WEBVTT - 8-26 The Tony V Show

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<v Speaker 1>It's the Giants and the Reds on this beautiful San

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<v Speaker 1>Francisco Wednesday. Dave Fleming alongside the Giants manager, Tony Vitello. Man,

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<v Speaker 1>it's so nice outside. I was riding my bike down

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<v Speaker 1>to the ballpark today. I rode through North Beach. I

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<v Speaker 1>started thinking about you. Your job is so much different

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<v Speaker 1>than mine, so much busier and more demanding than mine.

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<v Speaker 1>Have you had a chance to have some routines around

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<v Speaker 1>the city, some places you like to stop in?

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<v Speaker 2>Have you.

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<v Speaker 1>I know this year has been such a whirlwind for you,

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<v Speaker 1>but here we are at the end of August. Have

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<v Speaker 1>you gotten to know San Francisco a little well?

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<v Speaker 2>A little bit, and I mean, somewhat familiar back in

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<v Speaker 2>the day, coming to the park and going to the

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<v Speaker 2>wharf and doing Alcatraz and all that. The one thing

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<v Speaker 2>about San Francisco, I just haven't as much. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>it's a little easier. The other day I was thinking,

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<v Speaker 2>how much better shape would I be in if we

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<v Speaker 2>had more wins? You know, you got more energy and

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<v Speaker 2>attitude to work out, and you're more likely to go

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<v Speaker 2>celebrate with a dinner or something. Um, so not nearly

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<v Speaker 2>as much as I would like to, but the one

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<v Speaker 2>thing I've said about the city to any friends or

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<v Speaker 2>visitors is what an unbelievable place this would be to live.

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<v Speaker 2>First of all, because of it's a great city, but

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<v Speaker 2>if you have a nine to five job or something similar,

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<v Speaker 2>the areas that surround San Francisco, whether it's Healdsburg, Napa, Sonoma,

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<v Speaker 2>Sausalito is kind of San Francisco, um, going South to

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<v Speaker 2>Carmel and Monterey where I've spent a lot of time,

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<v Speaker 2>Palo Alto, um, It really is a phenomenal area. The

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<v Speaker 2>thing that make it even better are the people. Just

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<v Speaker 2>had a visitor from the south where they think Southern Hospitality,

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<v Speaker 2>they're the greatest people on earth. And my friend just

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<v Speaker 2>couldn't stop talking about how friendly and down to earth

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<v Speaker 2>everybody is in this area. So it's a great place

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<v Speaker 2>and we need to win more games so I get

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<v Speaker 2>more familiar.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's do it. That's a good plan for the rest

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<v Speaker 1>of this year and for next year as well. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>let's focus on some baseball because there is some news today.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess Some of the biggest news is we found

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<v Speaker 1>out that you flip-flopped Landon Roop and Logan Webb. So

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<v Speaker 1>Webb goes today. Can you give us some insight into

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<v Speaker 1>why that happened?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that was just a little bit more about not

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<v Speaker 2>necessarily about strategy against another team or any other insight.

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<v Speaker 2>It was really just about the routine in between starts

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<v Speaker 2>that those two had going on. So one, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>Roop definitely wanted to be able to do what he did.

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<v Speaker 2>On the mound, he usually has a little bit more

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<v Speaker 2>time between his bullpen and his start than Webby does.

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<v Speaker 2>So it worked out easily just through communication with those guys.

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<v Speaker 2>So definitely a flip, but nothing crazy strategy-wise.

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<v Speaker 1>And I have to think that Logan was antsy to

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<v Speaker 1>get back out there. The way that I know he

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<v Speaker 1>was disappointed, the way that start at Fenway went.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it was just awkward, and he admitted he felt

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<v Speaker 2>out of sorts. I think we could have maybe done

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<v Speaker 2>some better things as a group. The pitch calling or

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<v Speaker 2>playing on a couple of the hitters was something where

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<v Speaker 2>he shook a couple extra times. Just nothing was really

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<v Speaker 2>in sync. Grip on the ball was awkward. You saw

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<v Speaker 2>the one ball go to the backstop. So you hate

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<v Speaker 2>the phrase one of those days because you're kind of

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<v Speaker 2>succumbing to not performing at your best. But when you're

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<v Speaker 2>in the big leagues as long as Webby, you're going

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<v Speaker 2>to have some phenomenal outings and you're going to have

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<v Speaker 2>some not so good ones. But the huge chunk of

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<v Speaker 2>what's in the middle of those is, a guy who's

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<v Speaker 2>gritty out there and he gets you a chance to

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<v Speaker 2>win a ball game. And that's what we're looking for today.

