WEBVTT - Marcus Thompson on the Jed York saga & on the Warriors signing Brandon Williams

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<v Speaker 2>Marcus Thompson of The Athletic covers it all. Obviously does

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<v Speaker 2>a ton of Warriors. He's done that for years and

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<v Speaker 2>years and years, but also focuses on the 49ers who

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<v Speaker 2>are in the news. After Jed York gets arrested for

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<v Speaker 2>a $ 140 solicitation of prostitution and pleads no contest, does

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<v Speaker 2>the whole deal, pays the fines, it's done, it's dusted,

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<v Speaker 2>it's over. The question is what will be the lingering

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<v Speaker 2>effect on the ownership structure, et cetera, et cetera. Plus,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, they got to beat the Rams week one. So, Marcus,

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<v Speaker 2>good morning. Welcome back to Murph and Marcus. How you doing, man?

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<v Speaker 3>What up, Marcus?

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<v Speaker 4>What's going on?

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<v Speaker 3>I only got 120.

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<v Speaker 4>So I guess I'm not doing that great. See, there

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<v Speaker 4>you go. Sorry. My fault.

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<v Speaker 2>I know.

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<v Speaker 4>I know.

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<v Speaker 2>Everybody's got them. Everybody's got them. The 140 seems to

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<v Speaker 2>be a really big focus for people. It really does.

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<v Speaker 4>It does.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, buddy. What does this mean? So Parag Marathe

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<v Speaker 2>left a couple months ago. Nobody really paid attention to it.

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<v Speaker 2>And now this. Now we find out the sad news

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<v Speaker 2>that Jed and Danielle are filed for divorce in May.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, is there something there about the 49ers'

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<v Speaker 2>ownership structure or the hierarchy, the top of their executive

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<v Speaker 2>chain being a little unstable?

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, of course it is.

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<v Speaker 3>And especially as we see the constant drama this team

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<v Speaker 3>goes through, there's a lot of self-inflicted wounds that end

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<v Speaker 3>up becoming a cloud over their.

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<v Speaker 4>Training camp and leading into their season. And you've got

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<v Speaker 4>to wonder... If it's.

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<v Speaker 3>Messy up top, it's probably going to be messy trickling down, right?

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<v Speaker 3>It's going to be messy at the bottom. You always

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<v Speaker 3>look to ownership. I mean, this team cannot have a

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<v Speaker 3>peaceful training camp. It's wild. And for this to be

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<v Speaker 3>the latest thing, it really just shows that I'm sure

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<v Speaker 3>they want to. I'm sure they're trying, but it just

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<v Speaker 3>feels like they're incapable of of a peaceful, calm, productive

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<v Speaker 3>training camp. And now the owner is in it. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>I think all of this stuff starts from up top.

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<v Speaker 3>That's the first place to go when looking for accountability.

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<v Speaker 5>Marcus, this is an organization that's won five Super Bowls.

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<v Speaker 5>It should be one of the most well-respected organizations, not

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<v Speaker 5>just in the NFL, but across the sports landscape. But

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<v Speaker 5>right now, it doesn't feel like that. With this Jed

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<v Speaker 5>York situation, with the Kyle Shanahan car accident, you throw

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<v Speaker 5>in Brandon Ayuk in the substation, it kind of feels

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<v Speaker 5>like the 49ers are being viewed as a laughingstock right now.

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<v Speaker 5>How bad of a look is this right now for

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<v Speaker 5>this 49ers organization?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I think this is the worst look, but

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<v Speaker 3>I do think this matters because.

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<v Speaker 4>They are such a respected franchise.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, this is one of the the premier franchises

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<v Speaker 3>in the NFL historically. So I think that's why it's

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<v Speaker 3>such a big deal. And this is the worst of

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<v Speaker 3>them all. I mean, the substation, you know, there's a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of like internet cuckoo behavior, right? So it's almost like, Hey,

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<v Speaker 3>what are we supposed to do? Except for the fact

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<v Speaker 3>that they put the, put the, put the stadium there. But,

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<v Speaker 3>but this is, this is, I mean, a car accident happened, right.

