1 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: Hello everyone, Welcome one and all to episode number two 2 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:28,480 Speaker 1: of A Ball. 3 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 2: With Eric Ohs. I am eric Os and it's good 4 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 2: to have you with us baseball. 5 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 1: It has returned here in the Midwest League and in 6 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 1: minor league baseball, so the world. It has made sense 7 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:41,600 Speaker 1: again and the Single a affiliate for the Miami Marlins, 8 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: to Clinton lumber Kings, starting with a series split against 9 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 1: the Kane County Cougars. The Single a affiliate of the 10 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 1: Arizona Diamondbacks, but games in which you would probably say 11 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 1: had you seen them, all, Glitzen outplayed them. They outplayed 12 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: the Cougars in all four of the games, but in 13 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 1: the end it'll be. 14 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 2: A series split. Kind of a weird way. 15 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 1: The schedule had worked out in this to the season, 16 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 1: two games beginning in Kane County, the suburbs of Chicago, Geneva, Illinois, 17 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:07,400 Speaker 1: and then two games back here in Clinton. So they've 18 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: had both the taste of road and road games and 19 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: home games so far this season. But Clinton in those games, 20 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: as I said, you could easily say they would have 21 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 1: swept the Kane County Cougars had the offense maybe had 22 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 1: a hit here or a hit there, because they have 23 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 1: all the traffic on the base pass. This is becoming, 24 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 1: as we're finding out, one of the more patient teams 25 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,320 Speaker 1: in the Midwest League. As it is currently constructed, walks 26 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 1: have not been a rarity for the lumber Kings. So 27 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 1: far on the year, the lumber Kings have drawn the 28 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:40,320 Speaker 1: second most walks in the Midwest League. Their total comes 29 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 1: in at twenty four. I should say we're recording this 30 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:46,959 Speaker 1: on April seventh, following the first Copa Dela Diversion and 31 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: Clinton Olots game of the season. But all those walks, 32 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 1: twenty four of them, that is a lot. The opponents meanwhile, 33 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: which has only been Kane County over four games, they 34 00:01:57,120 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: only had eleven. So it is quite the disparity when 35 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 1: you look at that, and it really speaks when you 36 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 1: look at a big power bat or one that will 37 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: be because that is a guy like Sean Reynolds. Part 38 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: of his game will be lots of strikeouts and he 39 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: has had that. He's at twelve at bats this year 40 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 1: and ten of them have gone for strikeouts, which as 41 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:16,400 Speaker 1: we had mentioned earlier, and I believe it was episode 42 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: one with the manager Mike Jacobs, Reynolds had one hundred 43 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:21,960 Speaker 1: and thirty three strikeouts. But this is not something that 44 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:25,400 Speaker 1: you really poo poo anymore, because strikeouts are just part 45 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 1: of the game of baseball. One of those true outcomes 46 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: for a big power hitter like Reynolds means that there 47 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:33,919 Speaker 1: will be more strikeouts, but it also means lots of walks, 48 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:37,079 Speaker 1: and so Reynolds just to highlight him in particular, when 49 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: looking at the free passes, he's already drawn six of 50 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: them and he's hitless on the ear, so he's got 51 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 1: twelve at bats, he's over twelve. That's an average that 52 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:48,919 Speaker 1: even a broadcaster like myself can do zero points hero zero, 53 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 1: but is on base percentage because of all the walks, 54 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: is a respectable three thirty three, and it just highlights 55 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 1: all of the patients that the lumber Kings have had. 56 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: It also kind of explains the slow start for a 57 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: guy like Connor Scott, which of course all the eyes 58 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: will be gravitating towards. If you're a big Marlins fan, 59 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 1: I mean, this is your first round pick from last year, 60 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 1: so you've got a lot invested in this guy, and 61 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 1: you may look at the first four games because I 62 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: know it's an early time of the year and small 63 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: sample size, so you may think that, well, this isn't 64 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 1: such a great start for Connor. He's only one for fifteen. 65 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: I think it is on the season as just about 66 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 1: the everyday leadoff man, or rather one for eighteen, and 67 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 1: that one hit, of course being a triple in an RBI. 68 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 1: But the bat for Connor Scott, they've been long ones. 69 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 1: It's led to some strikeouts here and there, but you 70 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: really can't take too much negativity away from it when 71 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:42,600 Speaker 1: you see the amount of pitches that he's been forcing 72 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: the opposition to throw to him. And it's why when 73 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 1: Connor Scott follows it at bat like someone like Sean 74 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 1: Reynolds and the amazing start to the year from a 75 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 1: guy like Gerar and Krnhacion that you can see why 76 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: they forced starters from the King County Cougars out of 77 00:03:57,320 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 1: the game after three innings in the first three games 78 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 1: of the year, getting right into the bullpen and unfortunately 79 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 1: leading to just a two and two start to this season. 80 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 1: But that patience for an offense that at times have 81 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 1: stalled in that first series, you would figure is going. 82 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 2: To come there. 