1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,040 Speaker 1: Giants take two or three down in San Diego, and 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:05,720 Speaker 1: we've been talking all about it today on Papa and Silver. 3 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: Larry Krueger hanging out with us, and it is time 4 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: to welcome in our first guest of the day on 5 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:13,840 Speaker 1: the Yuma Guest Line. She is your new host for 6 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:16,800 Speaker 1: Giants Free and Post on NBC Sports Bay Area. She's 7 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,440 Speaker 1: been in the Bay Area before and now she is 8 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:23,279 Speaker 1: everywhere repping the Orange and Black, looking great in the 9 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: studios with Sergio Romo, Rich Arelia and all the great 10 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 1: faces you're gonna see throughout this season. She is Kylon 11 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: Mills and she joins us on the Uma Guest Line. 12 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 1: What's up, Kylon? 13 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:37,200 Speaker 2: Hey, how's the Cohen guys? Very good to be talking 14 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 2: to you on cambr. 15 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 3: To be getting basedball season rolling. I mean, there's no 16 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 3: better time in the Bay than a seventy five and 17 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:44,200 Speaker 3: sunny day. 18 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:45,839 Speaker 2: Now seventy five pushing it maybe, but. 19 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 3: A seventy and sunny day out of Oracle Park, It's 20 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 3: it's a lot of fun. 21 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 2: So yeah, glad to be here. 22 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 1: Well, I mean, you could say seventy, but certainly when 23 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: the sun is shining and the wind is a little 24 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 1: bit lighter, it feels like it's eighty seven so hot. 25 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, yes, so let's just think about the Bay. 26 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 3: The coldest fifty degrees have ever felt and the hottest 27 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:05,839 Speaker 3: seventy degrees I've ever felt. 28 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:06,479 Speaker 2: I swear to gosh. 29 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, we're talking about someone who's been in like the 30 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 1: Midwest and doing a lot of stuff in Chicago. So 31 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:14,759 Speaker 1: that is taken with honesty, like any weather comments I make. 32 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 1: It's going to be the softest California, you know what, 33 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: ever said. So I'm glad to get some credibility to this. 34 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:22,959 Speaker 2: Yes you do. So. 35 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:25,119 Speaker 3: When I first moved here in twenty twenty, the last 36 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 3: time I lived here, I remember one of my first 37 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:30,119 Speaker 3: thoughts was like walking around and I'm like, oh my gosh, 38 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 3: what is wrong with these people? It's fifty five and 39 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 3: everybody is wearing puffer coats. They're dressed like it's fridgid 40 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:39,320 Speaker 3: out here. They're crazy, And like, one year in, I'm 41 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 3: now the person Like It's funny how your body just 42 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 3: acclimates and it's all relative, right, Like now that I'm 43 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 3: here now it's like and it's fifty I'm now freezing. 44 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 3: I'm like putting on gloves to walk the dog. If 45 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 3: my husband's laughing at me, he's like. 46 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 2: You have become soft. So listen, it's all relative. 47 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 3: All right, You're not soft, it's just what you're used 48 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:58,720 Speaker 3: to Greg, Okay, I appreciate that. 49 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 1: Start with just coming back to the Bay and again 50 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: this is not brand new for you. But what the 51 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 1: Giants I was talking about, how Tony Vitello is in 52 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: a really peculiar situation where it's a big outside the 53 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: box hire by Buster Posey. It is an unprecedented kind 54 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:16,240 Speaker 1: of move. At the same time, this isn't a team 55 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:20,239 Speaker 1: that is rebuilding, and they have tempered expectations. Now it's 56 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: not saying that they think they're going to be neck 57 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: and neck with the Dodgers, although in cases like twenty 58 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 1: twenty one you never know what you're gonna get. There 59 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:30,359 Speaker 1: are expectations and eagerness with this fan base, and I think, 60 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 1: as you probably could tell from the opening series, a 61 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 1: little bit of antsiness at times that they got to 62 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 1: go out there and produce. And you know that the 63 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 1: Bay Area, whether we're talking forty nine Ers or Warriors 64 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: or now in this case, the Giants, there are always 65 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:46,800 Speaker 1: gonna be some high standards and expectations and for Tony Vitello, 66 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 1: he's walking into the fire. 67 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 2: A little bit. Yeah, oh, one hundred percent. 