: The idea is the idea is we play that horn 218 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:39,439 Speaker 3: often throughout the course of the afternoon, and if so, 219 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:44,000 Speaker 3: the United States will be playing free gold medal on Sunday. 220 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:47,559 Speaker 3: Let's see at Moeggor on Twitter. That was Dylan Larkin 221 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:50,040 Speaker 3: of the Red Wings who scored that goal. Won nothing 222 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:53,520 Speaker 3: in the United States over Slovakia early in the first period. 223 00:11:53,679 --> 00:11:56,520 Speaker 3: F C Cincinnati plays Atlanta on Saturday. What do we 224 00:11:56,600 --> 00:11:58,720 Speaker 3: learn about the Orange and Blue on Wednesday? What are 225 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:00,439 Speaker 3: we gonna find out in the coming weeks? Our friend 226 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:03,600 Speaker 3: Laurel Failure of the Queen City Press joins US next 227 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:05,240 Speaker 3: on ESPN fifteen. 228 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:09,480 Speaker 1: Thirty, Cincinnati's ESPN fifteen thirty. 229 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:14,280 Speaker 5: Traffic from the UC Health Traffic Center. Around forty percent 230 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:18,440 Speaker 5: of cancers are preventable. Lifestyle changes and screenings can make 231 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:21,600 Speaker 5: a difference. Call five, one, three, five, eighty five. UCCC 232 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 5: broadways are accident free around town at the moment. Keep 233 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:28,520 Speaker 5: in mind construction on westbound two seventy five. It's got 234 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:31,400 Speaker 5: the right lane closed off between the Petersburg exit and 235 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 5: the Kentucky Indiana Line with a ten minute delay going 236 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:37,959 Speaker 5: through there. Southbound seventy five to four minute delay from 237 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:41,840 Speaker 5: Western Avenue to Fort Washington Way. I met ezelic with traffic. 238 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:43,120 Speaker 5: This report is sponsored. 239 00:12:43,679 --> 00:12:46,839 Speaker 3: This is ESPN fifteen thirty mo Edgar Tommy Thrawl in 240 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:50,559 Speaker 3: twenty minutes. FC Cincinnati opens up MLS play tomorrow at 241 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 3: home against Atlanta at four forty five. That match tomorrow's 242 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 3: on Fox Sports thirteen sixty. If you're an FC Cincinnati fan, 243 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:01,800 Speaker 3: you should subscribe to the Queen City Press and you 244 00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:04,719 Speaker 3: should listen to the Queen City Press podcast, both of 245 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 3: which are the domain of. 246 00:13:06,760 --> 00:13:07,840 Speaker 2: Our friend Laurel Fayler. 247 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 3: Queencitypress dot net covers FC Cincinnati more thoroughly and with 248 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 3: more detail than anybody and kind enough to join us 249 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:18,400 Speaker 3: to It's weird to say preview the season because they've 250 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 3: already played a game, but it's good to have you. Nonetheless, Laurel, 251 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:20,840 Speaker 3: how are you. 252 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:22,960 Speaker 1: I'm doing well. 253 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:24,199 Speaker 6: Thanks for having me today. 254 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:26,520 Speaker 2: What did we learn about this team on Wednesday night? 255 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:32,120 Speaker 6: Although we learned that they've got some depth, which really 256 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:35,079 Speaker 6: we should know that anyway. They returned a lot of 257 00:13:35,160 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 6: their guys from last season, only finned six new players, 258 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 6: so it's a pretty deep squad and they were able 259 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:46,679 Speaker 6: to use a little bit of rotation. We saw the 260 00:13:46,760 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 6: first team debut of Andre Tirilla, who is with the 261 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:52,600 Speaker 6: FC Cincinnati two team was caught up on a short 262 00:13:52,679 --> 00:13:55,719 Speaker 6: term loan, and he looked really promising, so that was 263 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:58,520 Speaker 6: kind of exciting for fans that are kind of watching 264 00:13:58,600 --> 00:14:02,559 Speaker 6: the younger talent come through. So they were able to 265 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:04,280 Speaker 6: kind of change up the lineup a little bit and 266 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 6: then sub some guys out halftime and around the sixtieth 267 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:10,880 Speaker 6: minute and got a fo nothing result, so they go. 268 00:14:11,080 --> 00:14:14,720 Speaker 6: That was Champions Cup play. They will return home obviously 269 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:18,000 Speaker 6: for the MLS opener tomorrow, as you mentioned, but then 270 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:21,920 Speaker 6: that next leg of the Champions Cup on Wednesday at home, 271 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 6: they'll really be able to rotate, and that one they've 272 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 6: got its aggregate scoring, so getting it for nothing lead 273 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:32,360 Speaker 6: in that series is going to be a big advantage 274 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:34,560 Speaker 6: for them. So yeah, They're gonna be able to use 275 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:37,680 Speaker 6: a lot of players these first three games and moving forward, 276 00:14:37,800 --> 00:14:42,520 Speaker 6: and that's pretty exciting for I mean a pretty healthy squad. Yeah. 277 00:14:42,680 --> 00:14:44,800 Speaker 3: Healthy, And I feel like a year ago at this time, 278 00:14:44,960 --> 00:14:48,400 Speaker 3: they had had such a tumultuous preseason, right with the 279 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 3: Lucho Acosta thing ending the way it did, they go 280 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:53,800 Speaker 3: and get a vander right before the season, there were 281 00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 3: players not coming to preseason training. It just it felt 282 00:14:56,800 --> 00:14:59,560 Speaker 3: like Pat Noon and Chris Albright were juggling a lot 283 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:02,360 Speaker 3: of balls as the season grew closer. This year, it 284 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:05,080 Speaker 3: feels like a lot more serene. How is that going 285 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:06,400 Speaker 3: to pay off early in the season. 