WEBVTT - Jacob Heyward breaks down some exciting prospects with High-A Eugene

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back to KNBR with Bill Laski. My guest played

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<v Speaker 1>six years with the San Francisco Giants. In twenty twenty three,

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<v Speaker 1>he became the manager of the Arizona Rookie League and

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<v Speaker 1>this past January he was moved up to High A

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<v Speaker 1>and he's the manager of the Eugene Emeralds. Let's bring

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<v Speaker 1>in Jacob Hayward.

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<v Speaker 2>Jacob, how are you. I'm doing good man? How about you?

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<v Speaker 1>So I'm doing great? Thanks for joining me in. Congratulations

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<v Speaker 1>the first half champs of the Northwest League. That was

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<v Speaker 1>pretty exciting for you being up there for the first year,

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<v Speaker 1>and your team was pretty elated.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, it was cool. It's been a great time so far,

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<v Speaker 2>and he's happy to be a part of the team.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, let's go back. You grew up in Georgia. You

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<v Speaker 1>went to a high school called Eagle Landing Christian School.

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<v Speaker 1>You had three thirty one nine home runs forty two

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<v Speaker 1>RBIs your senior year, and you got drafted by the

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<v Speaker 1>Atlanta Braves, but you did not sign. Tell me the

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<v Speaker 1>reason why?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, you know, I think, honestly, I feel like it

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<v Speaker 2>was a maturity thing and I'm not sure if I

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<v Speaker 2>was really one hundred percent mentally prepared to go through

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<v Speaker 2>the struggles of a professional season. And you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>already commuted to the University of Miami and they had

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<v Speaker 2>confidence in me, and I had confidence in myself to

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<v Speaker 2>go there and prove proo I could start and play there,

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<v Speaker 2>and it was a great university to go to, so

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<v Speaker 2>I you know, at the time, I definitely felt more

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<v Speaker 2>confident going to college.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, Jacob really worked out for you. You ended up

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<v Speaker 1>going to university in Miami. As you said, your junior year,

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<v Speaker 1>you played at all sixty four games, you had a

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<v Speaker 1>ten game multi hit games, and you also went to

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<v Speaker 1>the College World Series where you hit over four hundred.

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<v Speaker 1>Everything was maturing for you after school. Tell me about

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<v Speaker 1>the play and how you learned how to play a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit better and pretty much what happened in the

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<v Speaker 1>World Series.

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<v Speaker 2>You did very well. Yeah, I mean earlier in my

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<v Speaker 2>career adit. You know, I was kind of more than

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<v Speaker 2>a platoon role so I understood how to be a

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<v Speaker 2>good teammate, had to be a role player early on

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<v Speaker 2>in my career. And then I finally earned my starting

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<v Speaker 2>spot towards the end of my sophomore year by playing

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<v Speaker 2>well and come off the bench, and it's been being

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<v Speaker 2>another part of the team, a really good team. And

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<v Speaker 2>then obviously though my sophomore year in junior year, we

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<v Speaker 2>end up going to the College World Series, and those

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<v Speaker 2>experiences where something that I'll probably never forget for the

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<v Speaker 2>rest of my life, you know what I mean. And

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<v Speaker 2>it's just fun, man, you know, just competing to win,

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<v Speaker 2>like I play to win, you know, I played to

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<v Speaker 2>win the game. I think that's that's my mindset as

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<v Speaker 2>a player and even as a coach, you know, and

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<v Speaker 2>I think at the highest stage, that's that's the most

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the most exciting part of the game, you

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<v Speaker 2>know what I mean. And playing against the best competition,

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<v Speaker 2>playing against the in front of a lot of fans,

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<v Speaker 2>being being able to play on that some television at

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<v Speaker 2>a young age, it's pretty cool and it's pretty awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just, you know, I think it's every kid's dream.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's definitely fun. And I just love competing. So

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's that's a big part of being in a

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<v Speaker 2>College World Series is fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, Jacob, that junior you're playing every game, a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of things happen. You make adjustments in the outfield, you

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<v Speaker 1>make adjustments on the bases. You were a base stealer

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<v Speaker 1>and also hitting. What were some of the things that

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<v Speaker 1>you learned in that level.