68 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 3: I think some of the reactions that we've seen from 69 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 3: both fans from the media have spoken to that a 70 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:59,240 Speaker 3: little bit, because, look, there's history with this franchise, and 71 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 3: people do have high expectations even if it's not a 72 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:03,959 Speaker 3: World Series this year, like they want to make it 73 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,600 Speaker 3: into a wildcard spot. And you know, this isn't, like 74 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 3: you said, a team where the floor is pretty low, 75 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:12,959 Speaker 3: because you're totally rebuilding, Like they brought back most of 76 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,360 Speaker 3: their core from last year, aside from adding you know, 77 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 3: everyday players in Luis Rais and Harrison Vader, who I'm 78 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 3: sure we're going to talk about and adding to some 79 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 3: of the pitching rotational desk. You know, this is a 80 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 3: place where he still has to get wins and the 81 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 3: results do matter. Like this isn't just hey, a rebuild 82 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 3: development year, like this is the we want to win 83 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 3: now and you know, at least get above the mark 84 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:37,320 Speaker 3: they were last year at five hundred. 85 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 2: And so I definitely think it's a tough position. 86 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 3: Here's what I will say, coming from my last stop 87 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 3: where I was covering a lot of college sports, in 88 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 3: the Big Ten network. I do think it's a positive 89 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 3: for Like, I think it's more realistic for a coach 90 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 3: or a manager now to make a jump from the 91 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 3: college level to the professional level, because the college level 92 00:03:56,760 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 3: is now the professional level. Like you're now managing egos 93 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 3: because of the way the NIL and now revenue sharing 94 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 3: and the transfer portal transform college sports, like you're managing 95 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 3: and obviously now teams are in you know, schools are 96 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 3: hiring separate gms and stuff because it is so much 97 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 3: to ask for the coaches, but you know you're having 98 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 3: to manage you know, salaries and essentially and roster CAFs 99 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:19,839 Speaker 3: and how do you manage the different egos guys have 100 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:22,720 Speaker 3: And everyone comes in now wanting something for themselves at 101 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:24,480 Speaker 3: the college level, not just say we're here to play 102 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:26,839 Speaker 3: for the team and enjoy our scholarship, Like I want 103 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 3: to make this much money. I want to be the 104 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 3: guy I want to So that's what I will say 105 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 3: is I think some of that management and the player 106 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 3: management and individual management is. 107 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 2: More similar now than it was before. 108 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 3: The big thing, though, is that the college season's only 109 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 3: sixty games, so now you got to ride out one 110 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:43,279 Speaker 3: hundred and sixty two games of highs and lows and 111 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 3: be able to manage your guys in that way. So 112 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 3: one of the big differences there. But for Tony, I 113 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:51,600 Speaker 3: do think it's a positive because college athletics has changed 114 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 3: so much in the last couple of years that you 115 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 3: are now dealing with a lot of the money and 116 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 3: the ego side that you just didn't have before. 117 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:02,719 Speaker 4: I'll get to my giant question in just a second, 118 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 4: But Larry Kruger here, and I'm so excited that for 119 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 4: you and for Charlie. Kylon has been a guest on 120 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 4: The Krug Show on YouTube in the past. 121 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:13,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, we talked Warriors. 122 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:17,279 Speaker 4: We talked a lot of Warrior basketball over the years. 123 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 4: And I'm just so excited for you in this opportunity. 124 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:23,600 Speaker 4: And I know you're a former soccer player, collegiate athlete, 125 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:26,599 Speaker 4: and I know you and Charlie are both now in 126 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 4: the media game. And if you don't know, Charlie does 127 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:32,920 Speaker 4: TV and radio as well and is very talented. Talk 128 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:35,359 Speaker 4: a little bit about this opportunity for you in your career. 129 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:36,160 Speaker 1: This is amazing. 130 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 4: You're sitting on this set now with guys like rich 131 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 4: Aurelia and Sean Estes and Sergio Romo and wo Whoa 132 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:45,479 Speaker 4: and Contost and this is an awesome role. This is 133 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 4: a huge break. I'm so thrilled for you. 134 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:50,920 Speaker 2: Well, thank you first of all, Larry. 135 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:52,720 Speaker 3: It was always a blast whenever we got to talk 136 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 3: some Warriors basketball hop on the cruise show, talk. 137 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 2: On lots and Warriors. 138 00:05:57,200 --> 00:05:59,480 Speaker 3: So appreciate you saying that, and obviously have a lot 139 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:01,400 Speaker 3: of respect for all you've done in the Bay Area. 140 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:04,920 Speaker 3: And yeah, I think that you're absolutely right, And that's 141 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:07,400 Speaker 3: a huge opportunity. It's a huge role for folks who 142 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 3: aren't familiar with my background. So I moved to the 143 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:11,720 Speaker 3: Bay Area in twenty twenty to work at Kraan for 144 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,800 Speaker 3: News as a sports anchor reporter there and was able 145 00:06:14,839 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 3: to kind of branch out and do a little bit 146 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:18,400 Speaker 3: of filling in an NBC Sports Bay Area. After my 147 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:20,800 Speaker 3: contract there ended, I was doing mostly A shows. 