WEBVTT - Jon Morosi analyzes the Giants trade deadline moves

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<v Speaker 2>Let's talk some Giants ball and maybe some hockey too

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<v Speaker 2>with our next aguesst John Morossi joins us on the

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<v Speaker 2>umacat side to see him on the MLB Network and

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<v Speaker 2>the NHL Network. What network don't you see him on?

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<v Speaker 2>You hear him on KNBR right now? John, Great to

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<v Speaker 2>have you man, appreciate you making time for us today.

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<v Speaker 3>How are you doing? Great? Adam and Derek.

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<v Speaker 4>Always great to be on the air in the great

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<v Speaker 4>city of San Francisco, especially with the Tigers playing the Giants.

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<v Speaker 4>How about that twenty twelve World Series rematch? Tell you

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<v Speaker 4>what the Tigers are playing pretty good baseball right now,

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<v Speaker 4>somewhat surprisingly after trading Trek Scougle.

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<v Speaker 3>Should be a fun weekend of baseball there.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, baseball, the American League get in particular, is so weird,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, trying to figure out which teams were

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<v Speaker 2>buyers which teams were sellers, because you know, with the

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<v Speaker 2>expanded playoffs, so many teams. You could have said, like

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<v Speaker 2>twenty one to twenty two teams were in the mix

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<v Speaker 2>around deadline time. The Giants, though one of the true sellers,

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<v Speaker 2>moved six players. I mean, I don't remember a time

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<v Speaker 2>in my lifetime the Giants have done anything like that

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<v Speaker 2>being true sellers to the point of that many players

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<v Speaker 2>moving off of the twenty six man roster. When you

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<v Speaker 2>talk to people around baseball, do other front offices view

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<v Speaker 2>with the Giants? Did it the deadline as a rebuild,

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<v Speaker 2>a reset, or something that can completely turn around, be

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<v Speaker 2>it in the future or quickly.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, it's a great question because when you look at

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<v Speaker 4>a couple things. Number One, you're in the National League West, right,

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<v Speaker 4>so you've got this behemoth at the top of the

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<v Speaker 4>division that's going nowhere regardless of whatever the rules of

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<v Speaker 4>the game are. When we next convene with labor relations,

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<v Speaker 4>the Dodgers will still be the Dodgers, right So I

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<v Speaker 4>think that it was the prudent approach. As hard as

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<v Speaker 4>it was, and I was listening to some of Buster's

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<v Speaker 4>comments there before the break, As hard as that decision

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<v Speaker 4>was to make, it was the right decision. They there

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<v Speaker 4>was no path for them to get into the upper

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<v Speaker 4>echelon of this division right now, and especially not when

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<v Speaker 4>you're trailing behind both the d Backs and the pod

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<v Speaker 4>Rays by a considerable margin. So recognize where you're at,

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<v Speaker 4>lean into that a little bit, and then move the

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<v Speaker 4>guys that you can move without changing too much of

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<v Speaker 4>who you are.

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<v Speaker 3>And I think that's a fine line. But the Giants did.

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<v Speaker 4>ITAs obviously was getting later on in his tenure, and

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<v Speaker 4>by the way, that's a good It's a good job

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<v Speaker 4>by the Giants to bring in a player that I

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<v Speaker 4>never understand why he's not valued more highly by the marketplace,

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<v Speaker 4>and then he comes in, works with Wash, gets better

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<v Speaker 4>and and so there's a lot of really good things

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<v Speaker 4>happening there that I hope that everybody around the industry says,

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<v Speaker 4>you know what, San Francisco is a good place to go.

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<v Speaker 4>We all know what an amazing baseball city is and

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<v Speaker 4>what a place it is in general, and so go

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<v Speaker 4>go there, work with the coaching staff there, you get better,

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<v Speaker 4>and it's a place that where you can either eventually

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<v Speaker 4>win there or like, that's a good outcome. Okay, he's

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<v Speaker 4>he's a respected player. People, people know this guy, respect

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<v Speaker 4>them like him. When good players who have respect go

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<v Speaker 4>to your team, play well, and even if they move on,

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<v Speaker 4>it's good for the brand, so to speak. And when

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<v Speaker 4>we've talked a lot in the last few years about Okay,

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<v Speaker 4>how many players are going to sign with the Giants, Well.