286 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:11,440 Speaker 6: It was a much smoother preseason and that I mean 287 00:15:12,280 --> 00:15:15,160 Speaker 6: that's going to help a ton for this team, especially, 288 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:17,680 Speaker 6: you know, having so much consistency and then having everyone 289 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 6: for the most part available during preseason. They're really they 290 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:24,440 Speaker 6: should be picking up almost where they left off last season. 291 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:27,800 Speaker 6: I mean, they did end up losing three starting caliber 292 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:31,840 Speaker 6: players that they ended up you know, Brenner had come 293 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 6: back on loan from udon Essay and then ended up 294 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:39,000 Speaker 6: returning and then getting sold down to a team in Brazil, 295 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:43,040 Speaker 6: and then Lucas Ingle went back on loan to Middlesbrough 296 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:46,080 Speaker 6: and ended up now with Real Salt Lake and then 297 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:51,600 Speaker 6: Luca Oregano they sold to Monterey and Mexico, so three 298 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 6: three talented players. But they got Brian Ramirez in as 299 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:57,440 Speaker 6: their new left wing back and they're trying some new 300 00:15:57,480 --> 00:16:04,960 Speaker 6: things at forward. So it's a stronger team in terms 301 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:09,120 Speaker 6: of just the consistency and having that chemistry and being 302 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:12,800 Speaker 6: able to build on that during a normal preseason. But 303 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:16,000 Speaker 6: there are still some questions at some of those spots 304 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:19,800 Speaker 6: that they are hoping to fill in house, and a 305 00:16:19,880 --> 00:16:22,720 Speaker 6: little bit with Tom Barlow coming in as a new 306 00:16:22,880 --> 00:16:26,920 Speaker 6: forward from Chicago, he's going to a factor into So 307 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:29,760 Speaker 6: we'll see how it all all pans out. It's hard 308 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:32,600 Speaker 6: to tell what the ideal starting lineup is at this point, 309 00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:34,800 Speaker 6: but they have a lot of options and that's huge 310 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:36,320 Speaker 6: for Patnan and going into the season. 311 00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 3: They need to be better at home, and I know 312 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:40,600 Speaker 3: Chris Albright kind of talked about that right when the 313 00:16:40,680 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 3: offseason got underway. They've got to be better at home, 314 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:45,000 Speaker 3: and they've they've they've just got to be better offensively, 315 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 3: right They need more goal scoring, need more offense. It 316 00:16:47,880 --> 00:16:49,800 Speaker 3: felt at times last year like they were a little 317 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:51,720 Speaker 3: bit too dependent on a Vander. It felt like two 318 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:53,960 Speaker 3: years ago they were a little bit too dependent on 319 00:16:54,160 --> 00:16:56,720 Speaker 3: Lucho Acosta. How do they spread things around a little. 320 00:16:56,560 --> 00:16:57,160 Speaker 4: Bit more this year? 321 00:16:58,880 --> 00:17:01,640 Speaker 6: Yeah, they're really focused on They're calling this year kind 322 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:05,000 Speaker 6: of a refresh or a reset where they're just trying 323 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 6: to do some different things stylistically so they can get 324 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:10,200 Speaker 6: more out of that attack. They spent a lot of 325 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 6: money last off season to bring in Evander to replace Lucho. 326 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:17,480 Speaker 6: They spent twelve million dollars getting him from Portland and 327 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:20,919 Speaker 6: then Kevin Denke being their big signing last off season 328 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:25,600 Speaker 6: coming from Belgium, sixteen point two million dollars and transfer fees, 329 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:28,160 Speaker 6: so those aren't salaries, that's what they paid the clubs 330 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:33,920 Speaker 6: to get those players. So that's a hefty investment. And really, 331 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:37,480 Speaker 6: you know, winning by a goal was kind of the 332 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:41,320 Speaker 6: staple of Pat and his team last year. They had 333 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:45,680 Speaker 6: a lot of success, but it wasn't exciting soccer for 334 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:48,439 Speaker 6: the fans because they felt like whenever the team got 335 00:17:48,520 --> 00:17:51,040 Speaker 6: a lead, they dropped back defensively just. 336 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:51,560 Speaker 4: To hold it. 337 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:55,159 Speaker 6: And this team now wants to kind of be on 338 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:57,720 Speaker 6: the front foot and just attack teams and. 339 00:17:58,080 --> 00:17:59,639 Speaker 4: It'll look I think a little bit different. 