WEBVTT - 8-7 The Tony V Show

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<v Speaker 1>Giants Tigers Game one, as the Giants begin an interleague interlude.

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<v Speaker 1>In fact, they've got two American League teams coming in

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<v Speaker 1>the Tigers, and then on Monday the Astros funnel them in.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Miller with today's twenty three hour with the

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<v Speaker 1>Skipper of the Giants. And the last time I saw you,

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<v Speaker 1>it was in San Diego. I didn't go to Texas,

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<v Speaker 1>and a lot of changes rather quickly, and six members

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<v Speaker 1>of the twenty six man active roster got traded away

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<v Speaker 1>from one day to the next there. So I know

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<v Speaker 1>this is all kind of old news now because it's

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<v Speaker 1>several days later. But these new guys, what do you think?

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<v Speaker 1>Who do you like?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? I mean it was interesting how I went down

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<v Speaker 2>with those guys. I don't think there's perfect timing with

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<v Speaker 2>any of that stuff, But it all started with Malley.

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<v Speaker 2>As soon as we were getting ready to take off

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<v Speaker 2>on the plane, we found out about him. So we

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<v Speaker 2>ended up having a conversation mid air, and then a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of the last guys that got dealt. It was

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<v Speaker 2>during pregame meetings and things like that. But since then,

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<v Speaker 2>I think the guys have moved on and the young

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<v Speaker 2>energy we have is exciting, and I think Marcelo Meyer is,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, kind of a guy that everybody would be

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<v Speaker 2>juice to work with because he's so athletic and talented,

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<v Speaker 2>but in particular us getting him here, he hasn't been

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<v Speaker 2>able to find, you know, a rhythm yet in his

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<v Speaker 2>big league career, and there's nothing better than trying to

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<v Speaker 2>pull the most potential that's in a player out of him.

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<v Speaker 2>And a young guy like him, you know, he's got

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<v Speaker 2>a huge future ahead of him. So he's fun to

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<v Speaker 2>be around. Some of these pictures that we've acquired have big,

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<v Speaker 2>big arms. The video has been great to watch so far.

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<v Speaker 2>Meyers the only guy we've met in person, but because

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<v Speaker 2>of the trades, we've been able to see a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of familiar faces from spring training come up. And again

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<v Speaker 2>that young energy has been felt in the locker room

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<v Speaker 2>all right.

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<v Speaker 1>And meanwhile, among the guys who are here, and he

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<v Speaker 1>got here just a few days before the training deadline,

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<v Speaker 1>o Slavi bat Shabi and wow, the way he's been

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<v Speaker 1>swinging the bat. You look forward to him coming up

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<v Speaker 1>to the plate and yet he is just a real

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<v Speaker 1>young guy, but with some previous big league experience.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he's made you know, when he first got into

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<v Speaker 2>the big leagues, he made an impact with his bat

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<v Speaker 2>as well. You know, defensively, he's helped us at second

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<v Speaker 2>probably his most suited position for us, but can play shortstop,

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<v Speaker 2>can play third base. And then to this point, is

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<v Speaker 2>that a you know, flair for the dramatic, some big

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<v Speaker 2>hits and some key situations. But to me, the thing

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<v Speaker 2>that I think has been consistent day in and day

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<v Speaker 2>out since he's been around is he's got a fun

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<v Speaker 2>loving and yet intense approach to the game, and it

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<v Speaker 2>kind of draws in the other players as well. Older guys,

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<v Speaker 2>younger guys. It doesn't matter. I think they all kind

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<v Speaker 2>of enjoy being around him.

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<v Speaker 1>At the park, the Giants and the Tigers open a

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<v Speaker 1>three game series. We're talking about some of the new

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<v Speaker 1>Giants who are here now, and there's some more newcomers today.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll talk about that when today's Tony Bitello continues. Now

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<v Speaker 1>more of Tony Bicello, the skipper the Giants, and some

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<v Speaker 1>more players have arrived to join the roster. Tell us

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<v Speaker 1>about that.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Trent Harris is here today, and you know he's

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<v Speaker 2>been outstanding in Sacramento. He was good in spring training.

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<v Speaker 2>He was a topic of conversation to be on the roster,

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<v Speaker 2>but one of the guys that was easier to envision.

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<v Speaker 2>Needed some innings, and he's done great with those innings.

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<v Speaker 2>He's added strength, he's thrown more strikes, He's kind of

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<v Speaker 2>cleaned up his repertoire a little bit. Has something unique

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<v Speaker 2>with an over the top arm slot that many of

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<v Speaker 2>our guys don't have, and spends a big breaking ball,

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<v Speaker 2>which again it's not a familiar look, so I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>sure what his role will be. He worked his way

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<v Speaker 2>into a starting role and did great things with it,

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<v Speaker 2>so I think he's kind of like a Seymour didwell.

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<v Speaker 2>Other guys we have to Howser brew Baker that could

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<v Speaker 2>fill a lot of different roles and are pretty flexible,

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<v Speaker 2>so it'd be fun to kind of mix and match

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit as we move forward.

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<v Speaker 1>JT. Brubaker will get the start today and he's been relievers,

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<v Speaker 1>so I'm assuming as an opener. And who are some

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<v Speaker 1>of the guys that might slot in behind him?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, Harris could could make his debut with us tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>or Howser is a guy who's well rested and can

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<v Speaker 2>you know, add some length based off how many lefties

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<v Speaker 2>they have in the lineup. I'd be shocked if San

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<v Speaker 2>Martin didn't make another appearance tonight. And then as we

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<v Speaker 2>get late in the game, it's not like we've narrowed

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<v Speaker 2>anybody down or have established this guy in the eighth,

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<v Speaker 2>this guy in the ninth. But if we can put

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<v Speaker 2>ourselves in a winning position, you know, Keaton Winn and

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<v Speaker 2>Sam Henshes have done very well for us, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>holding things down out of the bullpen as of late.

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<v Speaker 2>So we would probably go to those guys.

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<v Speaker 1>Tigers not having a good year, a lot was expected

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<v Speaker 1>of them, They expected a lot from it, and they

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<v Speaker 1>traded Terek's Schoobel. But then when you look at their

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<v Speaker 1>lineup now, they're playing really well here lately, even with

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<v Speaker 1>that big trade, and a lot of their top guys

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<v Speaker 1>are ended up having pretty good seasons.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, they bring up the Clark kid. It was a

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<v Speaker 2>big prospect. He's really young. Mcgonaughd is a young, exciting player.

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<v Speaker 2>And then they've got some older guys that have been

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<v Speaker 2>around the block too, and for whatever reason, it's really

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<v Speaker 2>clicked for their offense. Really, really, you could say about

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<v Speaker 2>the last thirty days and the game within the game

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<v Speaker 2>that we sometimes talk about, probably today is how can

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<v Speaker 2>our right handed pitchers do against them? They haven't done

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<v Speaker 2>as well against lefties as of late, but in the

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<v Speaker 2>last two three, four weeks they've really swung the bat

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<v Speaker 2>well against right handed pitching. So we need to do

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<v Speaker 2>what we can do to combat that on the on

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<v Speaker 2>the defensive side.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, So here we go some Inta League play

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<v Speaker 1>Giants Tigers, and that's the Tony Vachello Show for today.