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<v Speaker 3>This is a good outcome, so celebrate that.

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<v Speaker 4>And then I think, also, you didn't have to trade

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<v Speaker 4>Logan Web to bring back some value. Obviously you did

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<v Speaker 4>trade Ray. You know, we'll see how the prospects all

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<v Speaker 4>play out. You know, that's not my area of expertise

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<v Speaker 4>as much you're knowing exactly what these guys all great

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<v Speaker 4>out and do. But it's it seems as though, based

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<v Speaker 4>on those that know the prospect world better than I do,

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<v Speaker 4>that the Giants did pretty well here. And and the

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<v Speaker 4>other thing I like about the way they've brought the

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<v Speaker 4>organization along is when you look at the top rankings

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<v Speaker 4>of their farm system, a lot of middle infielders. Okay,

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<v Speaker 4>those are hard guys to find, and eventually you're gonna

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<v Speaker 4>want some youth at those positions to come up in

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<v Speaker 4>the major leagues.

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<v Speaker 3>And whenever a Damis's contract is up, et cetera.

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<v Speaker 4>You want athletes, you want guys that can play the game,

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<v Speaker 4>and the Giants are doing a better job of developing that.

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<v Speaker 4>I think Eldridge is taking a step. Lee is taking

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<v Speaker 4>a step. So if you're gonna struggle, you might as

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<v Speaker 4>well struggle in a year where you've got this unbeatable

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<v Speaker 4>team at the top of the division. You're not like

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<v Speaker 4>really missing a window here. You just have to retrench

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<v Speaker 4>a little bit.

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<v Speaker 3>Do that.

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<v Speaker 4>And then the big thing is they need Devers to

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<v Speaker 4>be better. Okay, they need Adamas to be better, they

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<v Speaker 4>need Chapman to be healthier. If you were gonna start

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<v Speaker 4>the year and say Devers would would just be okay

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<v Speaker 4>by his standards, a Damas would be below average is

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<v Speaker 4>a major league getter, which is what the numbers say

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<v Speaker 4>is and that Chatman would be hurt. I'd say they're

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<v Speaker 4>in trouble, and they're in trouble. And this is not

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<v Speaker 4>like sometimes we like to over complicate the game. Sometimes

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<v Speaker 4>it's real simple, Like the Mariners cal Rale, he hasn't

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<v Speaker 4>hit this year. Guess what they're struggling in Toronto. Gladdie

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<v Speaker 4>hasn't hit, They're struggling. I mean this is the game

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<v Speaker 4>is both very complicated and sometimes very simple. And and

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<v Speaker 4>the simplicity of the game explains a lot of what

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<v Speaker 4>has befallen the Giants and the Mariners and the Jays

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<v Speaker 4>this season.

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<v Speaker 5>John Bubba Morosi on the Uma guest line's been too long,

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<v Speaker 5>my friend, oh, my old.

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<v Speaker 3>Nickname when I was a kid. Well, well done, Derek.

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<v Speaker 3>But we're we're family. Your dad called me that, like

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<v Speaker 3>we are family. It's all good. I'm happy with that.

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<v Speaker 5>No, absolutely, John, So obviously not a true rebuild at

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<v Speaker 5>the deadline, but uh buster posey there in some of

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<v Speaker 5>the audio we played saying that you know, we let everybody,

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<v Speaker 5>We let baseball know that everybody was on the table.

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<v Speaker 5>So do you happen to know behind the scenes how

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<v Speaker 5>close they were maybe to dealing a Logan Web or

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<v Speaker 5>a Jungku Lee or any of the big time contracts,

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<v Speaker 5>and would they possibly revisit that in the off season.

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<v Speaker 3>That's a great question.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't believe that it was close close like on

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<v Speaker 4>the five yard line's that's a lot of money to move.