340 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:02,719 Speaker 6: But the key is kind of getting that connection between 341 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:07,480 Speaker 6: Evander and Kevin dunk. They were individually very strong last season, 342 00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:11,359 Speaker 6: both scoring double digit goals and you know, having a 343 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:16,520 Speaker 6: lot of success, but not necessarily seeing that chemistry together. 344 00:18:16,800 --> 00:18:18,720 Speaker 6: So that's kind of focus. And we saw some of 345 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:23,120 Speaker 6: that on Wednesday against NMFC down in the Dominican Republic, 346 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:26,520 Speaker 6: so there was a lot more connections between the two 347 00:18:26,720 --> 00:18:30,159 Speaker 6: and then it was pretty encouraging, even though some of 348 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:33,000 Speaker 6: the goals were not the most beautiful. The first two 349 00:18:33,040 --> 00:18:37,639 Speaker 6: goals weren't the most beautiful. You had Kevin dunka scored 350 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:40,159 Speaker 6: from outside the box right to the keeper and it 351 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:43,119 Speaker 6: went through his hands and then legs, so not a 352 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 6: goal that he's probably you know, getting overly excited about, 353 00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:50,080 Speaker 6: but it is encouraging that, you know, we saw the 354 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:53,520 Speaker 6: three forwards all score goals in that game, and we 355 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:56,520 Speaker 6: were able to see that connection with Evander and Kevin 356 00:18:56,600 --> 00:18:59,600 Speaker 6: dunk kind of passing together and in and out. We 357 00:18:59,720 --> 00:19:02,720 Speaker 6: just saw a lot of combinations and that's that's gonna 358 00:19:02,720 --> 00:19:04,280 Speaker 6: be the key. And then I think also getting those 359 00:19:04,359 --> 00:19:07,920 Speaker 6: wing backs up in the attack and involved more I 360 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:09,680 Speaker 6: think we're gonna see a lot more of that as well. 361 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:13,840 Speaker 3: Check out Laurels Newsletter, Queen Citypress dot net for comprehensive 362 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:17,720 Speaker 3: coverage of FC Cincinnati. You know the East last year, 363 00:19:18,359 --> 00:19:19,800 Speaker 3: you go back to two years ago, that was a 364 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:22,520 Speaker 3: big three, and then the postseason came and it ended 365 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:25,080 Speaker 3: up being a lot more wide open. The East was 366 00:19:25,119 --> 00:19:28,359 Speaker 3: wide open last year and then the playoffs started and boy, 367 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:30,600 Speaker 3: no one could hold a candle to Miami. How do 368 00:19:30,640 --> 00:19:33,880 Speaker 3: you expect the Lee the East to play out this year? 369 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:35,640 Speaker 4: Yeah? 370 00:19:35,680 --> 00:19:39,359 Speaker 6: The Eastern Conference is I would say, still the tougher 371 00:19:39,560 --> 00:19:42,439 Speaker 6: of the two conferences, and it's really hard to predict. 372 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:44,720 Speaker 6: I mean, there were a lot of good moves this year. 373 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:49,400 Speaker 6: Miami is still going to be really strong, and they've 374 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:52,480 Speaker 6: got that top talent that they've paid for and everyone 375 00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:56,240 Speaker 6: kind of wonders how they afford it all. But they're 376 00:19:56,680 --> 00:19:59,760 Speaker 6: still a star studied squad and probably the team to 377 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:03,560 Speaker 6: be so. But Philadelphia Union, nobody really expected much out 378 00:20:03,560 --> 00:20:05,720 Speaker 6: of them. Last year they won the Supporter Shield. I 379 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:08,640 Speaker 6: feel like the last few years it's been a team 380 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:14,399 Speaker 6: that nobody really expected to win it. So it's and 381 00:20:14,520 --> 00:20:17,040 Speaker 6: it comes out of the East every the last four 382 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:21,000 Speaker 6: years I think, so, yeah, it's gonna be tough. I 383 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:25,680 Speaker 6: still expect that C Cincinnati to contend. I kind of 384 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:30,000 Speaker 6: predict them based on how much talent they returned. I 385 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:33,160 Speaker 6: if they're gonna win a piece of hardware this year, 386 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:36,480 Speaker 6: I think the Shield is gonna be probably their best 387 00:20:36,560 --> 00:20:39,240 Speaker 6: chance at it. You never know what happens in tournament play, 388 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:41,360 Speaker 6: but they haven't really shown it yet in those cup 389 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:44,200 Speaker 6: competitions that they can can go far in those, so 390 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:48,000 Speaker 6: we'll see. But yeah, it's gonna be tough in the 391 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:51,160 Speaker 6: Eastern Conference, and it could really end up being anybody's game. 392 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:55,680 Speaker 3: It'll be fun to watch. Starts tomorrow at four forty five. 393 00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:57,320 Speaker 3: We'll do it against So Laurel, thanks so much. 394 00:20:58,720 --> 00:21:01,439 Speaker 2: Thank you for having me time, Laurel Faylor. 395 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:07,719 Speaker 3: Her newsletter is awesome, Queencitypress dot net. I there are 396 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:11,320 Speaker 3: not enough people covering FC Cincinnati. Frankly from a credentialed 397 00:21:11,400 --> 00:21:15,000 Speaker 3: media perspective, Laurel offers the sort of coverage of that 398 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:17,480 Speaker 3: team that you're going to be hard pressed to find 399 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:18,920 Speaker 3: pretty much anywhere. 400 00:21:19,119 --> 00:21:19,840 Speaker 4: So I am a. 401 00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:21,920 Speaker 2: Subscriber, I encourage you to be as well. 402 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:26,440 Speaker 3: And I'm not a soccer hardcore, and you could read 403 00:21:26,520 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 3: some folks who cover the sport and they're like writing 404 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:32,680 Speaker 3: right over my head. Laurel does not, so subscribe Queencitypress 405 00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 3: dot net and catch the Queen City Press podcast as well. 406 00:21:36,400 --> 00:21:39,560 Speaker 3: One Nothing in the United States leads Slovakia eight minutes 407 00:21:39,680 --> 00:21:43,040 Speaker 3: to go in the first period. Sports headlines are next 408 00:21:43,359 --> 00:21:45,560 Speaker 3: on ESPN fifteen thirty Cincinnati Sports. 