148 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 2: I filled in a couple times on Warriors and then 149 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 2: did some work at. 150 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 3: The Pac twelve network as well, and moved away moved 151 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 3: back to the Chicago area where I'm from and was 152 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 3: working at the Big ten network in Fox prior to 153 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 3: coming back. But you know, this, this opportunity kind of 154 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 3: came across my desk because everyone is well aware like 155 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:38,840 Speaker 3: Laura Britain has held this role for a long time 156 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:40,840 Speaker 3: and it's been amazing at it. This was her job 157 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:43,280 Speaker 3: as long as she wanted it, but decided to make 158 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 3: a decision for her family to move closer to where 159 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:48,680 Speaker 3: her home is and back to Atlanta, and you know, 160 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:51,200 Speaker 3: got a phone call that, Hey, would you be interested 161 00:06:51,240 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 3: in coming back, and you know what would it take. 162 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:56,360 Speaker 2: We'd love to have you, and you know, the conversation 163 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:57,560 Speaker 2: just kind of blossom from there. 164 00:06:57,600 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 3: But immediately this grabbed my attention as being an amazing 165 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 3: role from living here for three and a half four years. 166 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 3: Because a various sports fans are extremely passionate. There's an 167 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 3: amazing fan base here for you mentioned like forty nine 168 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:11,200 Speaker 3: Ers Giants. I mean it goes just beyond the Giants, 169 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 3: but amazing fan base, a ton of passion. 170 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 2: For this organization. 171 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 3: Like I said, high expectations, the history is there, and 172 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 3: then NBC Sports be Area is really like a top 173 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 3: network and top station. I've moved all over the country. 174 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 3: I've worked with a number of different stations. 175 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 2: I've worked for. 176 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:28,600 Speaker 3: National outlets now at this point and there's just a 177 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:31,360 Speaker 3: lot of amazing people that are both behind the scenes. 178 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 2: And in front of the scenes. And he brought up 179 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 2: some of the names I get to work with, Sean Es. 180 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:36,800 Speaker 3: This is on the show with me tonight, you know, Richarrelia, 181 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:40,120 Speaker 3: Sergio obviously now being huge, a huge part of what 182 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:40,560 Speaker 3: we're doing. 183 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 2: Cool to see him make that transition. I covered him 184 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:44,440 Speaker 2: with the A's back, you know, just a couple of 185 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:45,040 Speaker 2: years back. 186 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:46,560 Speaker 3: When I was working on local news and now he's 187 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 3: my partner on the desk. So it's surreal. It's just 188 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:52,240 Speaker 3: it's an amazing opportunity. I was so excited, like I said, 189 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:54,000 Speaker 3: when I kind of got the call. Of course, we're 190 00:07:54,040 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 3: all sad to Seelawa brit Goh. 191 00:07:55,480 --> 00:07:58,760 Speaker 2: She's amazing at what she does. But it was just a. 192 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 3: Huge, a huge opportunity. And look, you guys, like if 193 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 3: I never lived through another Midwest winter again. 194 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:04,720 Speaker 2: I'm good. 195 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 3: I have not listened to Chicago for a decade. I 196 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 3: had not listened to Chicago for a decade before moving back, 197 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 3: And like one winter, as you brought up, my husband 198 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 3: Charlie and I looked at each other, We're like, uh, 199 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 3: this sucks this long. 200 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:21,559 Speaker 2: Four people, we're beach people like, we love the May area, 201 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:23,720 Speaker 2: we love it here and so we're thrilled to be back. 202 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:25,720 Speaker 1: Well, it's great to have you back. And we're talking 203 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: to Kyla Mills here on the UMA guest line. If 204 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 1: you couldn't tell, she's one of the ultimate stereotypes of 205 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:33,680 Speaker 1: a true diva talent in this business. Now a kid, 206 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: but or I am serious on all this is that 207 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:39,600 Speaker 1: the Giants are a team that for a lot of 208 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 1: these last you know, decade and a half, really, whether 209 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 1: they were a team that was five hundred, whether they 210 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:46,280 Speaker 1: were way out of the playoffs, or whether they were 211 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:49,000 Speaker 1: winning three World Series in five years, it's been led 212 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 1: by pitching in defense and now Buster Posey's in charge. 213 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 1: But roster wise, this was going into the season looking 214 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 1: at a team where it's like, wait a minute, the 215 00:08:56,720 --> 00:08:59,280 Speaker 1: offensive lineup has a lot of potential and there's a 216 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 1: lot more questions on the pitching. Now, what we've seen 217 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:04,959 Speaker 1: thus far is they're still led by the pitching now 218 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:07,640 Speaker 1: the defense at times, and it's had its tacups too, 219 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:10,679 Speaker 1: like the Arrows yesterday. But I don't know how much 220 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 1: you've gotten to talk about the recent history with guys 221 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 1: like Richie and Sergio and Sean Estes and everybody on 222 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:19,319 Speaker 1: the set. But like, this so far is a team 223 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:22,839 Speaker 1: that it's it's a familiar product, but it's an unexpected 224 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 1: product based on what we thought this roster was going 225 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:28,320 Speaker 1: to look. Like, how do you evaluate that? Just six 226 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:29,959 Speaker 1: games into one hundred and sixty. 