WEBVTT - 8-4 The Tony V Show

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<v Speaker 1>Giants Rangers, game two of this three game series. Dave

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<v Speaker 1>Fleming with the Giants manager Tony Vitello as we get

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<v Speaker 1>ready for this game after you know, last night had

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<v Speaker 1>to be an unusual night. That's not judgmental, just with

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<v Speaker 1>all that went on during the day, and I thought

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<v Speaker 1>it was pretty impressive the way your group played a

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<v Speaker 1>focused game considering everything that was going on before the

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<v Speaker 1>game even started.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think it's one of those examples of two

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<v Speaker 2>roads diverged in a wood. You can choose which one

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<v Speaker 2>you want to go down, And you know, with all

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<v Speaker 2>the emotions and the chatter and the rumors speculation, the

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<v Speaker 2>game started and all the known factors that needed to

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<v Speaker 2>be known were known, and the guys decided to come

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<v Speaker 2>out with energy, and I thought it was noticeable, especially

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<v Speaker 2>when you got a closed dome and it was a

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<v Speaker 2>good crowd, but it's not a full house. I thought

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<v Speaker 2>the most energetic thing in the whole stadium was our

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<v Speaker 2>group of guys in the dugout and on the field,

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<v Speaker 2>how they played. And probably would be remiss if I

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<v Speaker 2>didn't say Webby gets the most credit because how he

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<v Speaker 2>blocked all that going on around him in the locker room,

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<v Speaker 2>in the training room prior to the game. It was extraordinary.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, no doubt. A guy who's been here for a

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<v Speaker 1>long time and cares about this franchise and cares about

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<v Speaker 1>those people that he was with that it probably was

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<v Speaker 1>harder on him than almost anybody. By the way, we

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<v Speaker 1>got a Robert Frost reference in on this shit that

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't happen very often on the Manager Show. The other

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<v Speaker 1>guy who stood out yesterday, I mean, lots of guys did,

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<v Speaker 1>but Jung hou Lee played one of his best games. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he's got such a short, beautiful swing when

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<v Speaker 2>he stays compact, and he can get to a pitch

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<v Speaker 2>on either side of the plate. But a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>guys have a weakness inside and he can kind of

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<v Speaker 2>get to that pitch as quick as anyone. Buddy, Kenny

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<v Speaker 2>Kennedy and I were talking before the game. It's almost

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<v Speaker 2>like a quick cobra strike. And he did it twice

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<v Speaker 2>yesterday to leave the park, but did it another time too,

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<v Speaker 2>And then the defense that he put out there was tremendous.

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<v Speaker 2>He and Webby seem to have a love affair a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit going on. I mean, he's been good all

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<v Speaker 2>year long, but in particular, he's changed some of Webby's outings.

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<v Speaker 1>It's true, if you went back and did like the

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<v Speaker 1>defensive highlights for Djung Hu, I bet half of them

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<v Speaker 1>have come when Webby's been on the mound. It's hard

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<v Speaker 1>to explain.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, part of it the cynical coach and

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<v Speaker 2>me wants to say, we gotta throw strikes in order

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<v Speaker 2>for the ball to be hit the right field. And

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<v Speaker 2>the one thing about Webby, even though his ball is

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<v Speaker 2>moving all over the place, he consistently comes at hitters

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<v Speaker 2>and he set the tone doing that.

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<v Speaker 1>Yesterday, you know, we watched you manage your bullpen, which

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<v Speaker 1>is a different bullpen right now than it has been

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<v Speaker 1>for a chunk of this year. Yesterday. Do you have

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<v Speaker 1>any big picture thoughts, not necessarily specifics on who's pitching

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<v Speaker 1>what innings, but just big picture thoughts on this group

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<v Speaker 1>going forward.

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<v Speaker 2>No, I mean, it's it's kind of fresh faces and

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<v Speaker 2>yet guys were familiar with. It's just it's a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit unnerving and maybe something that you got to get

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<v Speaker 2>used to of. You like to know what you're getting

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<v Speaker 2>and what kind of rhythm a guy is in. Eric

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<v Speaker 2>Miller is no longer with us and depending on what

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<v Speaker 2>part of the year you look at. He was kind

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<v Speaker 2>of a man of many, many faces this year, and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm just using an example of you know, there was

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<v Speaker 2>times where he was really rolling good for us, so

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<v Speaker 2>we wanted him to throw the ninth inning. Some of

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<v Speaker 2>these guys. You look at the status, you read the reports.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, Brundy's given us all kinds of good insight