409 00:21:45,320 --> 00:21:49,119 Speaker 1: Station, Cincinnati's ESPN fifteen thirty. 410 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:54,320 Speaker 5: Traffic from the UC Health Traffic Center. Around forty percent 411 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:58,439 Speaker 5: of cancers are preventable. Lifestyle changes and screenings can make 412 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:01,600 Speaker 5: a difference. 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Jalen Davis has been 426 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:44,119 Speaker 3: with the Bengals since twenty twenty. Like if if you 427 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:47,359 Speaker 3: were to ask most like name all the players who 428 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:49,919 Speaker 3: have been with the Bengals since twenty twenty who are 429 00:22:50,080 --> 00:22:53,479 Speaker 3: still under contract with the team, I'm not sure anybody 430 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:58,520 Speaker 3: would say the name Jalen Davis. Yet he's back three 431 00:22:58,560 --> 00:23:00,920 Speaker 3: starts with the team since joining the club, thirty six 432 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:01,680 Speaker 3: tackles of sack. 433 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:03,600 Speaker 2: Do I have to read his stats? I don't think 434 00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:03,800 Speaker 2: I do. 435 00:23:04,280 --> 00:23:08,000 Speaker 3: Cincinnati has also signed free agent running back Kendall Milton 436 00:23:08,040 --> 00:23:10,280 Speaker 3: to a one year contract. First year player for twenty 437 00:23:10,400 --> 00:23:12,359 Speaker 3: twenty six, has spent the majority of the past two 438 00:23:12,440 --> 00:23:14,920 Speaker 3: years on the Bengals practice squad. He has played in 439 00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:19,480 Speaker 3: three career games as a practice squad elevation. Meanwhile, Reds 440 00:23:19,480 --> 00:23:21,639 Speaker 3: are getting set to open up the Cactus League tomorrow 441 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:24,560 Speaker 3: against the Guardians in Goodyear. Chase Burns will start for 442 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:28,040 Speaker 3: Cincinnati first pitch tomorrow three oh five. Radio coverage tomorrow 443 00:23:28,520 --> 00:23:30,879 Speaker 3: will be on Fox Sports thirteen. 444 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:31,920 Speaker 2: Sixty. 445 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:35,399 Speaker 3: FC Cincinnati, as we just talked about, will open up 446 00:23:35,560 --> 00:23:39,639 Speaker 3: MLS play against Atlanta tomorrow. That game is going to 447 00:23:39,680 --> 00:23:43,320 Speaker 3: start at four forty five. That's good stuff from Laurel 448 00:23:43,359 --> 00:23:46,399 Speaker 3: Fayler earlier. If you are looking for radio coverage of 449 00:23:46,520 --> 00:23:48,720 Speaker 3: FC Cincinnati, are a lot a lot of moving parts 450 00:23:48,800 --> 00:23:51,120 Speaker 3: with baseball and all the college basketball. If you're looking 451 00:23:51,160 --> 00:23:54,760 Speaker 3: for radio coverage of FC Cincinnati, it's actually going to 452 00:23:54,800 --> 00:23:58,680 Speaker 3: be here on ESPN fifteen thirty. I misspoke before because 453 00:23:58,760 --> 00:24:01,879 Speaker 3: Kentucky plays at night. That's an eight thirty tip off, 454 00:24:02,040 --> 00:24:05,439 Speaker 3: So we will have the FC Cincinnati game with coverage 455 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:09,680 Speaker 3: starting at four o'clock right here. College hoops Tonight, Miami 456 00:24:09,800 --> 00:24:12,560 Speaker 3: looks for a twenty seventh consecutive victory to open up 457 00:24:12,560 --> 00:24:15,840 Speaker 3: the season as the RedHawks host Bowling Green Tarren Bland's 458 00:24:16,119 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 3: Bowling Green Falcons, whom Miami beat the first go around 459 00:24:19,359 --> 00:24:21,399 Speaker 3: ninety three to eighty three. Tonight's tip off is at 460 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:24,359 Speaker 3: eight thirty. Indiana won the first match up against Perdue. 461 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:27,200 Speaker 3: The rematches tonight at eight o'clock. Tomorrow you see is 462 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:31,159 Speaker 3: at Kansas. Bearcats have won three consecutive games. Bearkats have 463 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:33,800 Speaker 3: won three consecutive games. I don't know that it has 464 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:38,159 Speaker 3: ignited any real chatter about the bubble, like come on. 465 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 3: I do think it has changed the conversation a little 466 00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:46,600 Speaker 3: bit about the future of the head coaching position, and 467 00:24:47,040 --> 00:24:48,840 Speaker 3: Chad and I talked about that. Chad was on the 468 00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:52,000 Speaker 3: show yesterday. You could hear that conversation on the iHeartRadio app. 469 00:24:52,480 --> 00:24:55,960 Speaker 3: Cincinnati has won three in a row. Now, let's let's 470 00:24:56,000 --> 00:24:59,120 Speaker 3: be honest about the three victories. The most recent one 471 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:03,960 Speaker 3: took place on Sunday of last week. Last weekend against Utah. 472 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:10,000 Speaker 3: Utah is atrocious. The Bearcats were trailing by five points 473 00:25:10,040 --> 00:25:14,119 Speaker 3: with ninety minutes to go. They barely escaped against a 474 00:25:14,320 --> 00:25:18,840 Speaker 3: bad team at home. The game before that, they slaughtered 475 00:25:18,920 --> 00:25:23,680 Speaker 3: Kansas State. Kansas State is abysmal, which is why the 476 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:25,800 Speaker 3: head coach got let go. They have two league wins 477 00:25:25,920 --> 00:25:31,240 Speaker 3: Prior to that. Cincinnati did beat UCF and the Knights 478 00:25:32,720 --> 00:25:37,520 Speaker 3: are probably right now still an NCAA tournament team, but 479 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:39,480 Speaker 3: they just had a three game losing streak which they 480 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:43,120 Speaker 3: broke against a TCU. For what it's worth, most bracketologists 481 00:25:43,400 --> 00:25:45,080 Speaker 3: have UCF around a ten seed. 482 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:49,200 Speaker 2: That was a home game. Now, can they go on 483 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:50,640 Speaker 2: the road and beat a really good team. 484 00:25:51,119 --> 00:25:52,800 Speaker 3: Your guess is as good as mine as to whether 485 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:55,760 Speaker 3: Darren Peterson's gonna play or if he plays and then 486 00:25:55,960 --> 00:25:58,879 Speaker 3: pulls himself. I don't know, but they beat Arizona at 487 00:25:58,920 --> 00:26:01,000 Speaker 3: home without him. But like you really want to change 488 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:03,800 Speaker 3: a conversation about your team and your season and what's next, 489 00:26:04,320 --> 00:26:06,560 Speaker 3: got to go beat somebody who's really good on the 490 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:10,040 Speaker 3: road one o'clock tomorrow and Laurence Xavier's at Butler tomorrow, 491 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:14,000 Speaker 3: the Musketeers coming off the loss to Villanova the other night. 