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<v Speaker 2>I think, you know, just the talent. I think the

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<v Speaker 2>talent was a lot better. Just facing the in the

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<v Speaker 2>acc uh weekend week out, just being able to hit

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<v Speaker 2>you know, good fastballs, seeing uh, pretty good sliders. Man,

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<v Speaker 2>I was a pretty good fastball hitter, so I saw

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<v Speaker 2>a bunch of sliders, so I had to learn kind

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<v Speaker 2>of learn on the fly a little bit with that.

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<v Speaker 2>And then being taught defense all three years of college

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<v Speaker 2>by you know Tomorrow. He was our outfield coach at

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<v Speaker 2>the time, and he really implemented, you know, defenses, how

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<v Speaker 2>important defenses and you know, defense hels wins championships and

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<v Speaker 2>stuff like that. So just learning that, being good outfitter,

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<v Speaker 2>taking pride in and taking pride of my work, taking

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<v Speaker 2>pride in the higher practice that that was a big

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<v Speaker 2>probably development part of being in college. And then base running,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, just base running, you know, always understanding that

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<v Speaker 2>that can help you help win you ball games. Two

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<v Speaker 2>and I had speed speed at the time, and uh,

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<v Speaker 2>and I definitely try to take advantage of it as

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<v Speaker 2>much as possible. And and my coachiness at Miami really

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<v Speaker 2>instilled that confidence in me and told me to run

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<v Speaker 2>and whenever I felt comfortable. So it was fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Jacob Hayward, the manager of the eugen Emeralds, joining me

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<v Speaker 1>on K and b are. You end up going and

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<v Speaker 1>get drafted by the San Francisco Giants your junior year

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<v Speaker 1>and you ended up signing eighteenth round a little late,

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<v Speaker 1>but you still sign excited to jump into pro ball.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you know much about the Giants organization?

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<v Speaker 2>I knew, you know, I've heard from some people that

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<v Speaker 2>the organization was rendally well, especially in the minor league

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<v Speaker 2>side or the player development side, and then they treat

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<v Speaker 2>the players were respect and you know, that's that's really

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<v Speaker 2>what I wanted to do with the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 2>is just being being a place where I could develop

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<v Speaker 2>my skills and and you know, hopefully someday at some point,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, become a big leader. And I know that

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<v Speaker 2>the Giants always took pride in that. And you see it,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, you see the homegrun talent from you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the bus opposes to Brandon Craffers, Joe Panics, Brandon Belts,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, you see those guys just the big leagues

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<v Speaker 2>and you try to dream and say that you want

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<v Speaker 2>that to do yourself, you know what I mean? So

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<v Speaker 2>just understanding that, you know, this organization has really been

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<v Speaker 2>strong with the player development and trusting that in and

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<v Speaker 2>it gave me confidence to just jump right into Pro Bowl.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, Jacob, you ended up going to Arizona Fall League,

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<v Speaker 1>you moved up to Salem Kaiser and then Augusta. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean had a little bit was saying it was a

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<v Speaker 1>giants those first couple of years. What did you learn?

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<v Speaker 1>How did you adjusted new surroundings, new teammates, different leagues.

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<v Speaker 1>How difficult was that and how did you maintain that

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<v Speaker 1>kind of confidence that you had in college?