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<v Speaker 2>from Sack every time a guy comes up, but you

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<v Speaker 2>haven't really seen it with your own eyes, and you're

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<v Speaker 2>trying to protect Webby's outing and you want to win

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<v Speaker 2>the game. So it's tough. But at the same time,

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<v Speaker 2>like I said, we do know these kids, and I

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<v Speaker 2>think we've got what's capable down there. It's just about

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<v Speaker 2>you know, upd ust sorting it out when we see

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<v Speaker 2>a good matchup for them, and then they got to

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<v Speaker 2>go out there and they got to attack.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, indeed, all right, well I'm more with the Giants

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<v Speaker 1>manager right after this all right, back here with the

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<v Speaker 1>Giants manager and Tony Game two of this series. Here

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<v Speaker 1>we have a new face on the roster today and

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<v Speaker 1>he's a guy that we don't know or I don't know,

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<v Speaker 1>Eddie s Leonard, who is a hitter who joined the

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<v Speaker 1>organization not that long ago, and here he is to

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<v Speaker 1>make his big league debut.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he was actually with Justin Message, our pitching coach

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<v Speaker 2>last year with Milwaukee. A couple other stops for him

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<v Speaker 2>along the way, but it's been many stops in many

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<v Speaker 2>cities that haven't involved a big League game, and so

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<v Speaker 2>to kind of see all this through for him is

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<v Speaker 2>pretty dang exciting. And also, you know, you can't, like

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<v Speaker 2>I said, you read the reports, you get the feedback, Well,

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<v Speaker 2>you don't have to see the home runs in person.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it's pretty impressive. His last four hits have

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<v Speaker 2>been home runs. And then also impressive to see him

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<v Speaker 2>be one of the first guys at the park and

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<v Speaker 2>he immediately get out there with Wash to work on

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<v Speaker 2>some infield stuff. He's a utility guy that can play

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<v Speaker 2>all over. So it'll kind of add to the spice

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<v Speaker 2>we had yesterday was youthful energy and you know, some

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<v Speaker 2>new faces and opportunities a big word right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Indeed, it is last couple of things here because we're

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<v Speaker 1>running out of time. But brace Eldridge is not in

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<v Speaker 1>the lineup for the second straight game. Thoughts on I

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<v Speaker 1>know the thumb has been a little bit of an

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<v Speaker 1>issue for him.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and probably this isn't the intent, but probably a

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<v Speaker 2>good not reset, but a little bit of a time

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<v Speaker 2>out for a guy that's been treated like a ten

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<v Speaker 2>year vet because he's kind of made us do that

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<v Speaker 2>with his behavior and his work ethic and how well

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<v Speaker 2>he's played. But he is a twenty one year old

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<v Speaker 2>that's in the midst of, you know, for the most part,

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<v Speaker 2>his biggest chunk of a big league season, and so

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<v Speaker 2>some time off, that think would be good. But also

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<v Speaker 2>it only makes sense to heal up a hand a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit when that's the tool you're using to swing

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<v Speaker 2>the bat, or your hands or what's swinging the tool.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think he'll be back in full action tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 2>Yesterday we talked about maybe a pinchhit with the game

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<v Speaker 2>on the line, but we ruled that out.

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<v Speaker 1>Today.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's reasonable to think he could pinchhit for us.

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<v Speaker 1>And I did want before we let you go, I

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<v Speaker 1>did want to ask about but Sab because he's made

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<v Speaker 1>a great impression here.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean the ultimate blend of playing the game

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<v Speaker 2>like a little leaguer, having fun out there, but also

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<v Speaker 2>playing with the intent to win and having an intense

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<v Speaker 2>confidence about himself. And that's really hard to do as

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<v Speaker 2>a coach. You feel like you're asking guys to do

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<v Speaker 2>two different things sometimes, but he's got a really good

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<v Speaker 2>balance on how he goes about it. He's fun to

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<v Speaker 2>watch and I'll tell you what, the guys in the

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<v Speaker 2>locker room absolutely love him. I think he's brought out

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit more personality out of everybody with his can't.

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<v Speaker 1>Wait to watch him play some more and can't wait

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<v Speaker 1>till tomorrow. Who knows what poetry you're gonna quote?

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<v Speaker 2>Probably none, but you don't. You don't have to. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know if it's a poem. But you don't have

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<v Speaker 2>to wait long to see Basabi because they'll be leading

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<v Speaker 2>off tonight.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, I love it. All right, that's Tony Vtella.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll get you ready for the start of the game

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<v Speaker 1>right after this