492 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:15,920 Speaker 3: Tomorrow's tip off is at one thirty U SEE in 493 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:19,760 Speaker 3: Kansas on seven hundred WOW. Xavier Butler on fifty five KRC. 494 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:24,520 Speaker 3: Also tomorrow, Dayton takes on Duquine. Kentucky battles Auburn tomorrow. 495 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:29,119 Speaker 3: The Wildcats are trying to bounce back from their loss 496 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:32,639 Speaker 3: the other night to Georgia. Tip Off is at eight 497 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:35,400 Speaker 3: thirty Pregame coverage at seven o'clock, pretty much right after. 498 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:39,440 Speaker 3: FC Cincinnati Soccer on ESPN fifteen thirty. Mkus at Youngstown 499 00:26:39,520 --> 00:26:42,480 Speaker 3: State on Sunday on ESPN fifteen thirty. Ohio State battles 500 00:26:42,560 --> 00:26:46,840 Speaker 3: Michigan State on Sunday as well. Hockey Tonight, the Cyclones 501 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:48,879 Speaker 3: skate in the first of back to back games on 502 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:52,040 Speaker 3: the road against Iowa, and it is one nothing in 503 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:55,280 Speaker 3: favor of the United States. It just showed the family 504 00:26:55,400 --> 00:27:00,159 Speaker 3: of the late Columbus bluejacket Johnny Gudaux on TV the 505 00:27:00,200 --> 00:27:03,200 Speaker 3: Olympics watching a team that I'm sure Johnny would have 506 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:05,600 Speaker 3: been a part of. It is one nothing in favor 507 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:08,560 Speaker 3: of the US over Slovakia. Late in the first period, 508 00:27:08,680 --> 00:27:12,160 Speaker 3: winner will take on Canada for the gold. Loser plays 509 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:18,480 Speaker 3: Finland for the bronze. Red's play tomorrow against the Guardians. Now, look, 510 00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:22,359 Speaker 3: people can be overly romantic about such things, but I 511 00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:26,080 Speaker 3: am very willing to say this, there is something very 512 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:32,240 Speaker 3: heartwarming about the first stanzas of a broadcast from Goodyear. 513 00:27:32,320 --> 00:27:37,359 Speaker 3: The first stanzas of the first broadcast from Goodyear. Tommy 514 00:27:37,400 --> 00:27:41,000 Speaker 3: Thrall has the game tomorrow and he'll join us talking 515 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:43,400 Speaker 3: about the team and spring training. 516 00:27:43,480 --> 00:27:49,880 Speaker 1: Next Cincinnati's ESPN fifteen thirty Traffic. 517 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:53,399 Speaker 5: From the UC Health Traffic Center. Around forty percent of 518 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:57,920 Speaker 5: cancers are preventable. Lifestyle changes and screenings can make a difference. 519 00:27:58,040 --> 00:28:02,159 Speaker 5: Call five one three five eighty five US bound seventy one. 520 00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:05,560 Speaker 5: A disabled vehicle has been cleared from the entrance remp 521 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:08,200 Speaker 5: from two to seventy five on the Ohio side in 522 00:28:08,280 --> 00:28:11,560 Speaker 5: northbound seventy one as well. 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In the years 532 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:45,520 Speaker 3: you've been doing this, First of all, thank you for 533 00:28:45,640 --> 00:28:48,320 Speaker 3: joining us. Is is this the least amount of stuff 534 00:28:48,400 --> 00:28:50,040 Speaker 3: the Reds of it is swored through with the roster 535 00:28:50,160 --> 00:28:52,000 Speaker 3: and starting spots since you've been calling the games. 536 00:28:54,040 --> 00:28:54,800 Speaker 2: You know, it's funny. 537 00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:57,600 Speaker 4: I was out of that conversation with somebody yesterday. I said, 538 00:28:57,640 --> 00:29:00,920 Speaker 4: you know, I just I go feel like I have 539 00:29:01,040 --> 00:29:04,840 Speaker 4: a good grasp on some of these battles because there 540 00:29:04,920 --> 00:29:09,040 Speaker 4: really aren't any There's you know, maybe a position player 541 00:29:09,280 --> 00:29:11,440 Speaker 4: or two that are up for grabs, but it's really 542 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:16,000 Speaker 4: just controlled. And then you got maybe a couple of 543 00:29:16,080 --> 00:29:19,000 Speaker 4: bullpen spots and trying to figure out who the fifth 544 00:29:19,040 --> 00:29:22,600 Speaker 4: starter is. But again there I you know, that's much 545 00:29:22,640 --> 00:29:25,880 Speaker 4: of a mystery at this point. So it's really just 546 00:29:25,960 --> 00:29:28,480 Speaker 4: to see, all right, let's hold our breath and hope 547 00:29:28,560 --> 00:29:31,040 Speaker 4: we can get through camp healthy. But that's that's such 548 00:29:31,080 --> 00:29:32,840 Speaker 4: a good position I think for this team to be 549 00:29:32,920 --> 00:29:36,560 Speaker 4: in right now. It's a pretty small camp. There's a 550 00:29:36,640 --> 00:29:40,120 Speaker 4: lot of open spaces in the clubhouse, just because there's 551 00:29:40,200 --> 00:29:42,000 Speaker 4: just not a lot of not a lot of spots 552 00:29:42,080 --> 00:29:44,160 Speaker 4: up for grabs. I think that that tells you kind 553 00:29:44,200 --> 00:29:45,360 Speaker 4: of where this team's at right now. 554 00:29:45,480 --> 00:29:47,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, when when the biggest question is who's going to 555 00:29:47,640 --> 00:29:50,040 Speaker 3: be the fifth starter? I mean, you know, there there 556 00:29:50,080 --> 00:29:52,160 Speaker 3: have been years where I'm not sure who the opening 557 00:29:52,240 --> 00:29:55,480 Speaker 3: day starter should be, right, So if the biggest battle 558 00:29:55,560 --> 00:29:57,160 Speaker 3: is for the last part, that's pretty good. 559 00:29:58,040 --> 00:29:58,720 Speaker 6: I think. 