227 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:33,079 Speaker 3: Two, right, I Mean it's hard because it is such 228 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 3: a small sample size. 229 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:35,960 Speaker 2: But I will say going into the season talking to 230 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 2: all of our analysts. 231 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:39,960 Speaker 3: Alex Pasovich also a great resource who's been you know, 232 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:43,439 Speaker 3: in that role as a Giants insider for NBC Sports payer. 233 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:43,680 Speaker 2: For a while. 234 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:47,080 Speaker 3: Everyone's like, this is the deepest roster in terms of 235 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:49,640 Speaker 3: offensive potential that the Giants have had in a couple 236 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 3: of years, because, as you just put out, in recent memory, 237 00:09:52,280 --> 00:09:54,240 Speaker 3: that's really been the bread and butter. And you know, 238 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 3: when I moved here in a couple of years that 239 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:57,560 Speaker 3: I covered the Giants, who was all of the you know, 240 00:09:57,679 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 3: kind of funky Gabe Kapler stuff with the with tuning 241 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:03,679 Speaker 3: and manufacturing run small ball, it was you know, kind 242 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:06,640 Speaker 3: of all over the map to what we saw last year, 243 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:09,400 Speaker 3: which was a lot of you know, you could rely 244 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 3: on the long ball, but also very high strikeout at 245 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:15,599 Speaker 3: times a little bit feast or famine. But this particular 246 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:18,839 Speaker 3: group of players has the most offensive potential than what 247 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:22,000 Speaker 3: we've seen in a minute now. That hasn't been the 248 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:23,680 Speaker 3: case so far, but I think you do have to 249 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 3: take into account that the opening series against the Yankees, 250 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,240 Speaker 3: they have the second highest odds to win the World 251 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:31,560 Speaker 3: Series for good reason. They've got some really good pitchers. 252 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:33,080 Speaker 3: And then that's why I think when we got to 253 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:35,120 Speaker 3: the Podres, we had the one big breakout game where 254 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 3: we saw I think the potential of what this offense 255 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 3: could be when all these guys are going I mean 256 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 3: Matt Chapman being back one hundred percent healthy and seeing 257 00:10:42,559 --> 00:10:44,440 Speaker 3: him get hawks. I did spend time with the team 258 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:46,680 Speaker 3: in spring training as well. During spring training, Like you 259 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:49,400 Speaker 3: hope that carries over. I do think having a a 260 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:52,640 Speaker 3: you know, a really good contact hitor like Louisa Rise 261 00:10:52,679 --> 00:10:54,560 Speaker 3: and the mix is a positive because again that's someone 262 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:56,920 Speaker 3: what they were lacking last year full season of row 263 00:10:56,960 --> 00:10:59,320 Speaker 3: file Devers. Like, there's every reason to be optimistic to 264 00:10:59,320 --> 00:11:02,320 Speaker 3: be high on what the teams capable of offensively, and 265 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:04,160 Speaker 3: I feel like looking at Game two against the Padres, 266 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:06,600 Speaker 3: we saw a flash of that every single guy gets 267 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:08,400 Speaker 3: a hit, you score multiple. 268 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:09,640 Speaker 2: Innings, four different innings, and. 269 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,480 Speaker 3: Then really left a lot of runners on base too, 270 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:12,679 Speaker 3: where you could have scored more. 271 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:14,680 Speaker 2: But can they do it consistently? 272 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:16,840 Speaker 3: I feel like that's always the question, But that's the 273 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:19,040 Speaker 3: biggest question now, at least in talking to Sean and 274 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:21,320 Speaker 3: Urch and some of the guys, Like, I think what 275 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 3: we saw. 276 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:23,680 Speaker 2: In Game two is the potential of this group. 277 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:26,040 Speaker 3: But can they consistently perform in that way and can 278 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:28,760 Speaker 3: they do it against some better pitchers? You know, it 279 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 3: remains to be seen, but on paper, this for sure 280 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:34,240 Speaker 3: is a team that should be I don't know if 281 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:36,640 Speaker 3: being led by the offense, but yeah, I mean I 282 00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:39,599 Speaker 3: think our rotation is to me, it's not going to 283 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:41,400 Speaker 3: be the factor that's going to win or lose the 284 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 3: Giant season. Like, the rotation is solid. The biggest concern 285 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 3: area with the bullpen and now here we are, like 286 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:48,480 Speaker 3: you just said, Greg, like the bullpen hasn't been the problem. 287 00:11:48,480 --> 00:11:50,560 Speaker 3: The bullpen has been pretty strong outside of you know, 288 00:11:50,679 --> 00:11:53,360 Speaker 3: some tense moments there for Walker in the ninth of 289 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:57,080 Speaker 3: Game one against the Padres. But I will be surprised 290 00:11:57,080 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 3: if we don't see the script flip a little bit 291 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:01,880 Speaker 3: in the offense start to produce more consistently as the 292 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:02,760 Speaker 3: season gets on and. 293 00:12:02,679 --> 00:12:06,040 Speaker 2: They get a little bit more continuity under their belts. Also, though, 294 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:07,439 Speaker 2: I have questions. 