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<v Speaker 3>And how that was handled. How they came out about

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<v Speaker 3>it was, you know, a self-inflicted wound and, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>brought about all of this drama. You know, another sign

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<v Speaker 3>that they just really bundled these situations. But this is bad. Like,

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<v Speaker 3>this is where you become the laughingstock, right?

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<v Speaker 4>What is it? Wheat Hill? Wheat? What's the place called?

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<v Speaker 2>Wheat Hill Mobile Park. Wheat Hill Mobile Park.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, yeah. Like, this is the type of stuff that

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<v Speaker 3>ends up, you know, in cartoons and stuff.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, as the joke that doesn't go away.

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<v Speaker 3>Now, we heal this type of stuff that becomes part of, like,

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<v Speaker 3>the zeitgeist, and now people don't ever forget it. And,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, it's a cultural phenomenon. So to make this blunder,

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<v Speaker 3>this type of blunder, in this age, right, in this era,

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<v Speaker 3>it's probably more embarrassing than it is harmful, but these,

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<v Speaker 3>you don't really get away from that easily.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and you're right. I mean, with all the car

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<v Speaker 2>accident and Parag and divorce and this, it's tough, and

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<v Speaker 2>it trickles down. It does. It does.

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<v Speaker 3>Man, oh, man.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, they're going to go out to practice today,

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<v Speaker 2>and they're going to go to Vegas Thursday, and, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>we'll see. They'll have to push back against this narrative

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<v Speaker 2>for sure. Larry Kruger texted in to say he thinks

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<v Speaker 2>one of the angles is that maybe Kyle and John

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<v Speaker 2>come out with more job security issues Because stability is

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<v Speaker 2>what they need now. I mean, I don't know if

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<v Speaker 2>Kyle and John's jobs were insecure at all.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, for sure, it would be really hard to

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<v Speaker 3>make a change in that sense. And if you're doing that,

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<v Speaker 3>it's like, yeah, you're completely starting over.

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<v Speaker 4>Right?

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<v Speaker 3>Like, all right, we need a full reset. And that's

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<v Speaker 3>even more risky because what if you mess that up?

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<v Speaker 3>It just feels like, to be honest, John Lynch feels

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<v Speaker 3>like the most stabilizing force in his.

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<v Speaker 4>Relationship with Kyle.

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<v Speaker 3>But you could also talk about how they handle contract

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<v Speaker 3>situations and somehow that's.

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<v Speaker 4>Always a thing.

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<v Speaker 3>Perhaps, I don't even think it's always a bad thing

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<v Speaker 3>to tell a player, hey, you're not getting what you need.

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<v Speaker 3>But when you add all this stuff and you deal

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<v Speaker 3>with the Brandon Ayoub situation, you know, perhaps everybody has

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<v Speaker 3>a place where they can tidy up, but that does

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<v Speaker 3>feel like the most stable part. And probably because it's

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<v Speaker 3>just directly connected to football, but they still haven't done

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<v Speaker 3>the thing that they're there for, which has been the Superbowl.

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<v Speaker 4>So like it, it just feels like.

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<v Speaker 3>A lot and there's always something and it's, they're the,

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<v Speaker 3>they're the franchise that always gives.

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<v Speaker 1>Right.

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<v Speaker 3>So from our perspective, it's great. If they're not winning,

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<v Speaker 3>if they're not acquiring.

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<v Speaker 4>Big names, Right?

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<v Speaker 3>They're, you know, using pocket change to have a little

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<v Speaker 3>fun in East Palestine, Ohio.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, boy.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, Marcus, I know that the path to potentially winning

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<v Speaker 5>Super Bowl this year starts week one down in Australia,

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<v Speaker 5>and it sounds like the 49ers could have some reinforcements.

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<v Speaker 5>They announced this weekend that George Kittle was activated off

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<v Speaker 5>the PUP list. Now, no guarantees that he plays week one,

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<v Speaker 5>but after hearing that news this weekend, how would you

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<v Speaker 5>handicap his odds for playing week one against the Rams?

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<v Speaker 4>I would still... put them pretty low.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, that's a long way to travel and they

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<v Speaker 3>are spending a week out there. So that maybe that

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<v Speaker 3>helps some, but then you got to come, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>you got to make this trek.