560 00:29:58,760 --> 00:30:01,160 Speaker 4: So in the other part about that, let's keep in 561 00:30:01,240 --> 00:30:04,040 Speaker 4: mind the guys that are battling for that that last 562 00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:08,960 Speaker 4: rotation spot are all pretty darn good. I don't I 563 00:30:09,040 --> 00:30:11,600 Speaker 4: don't know that you can go wrong. I mean, just 564 00:30:11,720 --> 00:30:14,760 Speaker 4: about all those guys that are buying for that spot 565 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:17,760 Speaker 4: would be a lock, and just about any other rotation. 566 00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:23,920 Speaker 4: Brandon Williamson looks spectacular, Uh, Brett Louder looks fantastic, and 567 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:26,920 Speaker 4: we know what he's capable of. And then of course 568 00:30:27,000 --> 00:30:29,680 Speaker 4: Chase Burns is that now he's the guy kind of 569 00:30:29,720 --> 00:30:32,920 Speaker 4: think will probably end up getting that spot with with 570 00:30:33,080 --> 00:30:36,160 Speaker 4: Louder missing all of last year, I think he'll probably 571 00:30:36,480 --> 00:30:40,280 Speaker 4: and and for that matter, Williamson too. I think those 572 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:42,360 Speaker 4: guys will probably need to go to Louisville just to 573 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:45,160 Speaker 4: get some innings because they didn't pitch last year and 574 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:45,920 Speaker 4: they're still young. 575 00:30:46,080 --> 00:30:47,240 Speaker 6: So uh. 576 00:30:47,760 --> 00:30:50,680 Speaker 4: But regardless, I mean, you've got you've got some really 577 00:30:50,880 --> 00:30:54,360 Speaker 4: talented arms in that group of three that I just mentioned. 578 00:30:54,440 --> 00:30:57,600 Speaker 4: So this team, I think, from a pitching standpoints in 579 00:30:57,640 --> 00:30:59,280 Speaker 4: a really good spot. And the other part about that 580 00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:02,800 Speaker 4: too is because you have those guys and you have 581 00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:05,880 Speaker 4: that battle. If somebody goes down, it's not the end 582 00:31:05,920 --> 00:31:08,680 Speaker 4: of the world. So yeah, I think I think they're 583 00:31:08,840 --> 00:31:10,920 Speaker 4: sitting real pretty from a pitching standpoint. 584 00:31:11,120 --> 00:31:13,520 Speaker 3: Nick Krawl made it a priority we're going to upgrade 585 00:31:13,560 --> 00:31:15,640 Speaker 3: the bullpen, and what I like about what they did 586 00:31:15,800 --> 00:31:20,680 Speaker 3: is they acquired like established relievers, not guys who you 587 00:31:20,760 --> 00:31:24,000 Speaker 3: know had a good year three years ago, not failed starters, 588 00:31:24,120 --> 00:31:27,280 Speaker 3: like dudes that I think fill specific roles. And so 589 00:31:27,720 --> 00:31:30,240 Speaker 3: you could answer this for me, it feels like on 590 00:31:30,360 --> 00:31:32,440 Speaker 3: a night in a night out basis, it's going to 591 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:35,080 Speaker 3: be reasonably easy for Tito to kind of map out 592 00:31:35,120 --> 00:31:36,960 Speaker 3: how he wants to play the later innings compared to 593 00:31:37,080 --> 00:31:37,480 Speaker 3: last year. 594 00:31:39,680 --> 00:31:42,800 Speaker 4: And it's not just the later innings matchups at different 595 00:31:42,840 --> 00:31:45,000 Speaker 4: points in the game. Here's the other part to keep 596 00:31:45,040 --> 00:31:50,560 Speaker 4: in mind too. This team has had fairly good bullpens 597 00:31:50,600 --> 00:31:53,440 Speaker 4: over the last few years with guys that are not 598 00:31:53,560 --> 00:31:58,680 Speaker 4: really household names, and they've kind of piecemealed bullpens together 599 00:31:58,800 --> 00:32:01,040 Speaker 4: that have still been able to kind of hold their own. 600 00:32:02,280 --> 00:32:04,840 Speaker 4: It's a it's a much better bullpend this year. And 601 00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:07,600 Speaker 4: I think the part that gets overlooked is, sure, it's 602 00:32:07,640 --> 00:32:10,600 Speaker 4: great when you have the lead, but when when you 603 00:32:10,760 --> 00:32:14,120 Speaker 4: only have guys a handful of guys that you're comfortable 604 00:32:14,160 --> 00:32:17,480 Speaker 4: pitching when you have the lead, you can't really use 605 00:32:17,520 --> 00:32:19,440 Speaker 4: any of those guys when you're down by a run 606 00:32:19,560 --> 00:32:21,440 Speaker 4: because you might have the lead tomorrow and you might 607 00:32:21,480 --> 00:32:24,720 Speaker 4: need them tomorrow. It makes it and and Tito said this, 608 00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:29,760 Speaker 4: and I think you can get overlooked. This affords you 609 00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:34,160 Speaker 4: the opportunity now to chase some of those games when 610 00:32:34,200 --> 00:32:36,200 Speaker 4: you're trailing a little bit, you can you can try 611 00:32:36,240 --> 00:32:38,040 Speaker 4: to chase a win a little bit, even when you're 612 00:32:38,080 --> 00:32:42,320 Speaker 4: down by a run or two, when maybe before kind 613 00:32:42,360 --> 00:32:44,240 Speaker 4: of had to put somebody in that maybe didn't have 614 00:32:44,280 --> 00:32:46,880 Speaker 4: as much confidence in and and just hope they keep 615 00:32:46,920 --> 00:32:49,440 Speaker 4: it close. And a lot of times that doesn't necessarily 616 00:32:49,480 --> 00:32:52,840 Speaker 4: work out. So this gives you a chance in some 617 00:32:52,960 --> 00:32:55,360 Speaker 4: of those games where maybe you've been behind in the 618 00:32:55,480 --> 00:32:58,000 Speaker 4: past and haven't been able to come back and they 619 00:32:58,080 --> 00:33:01,000 Speaker 4: get away. Now hopefully you keep them close and have 620 00:33:01,080 --> 00:33:01,880 Speaker 4: a chance to come back. 621 00:33:02,200 --> 00:33:03,800 Speaker 3: You you talked with me a year ago at this 622 00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:07,080 Speaker 3: time and we were talking about you know, Tito takes over. 623 00:33:07,280 --> 00:33:09,800 Speaker 3: It's a Hall of Fame manager. He's trying to figure 624 00:33:09,800 --> 00:33:12,800 Speaker 3: out what he has, players are trying to figure him out. 625 00:33:12,800 --> 00:33:16,640 Speaker 3: There's an acclamation process this This franchise has had a 626 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:19,600 Speaker 3: year under his program, so to speak. So how is 627 00:33:19,680 --> 00:33:22,160 Speaker 3: camp different this year from that regard compared to last year? 628 00:33:23,520 --> 00:33:27,240 Speaker 4: Now, now the expectation is there, it's established guys understand 629 00:33:27,320 --> 00:33:29,520 Speaker 4: that they know it. There's no trying to feel him 630 00:33:29,560 --> 00:33:33,240 Speaker 4: out or vice versa. I think it's it's go time 631 00:33:33,320 --> 00:33:36,640 Speaker 4: now