295 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 3: About running out the same guys for six straight games, 296 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:11,760 Speaker 3: like a fatigue factor either, And kind of we saw 297 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 3: the big offensive game in Game two last night, you know, kind. 298 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:16,960 Speaker 2: Of petered out, so we'll have to see. 299 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:20,199 Speaker 3: I'm holding judgment for a larger sample size on that. 300 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:22,440 Speaker 4: You know, this is such a great role for you. 301 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:24,720 Speaker 4: I mean in some way, you know, in some ways, 302 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:27,600 Speaker 4: it's like when you're watching these postgames things You're thinking, 303 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 4: after a great game, you're like, oh, I'd love to 304 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 4: do that, and then after a disaster game, you're like, cahol, 305 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,960 Speaker 4: I'm so glad that's not me, you know what I mean. 306 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 4: I'm glad I'm not sitting there having to pose questions 307 00:12:39,559 --> 00:12:43,400 Speaker 4: to Richie tonight because it's rough. You know. I know 308 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 4: you can handle it because you're a total pro. But 309 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:47,920 Speaker 4: that is kind of the nature of baseball, is that 310 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 4: we're going to tune in to watch you, and sometimes 311 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:53,680 Speaker 4: we're going to be so excited to see here here 312 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:54,800 Speaker 4: are your guys interviews, and. 313 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 1: Here what you guys have to say. 314 00:12:55,679 --> 00:12:57,640 Speaker 4: And then there's other times we're like, oh my god, 315 00:12:58,040 --> 00:13:01,080 Speaker 4: can this end fast enough? You know, talk a little 316 00:13:01,080 --> 00:13:03,800 Speaker 4: bit about the daily nature of this sport and the 317 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:06,360 Speaker 4: challenge of working with all these different hosts and these 318 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:07,000 Speaker 4: different analysts. 319 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 3: I should say, yeah, yeah, absolutely, and I think that 320 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:12,520 Speaker 3: in baseball that is one of the biggest challenges. First 321 00:13:12,520 --> 00:13:13,920 Speaker 3: of all, just the fact that it's one hundred and 322 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:16,240 Speaker 3: sixty two game season and you're trying to make it 323 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:19,320 Speaker 3: interesting and make the conversations entertaining and not feel like 324 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:21,599 Speaker 3: old hat by the end of the season. That's a 325 00:13:21,679 --> 00:13:24,400 Speaker 3: huge challenge right away. You've got to try to reinvent 326 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:28,080 Speaker 3: yourself and the conversations and the show constantly, you know, 327 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:29,319 Speaker 3: to keep it interesting. 328 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:31,720 Speaker 2: When it is a season that is so many games. 329 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 3: And then the other thing is you have to be 330 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 3: ready for the as you just point out, like the 331 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:37,680 Speaker 3: highs and the lows, a losing streak clig the Giants 332 00:13:37,679 --> 00:13:39,360 Speaker 3: went on last year, going back a couple of years, 333 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:42,000 Speaker 3: and I filled in on the A's try filling an 334 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:45,200 Speaker 3: A's postgame show, you guys when they are losing to 335 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:48,920 Speaker 3: the White Sox, who are historically the worst team in baseball, 336 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:51,600 Speaker 3: they've now won lost ten in a row. You don't 337 00:13:51,640 --> 00:13:53,600 Speaker 3: know half the players who are out there, because that's 338 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:55,840 Speaker 3: the other thing of you know, challenging part about covering 339 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:57,560 Speaker 3: that team going back a couple of years when it's 340 00:13:57,600 --> 00:14:00,280 Speaker 3: just like, you know, it's basically the farms sort of 341 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:02,720 Speaker 3: being rolled out there, and you know, I think that 342 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:04,960 Speaker 3: that's like the fun challenge of what we do is 343 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:07,360 Speaker 3: being able to make it hopefully interesting and a little 344 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:08,080 Speaker 3: bit fun. 345 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:10,560 Speaker 2: For the viewers, whether it be unpeeling the story of 346 00:14:10,640 --> 00:14:11,320 Speaker 2: like an. 347 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:13,800 Speaker 3: Individual during some of those times where you know, maybe 348 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:15,760 Speaker 3: it's all coming together on the field and the game 349 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:16,680 Speaker 3: is boring. 350 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:18,840 Speaker 2: Or it's not what you want. I mean Opening Night. 351 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 3: That I covered now, of course the first game was 352 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:21,720 Speaker 3: on I should. 353 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:23,040 Speaker 2: Say Opening Day. Opening Night was on Netflix. 354 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:25,280 Speaker 3: But Opening Day and my first show, they have one hit, 355 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:28,480 Speaker 3: you guys, one hit for my first host game. I'm like, guys, 356 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:30,960 Speaker 3: can you give me a little stuff to work with here? 357 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:35,280 Speaker 3: Like come on and even you know, thirty minutes it 358 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 3: flies vib But at the same time, there's some of 359 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:38,560 Speaker 3: those days we're just like man. 360 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:40,600 Speaker 2: So I think that's the kind of the. 361 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 3: Fun challenge as a professional is how do we continue. 362 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:46,600 Speaker 2: To evolve so that it is entertaining for the viewers. 