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<v Speaker 4>Back and we all know flight ain't really good for recovery.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's a good sign, but you know, it's just

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<v Speaker 3>based on their history and how, how critical he is

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<v Speaker 3>and how they seem to be one devastating injury from

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<v Speaker 3>being derailed, I would guess they would choose caution in

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<v Speaker 3>this situation. But it is George Kittle, and, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>to do these violence for breakfast, keeping him off the

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<v Speaker 3>field might be tough. But I'm saying, hey, relax. Welcome back,

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<v Speaker 3>but hold off. And it's not like they don't have

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<v Speaker 3>anything in tight end. Like, you know, Purdy will have

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<v Speaker 3>somebody to throw the ball to who he feels good about.

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<v Speaker 4>It won't be Kittle, but he'll have something. So, to me...

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<v Speaker 4>the smart money is on the rest of them.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, could be, could be. We'll see. As Matt Barrows said,

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<v Speaker 2>your colleague at The Athletic, that the ramp up is

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<v Speaker 2>going to have to be steep because they leave a

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<v Speaker 2>week from tomorrow. I mean, that's really soon. And these

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<v Speaker 2>Achilles injuries, Marcus, I mean, you, I don't know, same

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<v Speaker 2>in the, think back to, we've talked about this before,

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<v Speaker 2>I think, but it used to be a career ender

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<v Speaker 2>and now it happened in January and he's talking about

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<v Speaker 2>playing in September. Mike Crabtree even came back faster than

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<v Speaker 2>this and Who was the running back for the Rams?

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<v Speaker 2>Was it Kyron Williams who came back so fast? Cam Akers.

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<v Speaker 2>Cam Akers. I mean, man, is that the same in

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<v Speaker 2>the NBA?

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<v Speaker 4>It's getting there, yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, Tatum came back pretty fast, Jason Tatum, after

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<v Speaker 3>tearing his. You know, Damian Lillard, he took longer, but

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<v Speaker 3>he was older, right? He was in his late 30s.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, Klay took a little longer. I think the younger..

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<v Speaker 4>The younger players are recovering faster. It's definitely not. Remember

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<v Speaker 4>it used to be you're done.

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<v Speaker 3>And, and the other key part, I think we're seeing like,

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<v Speaker 3>as far as the progress goes is even when you

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<v Speaker 3>came back, you, you lost a lot and it was noticeable.

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<v Speaker 3>I think that's, that's a little bit fading too. I

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<v Speaker 3>think you're seeing athletes come back from Achilles and refinding

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<v Speaker 3>some pop.

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<v Speaker 4>All right. And still, and not losing some explosiveness. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>That bodes well.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, NFL players are already machines, right? So if

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<v Speaker 3>anybody can get there, it's them. I remember Jerry Rice

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<v Speaker 3>broke paradigms about ACLs.

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<v Speaker 4>When he came back.

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<v Speaker 3>So NFL players are built a little different, so I'm

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<v Speaker 3>not surprised at all.

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<v Speaker 5>Marcus, you just mentioned a name, clay Thompson, and we

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<v Speaker 5>actually just played sound on our show yesterday of him

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<v Speaker 5>talking about his recovery from that Achilles injury, but also

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<v Speaker 5>his decision to sign with the Miami heat after completing

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<v Speaker 5>the bio with the Dallas Mavericks. How do you think

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<v Speaker 5>clay Thompson's going to fit in, in Miami on and

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<v Speaker 5>off the court, Marcus?

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<v Speaker 3>I was about to say, we were talking, we talked

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<v Speaker 3>about in the arena or I think he's going to

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<v Speaker 3>fit in well in Miami, right? I think, is there

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<v Speaker 3>any player more made for Southeast and clay Thompson? It

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<v Speaker 3>just feels so perfect that Klay is there. If anybody

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<v Speaker 3>knows how to enjoy the chill vibe of Miami and

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<v Speaker 3>South Beach, it's Klay Thompson, right? But also, I do

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<v Speaker 3>think he fits on a basketball court. I think it's

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<v Speaker 3>a great choice by him because he has the thing

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<v Speaker 3>they don't have. Like, they need shooters badly.