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<v Speaker 2>I think, you know, honestly, man, it was fun. Like

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<v Speaker 2>it was. It was so much fun because I didn't

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<v Speaker 2>have to worry about it where I didn't have to

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<v Speaker 2>worry about going to class every day, you know what

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<v Speaker 2>I mean. Now that I didn't enjoy school, but just

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<v Speaker 2>to be able to focus on one hundred percent baseball,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's something that I knew. I loved what I

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<v Speaker 2>love to do, and it just it built confidence in

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<v Speaker 2>me just to be able to go out and do

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<v Speaker 2>it every day and be able to train every day,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what I mean, and getting the reps. Getting

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<v Speaker 2>the reps, the reps is most important thing for any player,

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<v Speaker 2>and in my opinion, so to be able to play

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<v Speaker 2>every day and have good coaching and you know, different

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<v Speaker 2>things like that really put me in a good spot,

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<v Speaker 2>especially the lower those of the player. Development of the

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<v Speaker 2>A balls and the short seasons and stuff like that,

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<v Speaker 2>and having good coaches and having good teammates and dealing

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<v Speaker 2>with you know, dealing with different cultures. I think, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>Miami's Miami set me up to be, uh, to be

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<v Speaker 2>comfortable and uncomfortable, you know what I mean, because it

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<v Speaker 2>was a big it was a big adjustment going from

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<v Speaker 2>from from Georgia, you know, uh southern state to Mimy.

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<v Speaker 2>Miami's the South, but the ain't the South, you know

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<v Speaker 2>what I mean. It's different cultures, it's international, dealing with

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<v Speaker 2>different languages twenty four to seven and being being able

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<v Speaker 2>to adjust to that was definitely having that was definitely

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<v Speaker 2>an easy adjustment for me getting the pro ball, dealing

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<v Speaker 2>with the Latin culture and dealing with players from different

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<v Speaker 2>different states and different countries and stuff like that. So

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<v Speaker 2>it was it wasn't difficult but it was fun. I

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<v Speaker 2>really enjoyed it.

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<v Speaker 1>It was it was a pleasure to see and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a fund for just learning about the cultures of

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<v Speaker 1>different worlds, and the culture of baseball is from everybody,

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<v Speaker 1>every you know, every color of skin, every type of

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<v Speaker 1>different areas where people grew up at. And that's kind

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<v Speaker 1>of what you just kind of said there, and it

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<v Speaker 1>really made you blossom. And in twenty twenty, a very

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<v Speaker 1>strange year, a COVID hits and you have to take

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<v Speaker 1>the whole year off. What did you do in that

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<v Speaker 1>time and how did you adjust? Thinking, Hey, I got

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<v Speaker 1>to get back in baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>Shit. Yeah, I mean honestly, we didn't stop, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>because I worked out with my brother a lot during

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<v Speaker 2>that time. You know, we just kept working out ten

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<v Speaker 2>in a case, tried to find some baseball. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of things were set down because of COVID,

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<v Speaker 2>but just tried to stay as active as possible on

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<v Speaker 2>my own, which was I think it was a good

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<v Speaker 2>thing for myself, you know, because I learned more about

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<v Speaker 2>myself as a human being. I think I think everybody

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<v Speaker 2>did at that time, you know what I mean. So,

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<v Speaker 2>but it was obviously it could be tough, tough to

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<v Speaker 2>just missing that playing time, but at the same time,

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<v Speaker 2>it was I think it was a good a good

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<v Speaker 2>reset to be able to look at and have a

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<v Speaker 2>good perspective on life. So it was it was definitely

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<v Speaker 2>a good time. And you know, we just continue to

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<v Speaker 2>work out most of that time. So I didn't stop baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>Baseball never stops from me.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, that voice you here on kmb R, Jacob Hayward.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's just talk about your relationship with your brother. Of course,

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<v Speaker 1>Jason a major leaguer for many years, a superstar and

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<v Speaker 1>All Star. Uh, the relationship with you and him, how

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<v Speaker 1>would that start and how did that grow into being

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<v Speaker 1>a professional player.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean it started, you know, my whole life. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>he's been a big brother to me, and he has

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<v Speaker 2>always been a leader in my family. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's uh, it's been a blessing. I'm blessing to have

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<v Speaker 2>him as a brother, you know what i mean. Just

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<v Speaker 2>take care of me, take care of family. I'm always

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<v Speaker 2>looking out if you know, he's got if I've gotten questions,

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<v Speaker 2>He's always there for me. And then just having a

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<v Speaker 2>good friendship that we have now is is really important,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, what I mean, he's bound some ideas off

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<v Speaker 2>each other and not he's about baseball. It's about life, man,

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, it's it's really been. Uh it's been.