363 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 3: And like I said, I think for me, like looking 364 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:51,480 Speaker 3: at the individual stories of some of the different players, 365 00:14:51,480 --> 00:14:53,800 Speaker 3: like how can we help connect the audience and the 366 00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:56,280 Speaker 3: fan to who they are, or maybe that one bright 367 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:59,360 Speaker 3: spot of an individual who's doing well amongst you know, 368 00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:01,720 Speaker 3: a losing kid when it does happen, or maybe it's 369 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:03,560 Speaker 3: you know, the pitching staff is doing well and there's 370 00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 3: something we can highlight there. So you know, I think 371 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:07,560 Speaker 3: we always want to be honest with the viewers and 372 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:09,880 Speaker 3: we don't want to sugarcoat anything. But at the same time, 373 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:11,600 Speaker 3: like no one wants to listen to doom and Gloom 374 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 3: for an entire you know, thirty minute show night in 375 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:15,560 Speaker 3: and night out, when when they are going through a 376 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:17,880 Speaker 3: losing streak or slow time. So you know, trying to 377 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:20,480 Speaker 3: mix in the positive and find those positives and the 378 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:22,880 Speaker 3: personal stories like that's always a challenge. The other thing 379 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:24,160 Speaker 3: I will say, the last thing I'll say on this 380 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:26,560 Speaker 3: guy's is that NBC Sports Area has such a great team, 381 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:29,040 Speaker 3: Like we're not afraid to get creative, Like we're coming 382 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:31,920 Speaker 3: up with segments, we're doing dollar trivia, we did the 383 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:34,520 Speaker 3: other night with Rich and you know, so we're not 384 00:15:34,560 --> 00:15:37,080 Speaker 3: afraid to think outside of the box on some of 385 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:39,040 Speaker 3: the stuff that we do when it because you kind 386 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 3: of have to, like that's the nature of baseball with 387 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 3: so many games and such a long season, and you 388 00:15:44,080 --> 00:15:46,320 Speaker 3: know there's going to be lulls, like how do we 389 00:15:46,400 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 3: keep it interesting? 390 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:49,080 Speaker 2: And you know, so coming out of some of that, 391 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:49,920 Speaker 2: coming up with some. 392 00:15:49,880 --> 00:15:51,560 Speaker 3: Of that out of the box stuff is really what 393 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:52,360 Speaker 3: makes it fun. 394 00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:54,920 Speaker 2: Can we do a taste test? We're just talking about 395 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 2: this last night. 396 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:57,440 Speaker 3: Sean's going on the road with the team for their 397 00:15:57,480 --> 00:15:59,800 Speaker 3: series in Baltimore next week, and he's really excited to 398 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 3: the crab. I guess they have Crab tacos is a 399 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:03,840 Speaker 3: new menu. 400 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:04,880 Speaker 2: Item out there in Baltimore. 401 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 3: So we're like, we're like, can we get that on 402 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:08,640 Speaker 3: the chain. We do a change up where we talk, 403 00:16:08,760 --> 00:16:10,520 Speaker 3: you know, with the in game announcers. We're like, all right, 404 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:12,040 Speaker 3: let's get the let's get the crab sued. 405 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:13,200 Speaker 2: You know, it's like you got to have. 406 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 3: Some fun with it at some point because it is 407 00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:17,960 Speaker 3: a long season and and like you said, the results 408 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 3: may not always be there. 409 00:16:18,960 --> 00:16:22,200 Speaker 1: So yeah, Klein, you're talking about the one hit on 410 00:16:22,240 --> 00:16:23,920 Speaker 1: your opener. It kind of reminds me of something I 411 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:26,400 Speaker 1: was actually riffing about What's Prove on the air, like 412 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:28,800 Speaker 1: last week or the week before, which was when I 413 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:30,960 Speaker 1: was doing the cow football pre and post. This year 414 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 1: kind of threw it together a little bit last minute. 415 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:35,400 Speaker 1: And the first one I did it was such a 416 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:38,360 Speaker 1: late game. They gave up like a million unanswered points 417 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:40,880 Speaker 1: after a hot start. It lost to Duke, and so 418 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:44,160 Speaker 1: it's like eleven o'clock, it's cold, it's dark, nobody's there, 419 00:16:44,200 --> 00:16:46,200 Speaker 1: and my co host was not present for that one. 420 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:48,720 Speaker 1: So I'm just like, all right, well, uh that was 421 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:53,440 Speaker 1: something after the first couple of drives. So yeah, it's uh, hey, yep. 422 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 2: That's exactly you know what it's like. And you got 423 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:56,920 Speaker 2: to bring the energy, you know what I mean. 424 00:16:57,000 --> 00:16:59,000 Speaker 3: You're like, Okay, I gotta still find a way to 425 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:02,760 Speaker 3: bring my spark and to make this interesting, uh for 426 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 3: the two viewers that are listening to this cal postad. 427 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:09,720 Speaker 4: And I know you're goett. I know you're gonna kill off. 428 00:17:10,800 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 4: I know you're gonna kill it. I know you're gonna 429 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:15,520 Speaker 4: have a great year in a way. I think the 430 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:19,680 Speaker 4: exciting thing is is Tony. It's like, because of Tony, 431 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:24,760 Speaker 4: I think you guys have a whole another layer of 432 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:28,840 Speaker 4: things to go through, uh every night, And I'm really eager. 