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<v Speaker 4>They got Bam. They got Giannis.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, the paint is congested, right? That's the most

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<v Speaker 3>packed the paint team. Like, everybody will pack the paint,

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<v Speaker 3>and they need people who can shoot. They lost Norm Powell. So,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, Andrew Wiggins is a pretty good shooter. He

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<v Speaker 3>can burn you from three, but he's not somebody who

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<v Speaker 3>terrifies defenses. Clay out there, man. Clay, you still think, hey,

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<v Speaker 3>this dude could just go crazy, and he's going to

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<v Speaker 3>open up the lane for them.

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<v Speaker 4>Like, it was a perfect fit. I think he might

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<v Speaker 4>even end.

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<v Speaker 3>Up starting because the fit is so good, where in Dallas,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, he spent a lot of time coming off

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<v Speaker 3>the bench, and he's trending towards this, all right, off

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<v Speaker 3>the bench, higher gun. I could see him being so

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<v Speaker 3>useful for what they have that they start him. And

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<v Speaker 3>you know Clay want to start, so you know he's still–

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<v Speaker 3>he still feel like he's one of them guys and

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<v Speaker 3>he could probably become that in Miami.

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<v Speaker 2>That's, I mean, just love to see, uh, I can't

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<v Speaker 2>wait for the social media content from, uh, it's going.

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<v Speaker 4>To be lit.

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<v Speaker 3>It's going to be lit. Play, play, deliver the good play.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, Warriors did make one small transaction. If not small,

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<v Speaker 2>Brandon Williams, six foot one guard out of Arizona scored

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<v Speaker 2>13 a game in Dallas gets to the rim, gets

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<v Speaker 2>to the line. You like it?

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<v Speaker 4>Absolutely. You know, I.

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<v Speaker 3>Normally like get a little weary about getting guys because

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<v Speaker 3>they hurt you.

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<v Speaker 4>And Brandon Williams is one of them guys.

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<v Speaker 3>They just couldn't guard. And it's like, man, let's go

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<v Speaker 3>get this guy because we can't guard him. But in

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<v Speaker 3>this case, he does the.

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<v Speaker 4>Thing they need.

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<v Speaker 3>He is a put my head down and go get

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<v Speaker 3>a bucket.

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<v Speaker 4>He's tough. He's physical. This to me is a good pick.

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<v Speaker 3>I think they need it. two or three of these,

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<v Speaker 3>these type of players, they're not going to move the needle.

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<v Speaker 3>You're not going to win the press conference, right? You're

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<v Speaker 3>not going to silence social media. But, man, these players

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<v Speaker 3>are pretty good, and they have value, and you've seen them.

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<v Speaker 4>You've played against them. So he's good. He's fast. He's athletic.

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<v Speaker 4>He's young. He can get hot. Like, yeah, no, this is,

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<v Speaker 4>to me, I like this figure. I like this a lot.

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<v Speaker 3>I think this was a sign of what they, this

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<v Speaker 3>is the direction I would have went from the beginning.

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<v Speaker 5>Marcus, one last question for you real quick on the

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<v Speaker 5>Golden State Valkyries, who beat the Minnesota Lynx last night

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<v Speaker 5>for the first time in franchise history. Now I'm seeing

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<v Speaker 5>people on social media saying that it's their biggest regular

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<v Speaker 5>season win ever. Obviously, for those of the audience that

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<v Speaker 5>don't know, the Minnesota Lynx have the best record in

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<v Speaker 5>the WNBA. So how significant do you think that win

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<v Speaker 5>was last night?

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<v Speaker 4>I actually think it was huge.

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<v Speaker 3>Because when you begin bullied by a team, you know, especially,

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<v Speaker 3>and they just got through celebrating, like on your court, right? And,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, Minnesota's a team, they talk. Like, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>Kayla McBride hit the night-night after she hit the big

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<v Speaker 3>three to basically seal it. Like, you got night-nighted on

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<v Speaker 3>your own court. To me, that loss on, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I think it was Wednesday, put.