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<v Speaker 2>It's been great to have him by my side and

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<v Speaker 2>and me by his side. So it's been it's been phenomenal.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, he's he's built a good career for himself.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm proud of him and everything that he's done

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<v Speaker 2>because he's he's earned it, you know what I mean.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's special, and it's probably the same. He's proud

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<v Speaker 1>of you too, little brother. And those are the things

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<v Speaker 1>that are great above brotherships. And after six years, you

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<v Speaker 1>just said, you know, I'm free agent. I want to

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<v Speaker 1>get into coaching. Six seasons, you have fifty seven home runs,

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<v Speaker 1>seven triples, ninety five doubles, but you wanted to get

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<v Speaker 1>into something you wanted to teach, You wanted to coach.

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<v Speaker 1>What made that the decision come for you?

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<v Speaker 2>I think, you know, one, the love for the giants

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<v Speaker 2>I have. I feel like I'm really passionate about the game,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, I saw an opportunity where I could

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<v Speaker 2>manage or be a coach and and help out the

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<v Speaker 2>next generation because I feel like I I you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I played for so long in his organization, and I

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<v Speaker 2>knew the inside of the house. I knew so many people,

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<v Speaker 2>so many people and created so many good relationships that

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<v Speaker 2>this would be a great place to start if I

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<v Speaker 2>had the opportunity to do it, you know what I mean.

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<v Speaker 2>And to just be able to pass on knowledge to

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<v Speaker 2>players and help them out in their everyday lives, not

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<v Speaker 2>just on the baseball field, but just to be able

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<v Speaker 2>to help mentor them was really important to me because

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<v Speaker 2>I just felt like, you know, as a player, I've

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<v Speaker 2>probably been in every situation possible, you know, from a

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<v Speaker 2>guy who had to earn his spot on the team,

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<v Speaker 2>or from a guy who was a top thirty prospect,

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<v Speaker 2>or a guy who ended up being a role player,

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<v Speaker 2>or a guy who you know, ended up being the

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<v Speaker 2>forgotten player in some sense, you know what I mean.

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<v Speaker 2>So just to be able to go through those different avenues,

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<v Speaker 2>those different stretches in life, I feel like I was

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<v Speaker 2>kind of built for the coaching side to be able

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<v Speaker 2>to help to help these young men and help them

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<v Speaker 2>grow into you know, good people.

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<v Speaker 1>Good well, Jacob has definitely worked. Kyle Haynes raves about

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<v Speaker 1>your communication the way you're level headed, the way you

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<v Speaker 1>understand the game, the way you teach the game. And

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<v Speaker 1>he watched you and rookie ball, he watched you for

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<v Speaker 1>three years. And now the move up to Eugene. Has

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<v Speaker 1>there been many changes from rookie ball in Arizona now

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<v Speaker 1>to Eugene. Just the coaching mentality of it.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh No, I think, you know, honestly, honestly, but I

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<v Speaker 2>think the coaching says the same, you know what I mean.

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<v Speaker 2>We talked about it early in the meetings and uh

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<v Speaker 2>this offseason, the off season before the season started, and

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<v Speaker 2>we're kind of like, you know, kind of set a

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<v Speaker 2>tone of hey, man, like even you're an a ball

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<v Speaker 2>being double at triple at, but we need to treat this,

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<v Speaker 2>treat these teams like we're in a ball, you know

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<v Speaker 2>what I'm saying. And I always try to treat the

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<v Speaker 2>rookie ball players that way. I chieve them with respect.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, just because they're new doesn't mean that they

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<v Speaker 2>don't know the game and they can't they can't get better.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, it's it's not there's no change. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>you just coach as much as possible. But you also

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<v Speaker 2>got a mentor to men you know what I mean. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>and I take a lot of pride in that. Are

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<v Speaker 2>we we as the staff to take a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>pride in that? Well?