433 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:32,160 Speaker 4: I mean, they're all good. All those analysts are good. 434 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:35,560 Speaker 4: I think Areally is really good. And I want to 435 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:38,520 Speaker 4: hear Richie break down you know Tony and kind of 436 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:40,600 Speaker 4: the way he handles his lineup throughout the year. I 437 00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:44,600 Speaker 4: think that's gonna be some really really good, good conversations, Yeah, 438 00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:45,000 Speaker 4: for sure. 439 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:46,600 Speaker 3: And I think that we've already you know, we've already 440 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:48,280 Speaker 3: been doing some of that again, just kind of tracking 441 00:17:48,280 --> 00:17:50,679 Speaker 3: the fact that he's been starting the same guy's five games, 442 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:52,639 Speaker 3: six games coming off of spring training where you know 443 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:54,360 Speaker 3: you're getting a lot of reps and usually this time 444 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:55,480 Speaker 3: of year you want to give. 445 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:57,200 Speaker 2: The bench some run and give this guy some rests. 446 00:17:57,200 --> 00:17:57,959 Speaker 2: And he hasn't done that. 447 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:00,520 Speaker 3: And he's talked about Tony's talked about feeling like it's 448 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:02,800 Speaker 3: more important right now to build the continuity and doing 449 00:18:02,800 --> 00:18:05,080 Speaker 3: still confidence and to keep rolling those guys out there. 450 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:07,280 Speaker 3: But I think all of those decisions are super interesting 451 00:18:07,359 --> 00:18:09,960 Speaker 3: because this is something we haven't seen before, and also 452 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:12,359 Speaker 3: an individual and Tony Vitello, who has not been in 453 00:18:12,359 --> 00:18:15,600 Speaker 3: this position before, so there's definitely gonna be a lot 454 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:17,920 Speaker 3: of fasting conversations about that. We just were talking about 455 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:19,960 Speaker 3: it quite a bit on the show yesterday during pregam 456 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:21,919 Speaker 3: we found out it was the same starters. He kind 457 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:25,000 Speaker 3: of assumed yesterday like, Okay, Susa's gonna come in right 458 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:26,639 Speaker 3: like this this is going to be the game that 459 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:28,600 Speaker 3: we see him start and he finally makes, you know, 460 00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:31,480 Speaker 3: makes his first start of the year and all that. 461 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:33,920 Speaker 2: And he didn't. So, you know, he talked about it 462 00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:35,280 Speaker 2: in the pregame show and it was interesting. 463 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:37,080 Speaker 3: But I think those guys both kind of said and 464 00:18:37,119 --> 00:18:39,560 Speaker 3: Sean and Rich that like, we really haven't fully seen 465 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:42,080 Speaker 3: Tony's personality come out yet, and I don't think that 466 00:18:42,119 --> 00:18:45,280 Speaker 3: we've seen one hundred percent yet of what his vision 467 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:46,680 Speaker 3: is for the team and how he is going to 468 00:18:46,760 --> 00:18:48,600 Speaker 3: do things and make those decisions, because like we're all 469 00:18:48,640 --> 00:18:51,000 Speaker 3: still learning as we go. So it's definitely going to 470 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:53,560 Speaker 3: be a fascinating thing to watch and to see how 471 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:56,159 Speaker 3: this team evolves and Tony evolves, because at the end 472 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:58,159 Speaker 3: of the day, this is totally new for him. So, 473 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:00,760 Speaker 3: you know, I think the ranks on the on the 474 00:19:00,760 --> 00:19:04,159 Speaker 3: panic button for fans. I know, after the Yankee series, 475 00:19:04,400 --> 00:19:06,200 Speaker 3: people were all over the map, and you guys both 476 00:19:06,280 --> 00:19:08,520 Speaker 3: know sports fans never overreact about. 477 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:12,639 Speaker 1: Anything ever doesn't happen very well bad. 478 00:19:13,040 --> 00:19:14,639 Speaker 4: He's got it all under. 479 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 2: One hundred percent. 480 00:19:17,080 --> 00:19:20,320 Speaker 3: So it'll be interesting as time goes on and you know, 481 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:23,119 Speaker 3: he develops and grows into the role kind of you 482 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:25,240 Speaker 3: know what, some of those decisions are going to be 483 00:19:25,280 --> 00:19:27,320 Speaker 3: so a harder percent. There's going to be a lot 484 00:19:27,359 --> 00:19:29,440 Speaker 3: to bite into there, and it'll be great to get 485 00:19:29,480 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 3: some of our experts analysis and like, Okay, why do 486 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:34,240 Speaker 3: you think he did this or that? Or you know, 487 00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:37,360 Speaker 3: kind of what's going on in Tony Bitello's mind because 488 00:19:37,400 --> 00:19:39,640 Speaker 3: as of right now, it's still still an unknown because he. 489 00:19:39,640 --> 00:19:41,680 Speaker 1: Is so new, Kyl, and I know you got to 490 00:19:41,760 --> 00:19:44,239 Speaker 1: run as we get ready for another Giants game. They 491 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 1: got the Mets for four. But real quick, since you've 492 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:49,920 Speaker 1: been doing everything, including a lot of college basketball, who's 493 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:52,000 Speaker 1: cutting down the nets and the men's and women's Final four? 494 00:19:53,119 --> 00:19:54,760 Speaker 2: Oh, great question I've been following. 495 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:57,760 Speaker 3: Oh I love college basketball and I'm good. I'm not 496 00:19:57,760 --> 00:19:59,760 Speaker 3: in any specific career actually had a doctor Swintman, but 497 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 3: I'm it up just for you. 498 00:20:02,040 --> 00:20:03,240 Speaker 2: Guys, because I love you so much. 499 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:08,920 Speaker 3: Actually my doctor to reschedule, but. 500 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:09,680 Speaker 2: Original story. 501 00:20:10,840 --> 00:20:11,520 Speaker 4: Story that you love. 502 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:14,000 Speaker 2: I added myself there. 503 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:17,359 Speaker 3: So Final four, so I'll tell you who I picked 504 00:20:17,359 --> 00:20:19,080 Speaker 3: in my bracket. And a lot of people laughed at me, 505 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:20,639 Speaker 3: But I had Michigan going all the way. 506 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:21,440 Speaker 2: On the men's side. 507 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:21,840 Speaker 1: Uh. 508 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:23,520 Speaker 3: And I've been doing some Final four shows as well 509 00:20:23,560 --> 00:20:25,800 Speaker 3: on Amazon and a lot of people are like, oh, man, like, 510 00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:28,720 Speaker 3: after how Michigan played in the Big Ten Tournament championship, 511 00:20:28,720 --> 00:20:29,960 Speaker 3: they got smoked by Purdue. 