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<v Speaker 4>But I will say this that the offseason I think

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<v Speaker 4>becomes very interesting. And this is where we're kind of

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<v Speaker 4>playing three dimensional chess without being able to look at

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<v Speaker 4>the board right now because we don't know what the

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<v Speaker 4>what the rules of the of engagement are going to

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<v Speaker 4>be right with with the CBA, et cetera. And so

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<v Speaker 4>the Giants, though, they are the kind of team that

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<v Speaker 4>you could envision being one that needs to maybe get

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<v Speaker 4>their payroll into compliance if you ever end up seeing

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<v Speaker 4>a salary cap. For example, Devers is making a ton

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<v Speaker 4>of money. Okay, Adamis is making a lot of money.

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<v Speaker 4>Web is making money. But I think the money for

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<v Speaker 4>him is is good. Like he's so important to them,

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<v Speaker 4>he grew up in Rockland. I don't I would not,

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<v Speaker 4>and I don't think that they ever really were close

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<v Speaker 4>to moving him because he's too important. You need you

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<v Speaker 4>need some guys to soak up innings that are part

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<v Speaker 4>of the culture. The Giants, by the way, I think,

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<v Speaker 4>are one of the teams that have gotten that as

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<v Speaker 4>well as almost any other team throughout the years I've

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<v Speaker 4>covered baseball. They understand that there are there are players

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<v Speaker 4>their fans get used to seeing and want to see,

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<v Speaker 4>and that they need to be there.

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<v Speaker 3>And I think Logan Webb is in that category. Lee.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm a big Jungle Lee fan.

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<v Speaker 4>I've watched him play since he was in Korea back

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<v Speaker 4>in I met him in twenty nineteen. Sometime I'll, if

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<v Speaker 4>we have time, in some way, I'll tell you the

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<v Speaker 4>story about meeting him. But great guy, and I think

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<v Speaker 4>he's really gotten more and more familiar with Major League Baseball.

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<v Speaker 4>At the overall situation, he looks more and more comfortable.

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<v Speaker 4>He's a good player for this ballpark. He's a good

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<v Speaker 4>player for the organization, And so I would I would

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<v Speaker 4>not move him.

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<v Speaker 3>Now.

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<v Speaker 4>Would they ever attach a more attractive sort of younger

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<v Speaker 4>player to Devers?

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe? But then all of a sudden, you're saying.

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<v Speaker 4>For another team, wait a minute, you want me to

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<v Speaker 4>be now the third team to have him in this

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<v Speaker 4>fan of like two years, Like, what's what's going on here?

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<v Speaker 4>So I think Devers had whatever has sort of been

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<v Speaker 4>an issue has to get fixed by him where he's

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<v Speaker 4>at before we start talking about additional things that have

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<v Speaker 4>to happen in the future.

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<v Speaker 2>John Mriszky the voice you hear on the Uman guestlin

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<v Speaker 2>and you can see him on our video stream up

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<v Speaker 2>on the sports Leader dot com, the app, and on

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<v Speaker 2>on YouTube right now. So, like, things have been tough

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<v Speaker 2>for Giants fans, and I think we're all assuming it's

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<v Speaker 2>gonna be kind of a tough, you know, last couple

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<v Speaker 2>of months as we get to look at some new

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<v Speaker 2>guys and trying to find some bright spots for the future.

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't mind. I don't think Derek would. If you

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<v Speaker 2>got time, you want to tell us your meeting Jung

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<v Speaker 2>Houlie story.

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<v Speaker 3>So I interviewed him.

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<v Speaker 4>I was on the World Feed broadcast and basically, if

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<v Speaker 4>there's a tournament in the world that that I can

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<v Speaker 4>go broadcast, like sign me up, I'm going.

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<v Speaker 3>So I worked on.

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<v Speaker 4>The world feed of the twenty nineteen premiere twelve. I

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<v Speaker 4>interviewed I interviewed Jung Hu Lee on the field uh

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<v Speaker 4>and I I and before like whenever you know, if

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<v Speaker 4>you know me, I love languages, so I learned how

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<v Speaker 4>to say congratulations and nice to meet you in Korean

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<v Speaker 4>for that particular introduction. The exact words are are not

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<v Speaker 4>coming to me right now, but but just trust that

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<v Speaker 4>I said it at the moment and I felt good

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<v Speaker 4>about it. So I interviewed him. I congratulated him. Of course,

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<v Speaker 4>the story of his dad being this great player, so

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<v Speaker 4>I learned about him well in advance of him coming

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<v Speaker 4>to Major League Baseball. So this is his first week

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<v Speaker 4>as a Giant. They're playing the Dodgers and he's making

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<v Speaker 4>his debut at Dodger Stadium, and I was on I

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<v Speaker 4>was on the broadcast team for that game with with TNT.