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<v Speaker 1>Jacob talking to Ring, he loves wins, of course, triple A,

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<v Speaker 1>double A, high A low, a allhead records the first half,

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<v Speaker 1>but he said, progression is what we want. We want

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<v Speaker 1>to see these kids move up. We want to compete

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<v Speaker 1>at the next level. Your thoughts on that, because you've

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<v Speaker 1>lost some key players, but you've also gained a few

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<v Speaker 1>players and now you have a kind of a new

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<v Speaker 1>team with some of the trades that happened to trade deadline.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think progression is the main word.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you agree? I agree? I agree. I think, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>getting these guys to be able to obviously perform at

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<v Speaker 2>the level that they're at, then also to see them

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<v Speaker 2>adjust and make adjustments to be able to be better

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<v Speaker 2>places the next levels is the most important thing. You know.

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<v Speaker 2>We've got to set these guys up for success. And

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<v Speaker 2>if we're if we're just thinking that we can just

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<v Speaker 2>go out here and play a ball a ball baseball

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<v Speaker 2>all day and think that's going to help us win

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<v Speaker 2>championship is biggue level, then we're we're not doing our jobs,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what I mean. The most important thing is

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<v Speaker 2>is winning the championship at San Francisco, and that's our

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<v Speaker 2>goal and I think that's the whole the whole organization's goal,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's our mindset. So you definitely want to be

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<v Speaker 2>able to get these guys better, develop them, keep them confident,

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<v Speaker 2>and hav him prepared to be able to play at

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<v Speaker 2>the highest level baseball.

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<v Speaker 1>Jacob Hayward joined me for a few more minutes. He's

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<v Speaker 1>the manager of the Eugene Emeralds. As I say, as

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<v Speaker 1>people move up, your players move up to Double A.

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<v Speaker 1>You also got a couple of players from San Jose,

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<v Speaker 1>Johnny Level being nineteen years old and cam Maldonado, two

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<v Speaker 1>outstanding young players. What have you seen out of them

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<v Speaker 1>and what adjustments have you learned and kind of watched

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<v Speaker 1>them progress into it right?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you know, first off, I had you know, I've

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<v Speaker 2>had I've had dying for the last few years now

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<v Speaker 2>and just seeing his seeing his development, man, it's pretty impressive,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, man, you know what I mean, from a

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<v Speaker 2>young kid and his maturity, you know, he's grown a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit mentally, and see his competitive nature that he

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<v Speaker 2>has in himself is pretty impressive to watch every day.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, his bad the ball skills are impressive, but

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the big thing for me is always base

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<v Speaker 2>running defense, and he's grown so much in those areas,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what I mean. I think he's almost had

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<v Speaker 2>a twenty twenty season so far. So just trying to

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<v Speaker 2>see him develop and continue to push into his best

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<v Speaker 2>ability is the most important thing. And then for kenn

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<v Speaker 2>Out and Otto Man, I saw him early last year

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<v Speaker 2>in our base camp and just seeing his development, his

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<v Speaker 2>confidence grow. You know. Obviously, you know these are still young,

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<v Speaker 2>both young players, and they still need room to grow,

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<v Speaker 2>and there's a lot of things that we can teach them,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, moving forward. But to see them, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>play with confidence and have fun and enjoy the game

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<v Speaker 2>and try to learn as much as possible, it really

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<v Speaker 2>stands out. And then you know, it's just it's fun

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<v Speaker 2>to watch. I enjoy I enjoyed being able to see

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<v Speaker 2>them from the beginning of their careers, you know, just