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<v Speaker 4>Like a doubt over the Valkyries.

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<v Speaker 3>Probably not in their locker room, but it was like, okay,

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<v Speaker 3>this is a championship team and you can't beat them.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe you're not a championship team yet. So for them

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<v Speaker 3>to go into Minnesota and beat them and hold them

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<v Speaker 3>to the lowest total they've had off season, and they

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<v Speaker 3>didn't have Courtney Williams, but they had, they had, they

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<v Speaker 3>still had enough. Like that was a, we'll see you

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<v Speaker 3>in the playoffs type of way. Like if it's one, two,

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<v Speaker 3>and it comes down to the finals and.

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<v Speaker 4>It's me against you.

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<v Speaker 3>That win will make them feel a whole lot better

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<v Speaker 3>that they can beat them.

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<v Speaker 4>Because they didn't just beat them. It wasn't luck.

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<v Speaker 3>It wasn't like, oh, it was a fluky win. Man,

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<v Speaker 3>they made Cheryl Reeves pull a plug with three minutes left.

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<v Speaker 4>She sat the starters.

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<v Speaker 3>Like, that was a resounding response by the Valkyries. And

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<v Speaker 3>I'm telling you, I don't know if people are paying attention,

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<v Speaker 3>but Veronica Burton is the most Bay Area point.

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<v Speaker 4>Guard we've ever seen. Like, she..

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, people would love... this woman, man. She does

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<v Speaker 3>everything on the court. And she was a big reason.

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<v Speaker 3>She shut down Olivia Miles for the second time this season.

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<v Speaker 3>Shut down Olivia Miles. And Natalie Nicosia was like, you

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<v Speaker 3>go at Olivia Miles every time. So not only did

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<v Speaker 3>she shut her down, she went after her. And this

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<v Speaker 3>is the type of player that the Bay loves. It's

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<v Speaker 3>tough as all get out and can play. So that

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<v Speaker 3>was a monster win that I think has playoff implications,

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<v Speaker 3>even though it doesn't do much in the standings.

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<v Speaker 2>Interesting. Good stuff. Playoffs don't start until September 27. So

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<v Speaker 2>we've got a month to go, man. With only five games.

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<v Speaker 2>They clinched too early. They're like the Dodgers. They clinched

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<v Speaker 2>too early.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, it's the FIBA World Cup. They've got a FIBA

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<v Speaker 4>World Cup break.

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<v Speaker 2>Hydration break for the next month. But anyway, we'll be

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<v Speaker 2>looking forward to that. And you're right. Who knows? Now

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<v Speaker 2>the Lynx have a little seed of doubt in their heads.

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<v Speaker 3>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>Wide-ranging chat, Marcus and, you know, dude. Stay out of

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<v Speaker 2>the Wheat Hill mobile home community.

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<v Speaker 3>I promise you, I promise you it won't be 140

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<v Speaker 3>for me. It could be 1,000. If I ever go

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<v Speaker 3>that route, which I won't, but if I ever did, uh-uh.

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<v Speaker 2>They're calling it San Francisco 149ers. There you.

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<v Speaker 4>Go, buddy. Oh, boy.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, Marcus.

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<v Speaker 4>Be good. We'll be reading you.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks, man.

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<v Speaker 4>All right. Peace.

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<v Speaker 2>He's laughing. All right. We'll finish up. We don't have

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<v Speaker 2>to talk about jet all the time. We can talk

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<v Speaker 2>about Turner Hill hitting cleanup or, uh, you guys, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>what you discovered at the ballpark last night or Kinley

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<v Speaker 2>Rasmus is curveball. Talk a little four wing action at

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<v Speaker 2>the ballpark.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Or Padres owners or things like that. Uh, just a

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<v Speaker 2>fun finish to the show coming up. Oh, we got

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<v Speaker 2>tickets to, to sticks and Chicago was Bobby and pleasant

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<v Speaker 2>Hill who won yesterday. Who can win today? You gotta

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<v Speaker 2>hear a Styx or Chicago song, though. Don't be calling

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<v Speaker 2>until you hear a Styx or a Chicago song.