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<v Speaker 3>So it was I think it was Brian Anderson, Jeffrankr

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<v Speaker 3>and me.

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<v Speaker 4>And so we're in the We're in the Giants clubhouse

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<v Speaker 4>at Dodger Stadium, saying, you know, you know, going about

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<v Speaker 4>getting our notes and having our meetings. And on the

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<v Speaker 4>way out, I see Jung who again. Now this is

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<v Speaker 4>that I hadn't seen him in like three years.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 3>The last time I saw him was again like in

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<v Speaker 3>a postgame interview out on the.

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<v Speaker 4>Field in Tokyo. So this is it's been a while, ye.

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<v Speaker 4>And so I walk up to him, and again at

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<v Speaker 4>this point in time, I can like say three things

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<v Speaker 4>in Korean, like hello, nice to meet you, how are you, congratulations,

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<v Speaker 4>like the basics, and so I I walk up to

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<v Speaker 4>him and I say, I think I said congratulations, nice

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<v Speaker 4>to meet you in Korean, and he kind of he

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<v Speaker 4>kind of smiles, and he pulls his interpreter over and

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<v Speaker 4>he and the interpreter then says to me, as relays

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<v Speaker 4>back with John, who said he said Jung who says,

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<v Speaker 4>that's not correct.

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<v Speaker 3>You met him three years ago in Tokyo. I said, man,

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<v Speaker 3>that guy's amazing, like.

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<v Speaker 4>It's beveries, like like guys, I am not that memorable,

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<v Speaker 4>trust me. And the fact that he like he liked

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<v Speaker 4>he said it with a smile like Tom Morosi. No, no, no, no,

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<v Speaker 4>he can't use that word together with me because because

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<v Speaker 4>he already used it once.

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<v Speaker 3>You gotta dance your voca, buddy. You gotta learn some

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<v Speaker 3>new phrases.

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<v Speaker 4>And it was like he was smiling, laughing so like

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<v Speaker 4>so every every ever since, I mean every time I

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<v Speaker 4>ever see him, big smile, we always say hello back

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<v Speaker 4>and forth like he's he's just a delightful person and

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<v Speaker 4>like that's one of my all time favorite international baseball

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<v Speaker 4>cultural connection.

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<v Speaker 3>Stories like no no, no, no, no, tell him that's wrong.

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<v Speaker 3>He met me before it was it was classic.

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<v Speaker 5>No, that's incredible talking to John on the UMA guest Line.

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<v Speaker 5>I saw it this morning on MLB Network rocking to

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<v Speaker 5>Mike Cruco Jersey. And of course we got the news

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<v Speaker 5>yesterday that after thirty six seasons he stepping away from

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<v Speaker 5>the mic. Just your thoughts at Mike Kruko and what

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<v Speaker 5>he's meant to baseball.

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<v Speaker 4>Legend Hall of famer, uh set the standard and and

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<v Speaker 4>and this is for those of us in in the business, Okay,

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<v Speaker 4>like like for years and years and years, people that

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<v Speaker 4>are working broadcasting, we will stay up late to watch

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<v Speaker 4>the Giants games because because the broadcast is that great.

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<v Speaker 3>And what makes it great?

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<v Speaker 4>Okay, of course it's the scene, it's the team, but

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<v Speaker 4>it's the voices, and it's the friendship. And and for

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<v Speaker 4>all of us that have grown up loving the game,

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<v Speaker 4>the magic of it is is friends talking and the

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<v Speaker 4>game is happening. And of course the iconic calls UH

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<v Speaker 4>for Kruk and Kite. But just when you feel like

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<v Speaker 4>you get to just drop in on two best friends

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<v Speaker 4>talking about the game, and you get to and and

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<v Speaker 4>there's that third stool on the table and it's yours.