and and that I think there's a lot to that, 632 00:33:37,160 --> 00:33:39,400 Speaker 4: and it's not just the players and him. I think 633 00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:42,600 Speaker 4: the other part too, that that again it's easy to 634 00:33:42,680 --> 00:33:46,680 Speaker 4: kind of overlook, is the coaching aspect. I think lastly 635 00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:49,040 Speaker 4: an example of that. I think last year, you know, 636 00:33:49,120 --> 00:33:52,160 Speaker 4: this team went from being maybe the most aggressive team 637 00:33:52,200 --> 00:33:57,000 Speaker 4: on the basis in baseball to a little more conservative. Yeah, 638 00:33:57,400 --> 00:33:59,640 Speaker 4: I think the sweet spot's there in the middle, and 639 00:34:00,080 --> 00:34:02,120 Speaker 4: I think all of that is trying to kind of 640 00:34:02,160 --> 00:34:05,440 Speaker 4: figure out what Tito wants and how he wants this 641 00:34:05,520 --> 00:34:07,560 Speaker 4: team to run the bases. I think they're on a 642 00:34:07,640 --> 00:34:11,040 Speaker 4: spot now where they kind of understand that a little bit. 643 00:34:11,239 --> 00:34:13,040 Speaker 4: I would expect this team to be a little bit 644 00:34:13,120 --> 00:34:16,200 Speaker 4: more aggressive on the basis. Again, I think that can 645 00:34:16,280 --> 00:34:17,839 Speaker 4: do a lot for this team in a lot of ways. 646 00:34:17,960 --> 00:34:20,520 Speaker 4: So that's just kind of a little example of what 647 00:34:20,640 --> 00:34:22,839 Speaker 4: you're talking about with kind of figuring out a new 648 00:34:22,920 --> 00:34:25,160 Speaker 4: manager and how he wants to go about it. Again, 649 00:34:25,480 --> 00:34:27,320 Speaker 4: this isn't to say that they're going to be reckless, 650 00:34:27,320 --> 00:34:29,360 Speaker 4: because I thought before they have been a little reckless 651 00:34:29,800 --> 00:34:32,080 Speaker 4: last year, probably a little too passive. I just think 652 00:34:32,120 --> 00:34:34,319 Speaker 4: that they're going to be a little smarter and still 653 00:34:34,320 --> 00:34:35,920 Speaker 4: a little more aggressive the. 654 00:34:35,960 --> 00:34:39,279 Speaker 3: Au Haanio Suarez effect. So we expect him to hit 655 00:34:39,320 --> 00:34:41,440 Speaker 3: the ball out of the ballpark, which that's why you 656 00:34:41,560 --> 00:34:44,200 Speaker 3: get him. But there's an ancillary part of that. And 657 00:34:44,320 --> 00:34:47,680 Speaker 3: you've talked about this already. Everybody who covers the team, 658 00:34:48,080 --> 00:34:50,600 Speaker 3: you know, he's a beloved figure. He's a guy that 659 00:34:50,840 --> 00:34:54,120 Speaker 3: just it feels like people gravitate toward him as somebody 660 00:34:54,160 --> 00:34:55,960 Speaker 3: who's had his feet on the ground there in goodyear 661 00:34:56,440 --> 00:34:59,080 Speaker 3: described for me the geno effect that goes beyond the 662 00:34:59,120 --> 00:35:01,200 Speaker 3: potential to at the ball out of the ballpark forty 663 00:35:01,239 --> 00:35:01,759 Speaker 3: plus times. 664 00:35:02,480 --> 00:35:06,000 Speaker 4: Well, I think there's a lot of things. One he 665 00:35:06,040 --> 00:35:08,440 Speaker 4: can lead by example, which is great because these guys 666 00:35:09,719 --> 00:35:11,719 Speaker 4: we're kind of done talking about how young they are, 667 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:16,320 Speaker 4: but there is still some youth there. And this is 668 00:35:16,360 --> 00:35:19,480 Speaker 4: a veteran presence that can lead by example. It's easy 669 00:35:19,560 --> 00:35:22,160 Speaker 4: to sit there and here, we'll stay within yourself and 670 00:35:22,239 --> 00:35:24,480 Speaker 4: all this stuff. Well, now you not only have a 671 00:35:24,600 --> 00:35:27,640 Speaker 4: veteran that exemplifies that, but he's also going to be 672 00:35:27,680 --> 00:35:31,680 Speaker 4: in the lineup protecting these guys and they don't all 673 00:35:31,840 --> 00:35:33,920 Speaker 4: have to do it on every swing now, which I 674 00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:37,160 Speaker 4: think is huge. That to me is that where I 675 00:35:37,320 --> 00:35:40,920 Speaker 4: hope we see that effect the most, where I think 676 00:35:42,160 --> 00:35:46,279 Speaker 4: just his presence in the lineup allows everybody to just 677 00:35:46,400 --> 00:35:48,920 Speaker 4: relax at the plate a little bit and take some 678 00:35:49,040 --> 00:35:51,720 Speaker 4: of the pressure off themselves and just stay within themselves. 679 00:35:52,360 --> 00:35:54,880 Speaker 4: I've said this several times of people around camp that 680 00:35:55,080 --> 00:35:57,840 Speaker 4: I feel like this team is going to not just 681 00:35:58,040 --> 00:36:02,759 Speaker 4: be good, but be really really good if offensively as 682 00:36:02,840 --> 00:36:07,520 Speaker 4: a group, they stay within what makes them good. I 683 00:36:07,640 --> 00:36:10,120 Speaker 4: think at times you saw this team get a little 684 00:36:10,200 --> 00:36:13,239 Speaker 4: homer happy. Guys are trying to take on too much 685 00:36:13,280 --> 00:36:17,000 Speaker 4: at the plate, and as such, here pats tend to 686 00:36:17,040 --> 00:36:19,640 Speaker 4: get a little worse. I think you're becoming easier out 687 00:36:19,680 --> 00:36:22,359 Speaker 4: when you're trying to do something that is not really 688 00:36:22,520 --> 00:36:25,799 Speaker 4: in your game. So whar's the power guy in there? 689 00:36:25,880 --> 00:36:26,000 Speaker 6: Now? 690 00:36:26,440 --> 00:36:30,040 Speaker 4: They don't have to do it all themselves. So if 691 00:36:30,080 --> 00:36:32,560 Speaker 4: everybody just kind of relaxes a little bit at the plate, 692 00:36:34,760 --> 00:36:37,560 Speaker 4: does what fits their game, they're going to be in 693 00:36:37,640 --> 00:36:39,359 Speaker 4: good shape. And this is going to be a really 694 00:36:39,480 --> 00:36:40,680 Speaker 4: dangerous and pesky team. 695 00:36:41,719 --> 00:36:44,840 Speaker 3: I see images of Elie Dela Cruz from Goodyear, and 696 00:36:45,120 --> 00:36:46,799 Speaker 3: you could tell he put the work in. Has there 697 00:36:46,880 --> 00:36:49,120 Speaker 3: been anybody else that you've seen when they've strolled on 698 00:36:49,200 --> 00:36:51,640 Speaker 3: to a field somewhere, maybe in the clubhouse, that you've 699 00:36:51,840 --> 00:36:53,880 Speaker 3: just put your eyes on and been like, you know what, 700 00:36:54,200 --> 00:36:56,480 Speaker 3: that guy looks different than he did a year ago. 701 00:36:57,600 --> 00:36:57,719 Speaker 5: Uh? 702 00:36:58,160 --> 00:37:00,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, well, Ellie, it's hard to miss because 703 00:37:00,600 --> 00:37:04,799 Speaker 4: he had warned sleeves. I don't think I can't, but yeah, 704 00:37:05,080 --> 00:37:07,319 Speaker 4: you know, south Stewart is a guy that I think 705 00:37:07,400 --> 00:37:09,759 Speaker 4: really stands out and I'm curious to see how that. 706 00:37:10,440 --> 00:37:13,759 Speaker 4: I'm excited to see him in game action. Look, I'm 707 00:37:13,800 --> 00:37:15,239 Speaker 4: not a scout, I'm not going to pretend to be, 708 00:37:16,160 --> 00:37:17,799 Speaker 4: so I kind of want to see what he looks 709 00:37:17,880 --> 00:37:19,560 Speaker 4: like once he gets in there starts to get some 710 00:37:19,640 --> 00:37:21,759 Speaker 4: reps over at first base. Keep in mind first base 711 00:37:21,920 --> 00:37:24,200 Speaker 4: is still very new to him. I want to see 712 00:37:24,280 --> 00:37:28,520 Speaker 4: how a slim down version of him moves on the field. 