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<v Speaker 1>So true.

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<v Speaker 2>All right.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll have more with the Giants manager right after this.

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<v Speaker 1>Back here with Tony Vitello. It's game three of this

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<v Speaker 1>three game series, Giants and the Reds. We talked about

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<v Speaker 1>Webb going today. Man, it just feels like the injury

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<v Speaker 1>thing is just snowballed on your team here over the

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<v Speaker 1>last few weeks. And we had another one last night.

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<v Speaker 1>Adrian Hauser comes out of the game. It felt like

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<v Speaker 1>a carbon copy from the night before with Wisenhut, do

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<v Speaker 1>you have any new info or update on Hauser? Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>In order to answer, I'd, I'd throw out, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a mild flexor strain. Um, so we'll see if that's

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<v Speaker 2>an IL stent, if it's even longer, um, do they

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<v Speaker 2>get a second look and there's even more. So just

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<v Speaker 2>kind of saying it with caution and yet being able

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<v Speaker 2>to give you an update that was more of a,

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<v Speaker 2>not one pitch thing. Like some injuries can be more

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<v Speaker 2>of a, He admitted towards the end of the first

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<v Speaker 2>inning started to kind of be tight on him, and

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<v Speaker 2>it's something that's popped up, too, a few times in

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<v Speaker 2>weeks past. So just a general feeling of tightness that

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<v Speaker 2>he felt, and it popped up on him. So hopefully

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<v Speaker 2>he's in the clear after some rest.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he or you and I are sitting, it's

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<v Speaker 1>still well before first pitch time. Do you anticipate maybe

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<v Speaker 1>adding somebody before the game today?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Roxby's here, and he more than likely will fill

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<v Speaker 2>that slot. Probably as soon as we're done, that's something

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<v Speaker 2>we'll check up on. His flight was delayed, which we

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<v Speaker 2>got to do better commercial flights. It's like automatic these days.

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<v Speaker 2>So he literally just arrived. He'll get stretched and do

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<v Speaker 2>his routine and more than likely be available for us

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<v Speaker 2>today and kind of help carry the load through the

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<v Speaker 2>rest of this week, especially with that doubleheader on Saturday.

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<v Speaker 1>I know we're out of time, but I can't let

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<v Speaker 1>the show go without at least saying one quick word

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<v Speaker 1>about Rafi Devers and the job he's doing.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, man, he's in that back foot really

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<v Speaker 2>good in the swing. His swing is so gorgeous. Effort

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<v Speaker 2>is the enemy. Everyone's fighting in the sport of baseball, especially, obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>in other sports, too. But he looks really good at

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<v Speaker 2>the plate. I think he's kind of embracing this role of,

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<v Speaker 2>don't tell him I said this, but I got another

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<v Speaker 2>guy I coached who's only 32, and everyone on the

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<v Speaker 2>White Sox call him Grandpa, Rafi's old teammate, Benintendi. So

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<v Speaker 2>he's kind of embracing the role of, I jokingly say grandpa,

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<v Speaker 2>but just the veteran who can lead these guys and

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<v Speaker 2>that needs to go out and play. And maybe it's

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<v Speaker 2>bringing the best out of him. I think it was

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<v Speaker 2>bringing some good things out of Willie. It'll be fun

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<v Speaker 2>to watch how he leads these young guys the rest

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<v Speaker 2>of the year.

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<v Speaker 1>Just between you and me, I won't tell him. That's

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<v Speaker 1>the Giants manager. Tony Vitello will get ready for the

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<v Speaker 1>game right after this.