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<v Speaker 4>That's the magic, right, That's that's why we do what

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<v Speaker 4>we do, and that's why they're great, and that's why

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<v Speaker 4>the two of them are such a great duo. And

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<v Speaker 4>I mentioned this in the morning too, like the love

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<v Speaker 4>and care they've got for each other families that goes

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<v Speaker 4>so deep in ways that probably any of us can't

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<v Speaker 4>really even fully understand. But just the care and the

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<v Speaker 4>kindness they've always shown for each other and the way

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<v Speaker 4>they represent the game they are is they are as

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<v Speaker 4>important to the Giants organization and the way that those

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<v Speaker 4>of us who get a chance to visit San Francisco

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<v Speaker 4>from time to time and watch the games, they are

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<v Speaker 4>as important or more important.

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<v Speaker 3>Than any player.

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<v Speaker 4>I really believe that, and that they are that important

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<v Speaker 4>so institutions. And the thing is too, one of the

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<v Speaker 4>things I love about this is that their greatness has

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<v Speaker 4>been fully appreciated by the Giants fans. This is not

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<v Speaker 4>I am not telling you anything you don't already know.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm I'm just telling you something that that for me,

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<v Speaker 4>a guy from a small town of Michigan, I get

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<v Speaker 4>it too, and and that to me, I just I

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<v Speaker 4>hope that everyone just has that that satisfaction in knowing

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<v Speaker 4>that when you've got that guy or in this case,

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<v Speaker 4>that the two of them together and and it's magic,

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<v Speaker 4>like we felt that way with Ernie Harwell and Michigan

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<v Speaker 4>Vin Scully obviously in LA. I mean, this is this

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<v Speaker 4>is the Mount Rushmore of this profession and this sport.

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<v Speaker 4>And so I just want them to know how much

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<v Speaker 4>I appreciate.

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<v Speaker 3>The standards they have set for us.

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<v Speaker 4>Any anybody that has a microphone that does anything with baseball,

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<v Speaker 4>they're all part of the standard that has been set

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<v Speaker 4>for us to try to follow. And the best way

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<v Speaker 4>that they've done it is that they didn't think about

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<v Speaker 4>their careers. It's like they've done it by being themselves

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<v Speaker 4>totally authentic. They didn't learn this in a broadcast school.

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<v Speaker 4>They learned this in the dugout, in the clubhouse, on

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<v Speaker 4>the field, and it's them. And I think that's whenever

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<v Speaker 4>young people ask me, Okay, what do I want to

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<v Speaker 4>do in this business? Basically, and what Kruk and Kype

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<v Speaker 4>have shown us is be you, be you, and and

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<v Speaker 4>the way they did it is so brilliant and have

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<v Speaker 4>done it is so brilliant, And I just hope for

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<v Speaker 4>obviously just the best of the best of health and

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<v Speaker 4>happiness to Mike and Jennifer the whole family, and.

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<v Speaker 3>Just thanks thanks to them for all they've done for us.

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<v Speaker 2>So well, said John MOROSSI. With us on the Yuma

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<v Speaker 2>guess we don't have tons of time.

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<v Speaker 3>We do have to run.

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<v Speaker 2>But dude, I said, I was going to do it

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<v Speaker 2>because I want to hear from you on this, and

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<v Speaker 2>I'll just go big like a you know, thirty thousand

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<v Speaker 2>foot mac review on it. How high are the expectations

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<v Speaker 2>for the Sharks in twenty twenty six, cause, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>playoffs are the the baseline as far as I care.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, I mean, when you have arguably the best forward

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<v Speaker 4>in the world right now is on your team, He's

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<v Speaker 4>that good and that's not breaking news if you watch him.

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<v Speaker 3>But this is just the opinion.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, McDavid is amazing, obviously, but when you look

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<v Speaker 4>at celebrating what he can do, he's got a contract

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<v Speaker 4>that proves it. And if I'm buying stock in any

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<v Speaker 4>team for the next five to ten years in this league,

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<v Speaker 4>it's San Jose because it's not and and again part

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<v Speaker 4>of it is part of it is good lottery luck.

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<v Speaker 4>They were they were having high picks at the right times,

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<v Speaker 4>but they've hit on the right picks. Mike Greer is

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<v Speaker 4>really good, Warsowski is a really good coach.

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<v Speaker 3>Like they've they've got. I'm a big Dickinson fan.