713 00:37:29,320 --> 00:37:32,040 Speaker 4: And then I'm curious if it affects him at the 714 00:37:32,040 --> 00:37:35,239 Speaker 4: plate at all, because sometimes guys lose weight and then 715 00:37:35,400 --> 00:37:37,600 Speaker 4: they try to prove that they still have pop. Well, 716 00:37:38,360 --> 00:37:40,000 Speaker 4: it goes back to what I was just talking about. 717 00:37:40,200 --> 00:37:44,279 Speaker 4: With your last question. You don't need to show that 718 00:37:44,360 --> 00:37:46,680 Speaker 4: you have pop. It kind of just shows itself when 719 00:37:46,680 --> 00:37:49,239 Speaker 4: you go about things the right way. That's what I'd 720 00:37:49,320 --> 00:37:53,600 Speaker 4: like to see from sal. You know, if he gets 721 00:37:53,640 --> 00:37:56,320 Speaker 4: into a situation where he tries to prove that he 722 00:37:56,400 --> 00:37:58,640 Speaker 4: still has some power even though he's lost some weight, 723 00:37:58,800 --> 00:38:01,839 Speaker 4: that could be problematic. If he stays with his line 724 00:38:01,920 --> 00:38:05,120 Speaker 4: drive approach, the whole Huttons are gonna come just fine 725 00:38:05,120 --> 00:38:05,720 Speaker 4: without trying. 726 00:38:06,400 --> 00:38:08,160 Speaker 3: It's your last day before you call a game, so 727 00:38:08,160 --> 00:38:09,879 Speaker 3: I'm not going to keep you forever one more. When 728 00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:12,200 Speaker 3: when you're when you're calling some of these early Cactus 729 00:38:12,280 --> 00:38:14,000 Speaker 3: League games and we get to like this seventh or 730 00:38:14,040 --> 00:38:17,600 Speaker 3: eighth inning and they're putting in dudes who have numbers 731 00:38:17,640 --> 00:38:20,640 Speaker 3: in the eighties and your scorecard looks like my daughter's homework. 732 00:38:21,000 --> 00:38:23,800 Speaker 3: Give me some players that we should be paying attention 733 00:38:23,880 --> 00:38:26,000 Speaker 3: to maybe aren't going to make the club. But that 734 00:38:26,160 --> 00:38:28,080 Speaker 3: might raise an eyebrow too during the Cactus League. 735 00:38:28,920 --> 00:38:34,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, well it was a high pick. Recently, Lewis, I 736 00:38:34,560 --> 00:38:36,320 Speaker 4: think I think we're going to see him this spring. 737 00:38:36,480 --> 00:38:38,960 Speaker 4: I'm kind of excited to see him. And about a 738 00:38:39,000 --> 00:38:43,080 Speaker 4: couple of names that are not all that unfamiliar Blake 739 00:38:43,200 --> 00:38:47,040 Speaker 4: Dunn finished the year really well in Louisville, and Reese 740 00:38:47,120 --> 00:38:49,719 Speaker 4: Hines another guy. The big thing with ree Hines He's 741 00:38:49,760 --> 00:38:53,239 Speaker 4: loaded with power. We've seen that obviously. He cut down 742 00:38:53,280 --> 00:38:56,360 Speaker 4: on his strikeouts dramatically last year. He kind of changed 743 00:38:56,400 --> 00:38:59,920 Speaker 4: his approach at the plate. Those are guys. They may 744 00:39:00,080 --> 00:39:01,879 Speaker 4: start some games too, I would guess that they would. 745 00:39:03,080 --> 00:39:06,920 Speaker 4: But those are guys that if they can prove that 746 00:39:07,040 --> 00:39:12,160 Speaker 4: their adjustments that they made last year are actually working, 747 00:39:12,680 --> 00:39:15,759 Speaker 4: they can help this team when somebody goes down. We 748 00:39:15,920 --> 00:39:18,040 Speaker 4: know it happens every year. Somebody is gonna get hurt, 749 00:39:18,160 --> 00:39:20,239 Speaker 4: so you have to have guys that can fill in. 750 00:39:21,120 --> 00:39:23,399 Speaker 4: Reese Hines has a chance to be a difference maker 751 00:39:23,440 --> 00:39:26,279 Speaker 4: if somebody goes down and this new approach that he 752 00:39:26,440 --> 00:39:29,759 Speaker 4: has works out. If that was the biggest thing, if 753 00:39:29,800 --> 00:39:31,279 Speaker 4: he could have cut down on his strikeouts in the 754 00:39:31,320 --> 00:39:33,279 Speaker 4: major league level, I think he was going to be 755 00:39:33,400 --> 00:39:37,319 Speaker 4: dangerous and probably play pretty consistent amount. So that if 756 00:39:37,360 --> 00:39:39,560 Speaker 4: that works for him and it works up here at 757 00:39:39,600 --> 00:39:42,480 Speaker 4: the major league level, he has a chance to help 758 00:39:42,520 --> 00:39:46,520 Speaker 4: this team this year. So that's Those are some guys 759 00:39:46,680 --> 00:39:49,239 Speaker 4: that I think are worth keeping an eye on. It's 760 00:39:49,280 --> 00:39:51,640 Speaker 4: good to see Tyler Callahan's back. Will see him some 761 00:39:51,800 --> 00:39:54,279 Speaker 4: this spring. I'm curious to see how he looks now 762 00:39:54,360 --> 00:39:56,239 Speaker 4: that he's got some new hardware in his arm after 763 00:39:56,320 --> 00:39:59,600 Speaker 4: breaking it last year. So there are certainly some guys 764 00:39:59,640 --> 00:40:01,400 Speaker 4: that keep it even though they may not make this 765 00:40:01,480 --> 00:40:02,160 Speaker 4: team out of camp. 766 00:40:02,560 --> 00:40:06,600 Speaker 3: There is nothing like hearing those first few syllables during 767 00:40:06,640 --> 00:40:10,320 Speaker 3: the first CATUS League broadcast tomorrow three ten Reds and Guardians. 768 00:40:11,040 --> 00:40:13,640 Speaker 3: Enjoy the spring, Enjoy the season. Can thank you enough? 769 00:40:13,880 --> 00:40:15,319 Speaker 3: Always awesome to have you. Tommy, thanks so. 770 00:40:15,360 --> 00:40:17,320 Speaker 4: Much, absolutely moth, thank you. 771 00:40:17,920 --> 00:40:21,080 Speaker 3: Voice of the Reds Tommy Thrall from Goodyear. Tomorrow's broadcast 772 00:40:21,320 --> 00:40:25,120 Speaker 3: Arizon Fox Sports thirteen to sixty. First pitch, Reds and Guardians. 773 00:40:25,200 --> 00:40:27,560 Speaker 3: Reds will be the road team tomorrow. For what it's worth. 774 00:40:28,000 --> 00:40:30,279 Speaker 3: First pitch will be at three to oh five. In 775 00:40:30,360 --> 00:40:31,319 Speaker 3: the middle of all this stuff. 776 00:40:31,360 --> 00:40:32,239 Speaker 2: Thank you very much. 777 00:40:34,040 --> 00:40:38,239 Speaker 3: Tags Thompson with a power play goal to give the 778 00:40:38,400 --> 00:40:42,600 Speaker 3: United States a to nothing lead. They're in the first 779 00:40:42,719 --> 00:40:46,719 Speaker 3: intermission of this semi final tilt the US over Slovakia. 780 00:40:47,239 --> 00:40:50,160 Speaker 3: A birth in the gold medal game on Sunday is 781 00:40:50,520 --> 00:40:53,560 Speaker 3: up for grabs to nothing. The United States on top 782 00:40:53,640 --> 00:40:58,080 Speaker 3: winner will play Canada on Sunday. Nick Bukaty from MLS 783 00:40:58,160 --> 00:41:00,800 Speaker 3: Season Pass is going to join us at four twenty. 784 00:41:01,000 --> 00:41:04,399 Speaker 3: He's got the call of the game tomorrow night. I'm 785 00:41:04,440 --> 00:41:08,239 Speaker 3: going to answer a question by asking a question. Next 786 00:41:08,320 --> 00:41:09,640 Speaker 3: on ESPN fifteen thirty