512 00:20:30,480 --> 00:20:32,160 Speaker 2: Uh, it's a team that started out the year hot. 513 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 3: But some people are like, yeah, it feels like they 514 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:36,359 Speaker 3: may be peaked too early. But I had Michigan, and 515 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:39,359 Speaker 3: now after I've watched Michigan and the way they've dominated 516 00:20:39,359 --> 00:20:40,879 Speaker 3: in the tournament, I also think they have one of 517 00:20:40,920 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 3: the better paths in terms of the West Region. 518 00:20:43,520 --> 00:20:44,720 Speaker 2: Uh, I'm feeling. 519 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:46,920 Speaker 3: Better about going with the Wolverines all the way. I mean, 520 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 3: this is just a team that they're versatile. 521 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:49,360 Speaker 2: They're complete. 522 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:53,159 Speaker 3: Uh, you know, they're they're elite defensively and offensively, like 523 00:20:53,160 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 3: their top five nationally in both field goal percentage and 524 00:20:55,840 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 3: field goal percentage defense. Yacks a Lendeborg's a dog. He 525 00:20:59,320 --> 00:21:01,639 Speaker 3: can score overvariety of levels. I mean, standing at six 526 00:21:01,680 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 3: to nine, he's pretty versatile, shooting thirty seven plus percent 527 00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:06,800 Speaker 3: from beyond the arc. So I think that Michigan is 528 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:08,960 Speaker 3: a very complete team. I think Arizona's the next most 529 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:11,000 Speaker 3: complete team. And I'm really fun that that matchup is 530 00:21:11,040 --> 00:21:12,600 Speaker 3: a Final four matchup because I think. 531 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:14,920 Speaker 2: Those are by far the two best teams in. 532 00:21:14,880 --> 00:21:17,560 Speaker 3: College basketball and best in the tournament. So to me, 533 00:21:17,640 --> 00:21:19,840 Speaker 3: that's kind of a quasi national championship there that could 534 00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:20,760 Speaker 3: really go either way. 535 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:22,960 Speaker 2: On the women's side, You guys, you got a ride 536 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 2: with Yukon. I'm sorry, I wrong. They are so far 537 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:27,840 Speaker 2: and away better. 538 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:31,080 Speaker 3: Than everyone, and I love coach Clothes and I love UCLA. 539 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:33,399 Speaker 3: They're a really good team, but I just don't think 540 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:36,840 Speaker 3: they or anyone can beat the depth and the talent 541 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:39,080 Speaker 3: that Yukon has on this roster, not to mention being 542 00:21:39,119 --> 00:21:41,920 Speaker 3: led by one of the all time greats in Junior Oriama, 543 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,520 Speaker 3: But like, watch it, and it's hard because I called 544 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:46,760 Speaker 3: some of their Big East games that were fifty forty 545 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:47,639 Speaker 3: point games. 546 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:50,920 Speaker 2: Like it's insane. But it's just hard to envision anyone beating. 547 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:54,840 Speaker 3: The talent and the depths that Yukon has, and again 548 00:21:54,840 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 3: a team that's so elite defensively but also with so 549 00:21:57,320 --> 00:21:58,480 Speaker 3: many weapons offensively. 550 00:21:58,520 --> 00:22:00,000 Speaker 2: So I'm rolling Yukon, I'm rolling Michigan. 551 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:03,719 Speaker 1: Who you guys got, I'm going Arizona Yukon. But I 552 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:07,120 Speaker 1: also was kind of forced into conversion to Arizona fandom here, 553 00:22:07,160 --> 00:22:09,119 Speaker 1: so I was out at the elite game. It was awesome. 554 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 1: It was really stressful, and so, uh that's where I'm 555 00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:14,320 Speaker 1: gonna go. But it does seem like these two teams, 556 00:22:14,359 --> 00:22:16,600 Speaker 1: Arizona Michigan have just on a on a full blown 557 00:22:16,600 --> 00:22:18,600 Speaker 1: collision course. So Saturday night. 558 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 2: Lost ce TV, that could go either way. 559 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:26,320 Speaker 3: I feel like, whoever wins that Arizona Michian game wins 560 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:28,680 Speaker 3: at all. So like I wouldn't be shocked if it's Arizona. 561 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:29,240 Speaker 2: For sure. 562 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:35,959 Speaker 4: I'm gonna say beware of the Alliini. I love, I like, 563 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 4: I like the Aliina. I think they're gonna be Connecticut 564 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:41,080 Speaker 4: and I think they're gonna upset on on Monday Night. 565 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:45,000 Speaker 4: I I I love the Alliani they have, they have 566 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 4: tons of size, all these euros. Yeah, uh they got 567 00:22:49,320 --> 00:22:54,760 Speaker 4: Page's kid. Uh was again the Keaton Waggler stud Uh 568 00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 4: give me the ALIGNI all right? 569 00:22:57,160 --> 00:22:59,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, Oh I like that they're the tallest team in 570 00:22:59,240 --> 00:23:03,840 Speaker 3: college basketball by the way. Yeah, so I think definitely 571 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:06,000 Speaker 3: size should be careful and say it. 572 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:08,199 Speaker 2: Size matters, but it's not not in the way that 573 00:23:08,200 --> 00:23:08,520 Speaker 2: you think. 574 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:12,879 Speaker 1: Kylin, you're the best. Great to have you back in 575 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:14,680 Speaker 1: the bay and we'll definitely have you on a lot 576 00:23:14,680 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 1: more throughout the season. Go enjoys some pre and posts 577 00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:18,399 Speaker 1: tonight and we'll be watching. 578 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,080 Speaker 3: Thank you so much for having me blast to chat 579 00:23:22,119 --> 00:23:23,400 Speaker 3: with you both, and I'm sure we'll do it as 580 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:24,240 Speaker 3: the season goes on. 581 00:23:24,800 --> 00:23:28,080 Speaker 1: Have a great rest of your day, Absolutely, Kylon Mills. 582 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:30,760 Speaker 1: Always good to catch up with her and great to 583 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:32,520 Speaker 1: have her back in the Bay area.