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<v Speaker 4>I've watched him play in the Ohl here close to

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<v Speaker 4>me in Michigan for a while, Misa I saw playing

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<v Speaker 4>sac and all like, there's a lot of really good

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<v Speaker 4>players in this team right now.

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<v Speaker 2>Got I mean, he's a guy that.

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<v Speaker 4>That wasn't the most heralded when he was coming up

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<v Speaker 4>and has just done nothing but score and make an impact.

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<v Speaker 3>So I'm I'm on him.

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<v Speaker 4>I think you know, I had a chance to watch

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<v Speaker 4>celebrity play. I mean that was like last year I

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<v Speaker 4>watched him play in person in Detroit. I was like,

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<v Speaker 4>I gotta see this guy. I mean, he is just

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<v Speaker 4>so I'm I'm a huge fan of what he does.

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<v Speaker 4>Great kid too, just everything about him. Man, I'm I'm

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<v Speaker 4>I'm buying stock in this team.

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<v Speaker 5>Okay, real quick, John, Okay, did the Dodgers put the

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<v Speaker 5>best offer on the table for Trek Skoogle? And would

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<v Speaker 5>you be surprised if we have a workstopage in baseball

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<v Speaker 5>that goes longer than me?

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<v Speaker 3>Real quick.

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<v Speaker 5>Yes, sorry, complicated questions.

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<v Speaker 4>I do believe they made the best offer. It's in

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<v Speaker 4>the eyes of the beholder. The Brewers were really close.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm I'm gonna be an optimist and say that we're

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<v Speaker 4>playing before May. But but you're talking to an optimist here,

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<v Speaker 4>so this so I I think in terms of what's possible,

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<v Speaker 4>and I'm gonna think that it's possible.

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<v Speaker 3>That's what I got for you.

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<v Speaker 2>There you go, John Morosey the what you hear and

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<v Speaker 2>you see him on the MLB Network in the NHL Network.

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<v Speaker 3>John.

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<v Speaker 2>Always fun to catch up with the man. Really appreciate

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<v Speaker 2>the time today.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, Bubby.

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<v Speaker 4>We'll enjoy the conversation and enjoy this twenty twelve World

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<v Speaker 4>Series rematch. I'm sure the Giants fans want to see

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<v Speaker 4>it play out just the way it did about fourteen

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<v Speaker 4>years ago.

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<v Speaker 2>A three game sweep. That's what we're looking for. Articulated job.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks much, great stuff there from John Morosey. We do

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<v Speaker 2>have to take a quick break because we got to

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<v Speaker 2>catch up with our guy. Ted Newinn is waiting in

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<v Speaker 2>the wings. Ted new Win joins us from the Athletic

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<v Speaker 2>we'll talk some football with him. Where were we going Exus

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<v Speaker 2>and O's Deebo heavy debo talk.

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<v Speaker 3>What's off Deebo?

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<v Speaker 5>The impact of no more Ricky Piersol and just kyl

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<v Speaker 5>Shan as a play caller?

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<v Speaker 3>What nothing on?

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<v Speaker 2>Rahee Morris, We could do that too, all right? Just

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<v Speaker 2>making sure it's all good with you.

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<v Speaker 5>Get some raiders in there too.

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<v Speaker 3>He's a raider guy.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh mister, you're gonna get some raiders.

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<v Speaker 3>No, they're probably not. Why not? I got none? No question?

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<v Speaker 2>I want to ask if he thinks they should start

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<v Speaker 2>Mendoza from day one?

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<v Speaker 3>Where the do we go?

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<v Speaker 2>So you're the raider guy for this segment, I'll ask

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<v Speaker 2>the raider questions. Leave those to me. Adam Copeland deepop

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<v Speaker 2>with you on the Battery at fifty eight Social the

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<v Speaker 2>Giants and the Tigers tonight seven to fifteen, first pitch,

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<v Speaker 2>six fifteen pregame. But when we come back, a little

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<v Speaker 2>dipitus in football, a little film talk with our guy,

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<v Speaker 2>Ted new Win of the Athletic He joins us next

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<v Speaker 2>Dirty Work on a Friday only here on the Sports

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<v Speaker 2>Leader