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<v Speaker 2>getting drafted or just coming from the d R all

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<v Speaker 2>the way to the States, and it's it's really fun

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<v Speaker 2>to watch.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, Jacob, like I said during the trade deadline, you

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<v Speaker 1>inherited a lot of young players or young pitchers. I

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<v Speaker 1>want to ask you about Henry Lilane, the big left

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<v Speaker 1>hand or six foot seven. I guess when you take

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<v Speaker 1>him out of the game, you got to look up

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<v Speaker 1>to him because he's pretty tall. What have you've seen

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<v Speaker 1>so far out of him? I've seen some tapes on him.

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<v Speaker 1>He looks refined, but it's the same time he's got

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<v Speaker 1>to learn a little bit. Is there a progression already

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<v Speaker 1>on him?

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<v Speaker 2>Have you seen? Uh? I think so? Man, just from

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<v Speaker 2>his first outing, his first out into the second outing.

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<v Speaker 2>I think his first outing went like four and two

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<v Speaker 2>thirds or something like that, and then the next outing

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<v Speaker 2>went five or six innings. Just the confidence in his ability.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, obviously, you know when you get over from

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<v Speaker 2>a trail, you're a little nervous probably and you meeting

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<v Speaker 2>new people. But his energy, from what I've seen, is

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<v Speaker 2>it's really there. The competitive nature is there, the belief

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<v Speaker 2>in himself, the feel for his for his teammates that

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<v Speaker 2>you can see, the respect of the answer his teammates.

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<v Speaker 2>He has that even even coming from a new new organization,

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<v Speaker 2>coming from a different organization, and you know he's he's

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<v Speaker 2>got this stuff. Man, it's fun to watch, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>just to be like I remember the first the first

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<v Speaker 2>day he pitched his smoke can. I was just smiled

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<v Speaker 2>from year to ear just to see a sixty seven

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<v Speaker 2>guyon amount on the left side throwing throwing the ball

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<v Speaker 2>ninety eight miles for you know. I mean, so it's

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<v Speaker 2>invested to watch.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it got to be exciting for you too, especially

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<v Speaker 1>what you just said. Players coming over, they're nervous. They've

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<v Speaker 1>never had that happen before, and they always think the

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<v Speaker 1>team they signed with is the team they're going to

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<v Speaker 1>get to the big leagues. And now it shakes it

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<v Speaker 1>up and you have to do that. You have to

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<v Speaker 1>be that manager kind of a dad to say, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>everything's gonna be okay. And you've had a good handful

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<v Speaker 1>of guys come over. Was that difficult for you to

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<v Speaker 1>kind of open the door and say, come on in,

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<v Speaker 1>we got to make some changes welcome in because it

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<v Speaker 1>really is a welcoming Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't say. I wouldn't say it's difficult, because you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I think, hm hmm, I think the most the most

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<v Speaker 2>important thing is being able to create a team and

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<v Speaker 2>family environment right and regardless of you know, who's on

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<v Speaker 2>the team, you know, because we've had changes throughout the

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<v Speaker 2>whole year, you know, I mean, so we're kind of

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<v Speaker 2>used to having new guys come in and just jump

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<v Speaker 2>on the train and try to and try to go

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<v Speaker 2>with everybody else. So it's not I wouldn't say it's

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<v Speaker 2>too difficult, but I think, you know, just just being

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<v Speaker 2>a good mentor and letting them know they can be themselves.

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<v Speaker 2>And all we asked is, you know, for them is professionalism,

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<v Speaker 2>and they've done that so far, you know, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>these guys are professionals. Is fine, So it's been easy.

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<v Speaker 2>It's been easy for these guys.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, Jacob, I want to thank you for your time.

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<v Speaker 1>Congratulations on that first half championship and continue on my

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<v Speaker 1>friend good luck.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks so much, but I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 1>That was Jacob Heyward on K andbr more coming up

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<v Speaker 1>right here. I'm the sports leader.