83 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 1: And I'll highlight one thing in particular, and that's the 84 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:17,039 Speaker 1: home run ball. I mean This is a team that 85 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 1: had lots and lots of power last year if you 86 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:21,600 Speaker 1: look at their numbers. We'll go back to Reynolds. He 87 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,360 Speaker 1: had seventeen home runs. He led the New York Penn 88 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:27,159 Speaker 1: League when he played with the Batavia Muckdogs and manager 89 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:30,040 Speaker 1: Mike Jacobs last season. But he's not the only one. 90 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 1: Marcos Rivera twelve home runs down this season last year 91 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: in Greensboro, which is the same level of competition but 92 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 1: out in the South Atlantic League. Other big home run 93 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,120 Speaker 1: totals from guy like Thomas Jones, he had eleven of 94 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,719 Speaker 1: them in addition to twenty stolen bases on the year. 95 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:47,920 Speaker 1: And then other big power bets that we know will 96 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:51,320 Speaker 1: be emerging. Will Banfield has and will continue to develop 97 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:54,479 Speaker 1: just nineteen years of age, and the power will be coming. 98 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:56,920 Speaker 1: As we heard Mike Jacobs reference it during the last 99 00:04:56,920 --> 00:04:58,840 Speaker 1: game of spring training, he had a grand Slam and 100 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: a three run homer. So that tells us that he's 101 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 1: got some sock in his bad and so you would 102 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 1: imagine that the lumber Kings will be getting into the 103 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 1: power department in the way of the home run during 104 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 1: this season. They will not end the year with zero 105 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 1: home runs which is currently what they have right now. 106 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:15,599 Speaker 1: So that's the positive way to look at it on 107 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:18,239 Speaker 1: the offensive side of things, but the patience has allowed 108 00:05:18,279 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 1: them to score the runs that they have. They outscored 109 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 1: their opposition the Cougars in that first series fourteen to eight, 110 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:28,120 Speaker 1: but still walking away with that series split. The big 111 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: tale of the first series of the year here in 112 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 1: Clinton has been phenomenal pitching, and that's why we've got 113 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 1: Josh Roberson, who was kind enough to take some time 114 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 1: to talk with us here on the second episode, the 115 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:42,160 Speaker 1: lumber Kings number two starter who picked up the first 116 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 1: win of the season. Roperson a North Carolina native who 117 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: was very sharp five and two thirds innings, allowing just 118 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:50,480 Speaker 1: one run in that time out. 119 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 2: It was unearned. 120 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 1: So the ra for Roberson as he comes into his 121 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 1: next start, which will be on Wednesday, which will be 122 00:05:57,279 --> 00:05:59,160 Speaker 1: the third game of a four game set with the 123 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:01,880 Speaker 1: Quad City's River It's the single a affiliate of the 124 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: Houston Astros. Robertson, though picking up the win and also 125 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 1: not allowing a whole lot of hits, five of them, 126 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: they were scattered for the most part. He only walked 127 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:14,640 Speaker 1: two batters and struck out five and Roberson and talking 128 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:17,279 Speaker 1: with us, mentioning just battling back to get to that 129 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 1: point here in Clinton. This is a guy who suffered 130 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:22,880 Speaker 1: Tommy John surgery right after he had been drafted. Talk 131 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 1: about a roller coaster of emotions from the excitement of 132 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 1: hearing your name called in a draft and the professional 133 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 1: career beginning and then sidelined for that first year. But 134 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 1: Roberson looking very, very sharp in his first start and 135 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:39,480 Speaker 1: again very appreciative of him taking the time. But he 136 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:42,159 Speaker 1: was also talking about just this group that he is 137 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 1: with here in Clinton too. This has been a fun 138 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: group to be around, joking around. A tip of the 139 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 1: cap from Roberson to the entire coaching staff which have 140 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:55,359 Speaker 1: been phenomenal so far on this young season. Mike Jacob's 141 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:57,839 Speaker 1: the manager, mart de Felice, the pitching coach, and Frank 142 00:06:57,880 --> 00:07:01,039 Speaker 1: Moore the hitting coach. On the three mans also given 143 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:03,960 Speaker 1: shout outs from Josh Roberson to Melissa Hampton, the athletic 144 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,159 Speaker 1: trainer here in town, as she had helped him on 145 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 1: his road back into minor league baseball. She was a 146 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:13,920 Speaker 1: key factor in working on the Tommy John rehab that 147 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 1: Roberson had to go through just to get here and 148 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 1: we'll get into kind of the weeds on just what 149 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 1: goes into that process for Tommy John. As a fan, 150 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 1: you kind of take it for granted, right, a guy 151 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 1: gets Tommy John surgery, he'll be back in a year. 152 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 1: Well that's if you do everything right. And there's a 153 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 1: lot of work to go in to coming back within 154 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 1: a year. And Roberson kind of explains that, and also 155 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 1: just the nervousness of testing out a surgically repaired arm 156 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 1: that you're making your livelihood on and now having to 157 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 1: ramp it up a little bit, having the worries of 158 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 1: is this thing gonna go on me again? So all 159 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: topics that we'll get into with Josh Roberson just wanted 160 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 1: to highlight some of the strong performances from these lumber Kings, 161 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 1: and we'll go back to the offense for a brief second, 162 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 1: because it would not be fair if we did not 163 00:07:55,480 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 1: mention gerrar In Carnacion. This is a guy that now 164 00:07:58,080 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 1: needs to be circled for the start that he has 165 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:03,640 Speaker 1: had this season. He can hit folks, and that is 166 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 1: the expert scouting report from this broadcaster. Three hits and 167 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 1: the opener against the Cougars on Thursday, Thursday Night in Geneva, Illinois. 168 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 1: He comes back the next day and he does the 169 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 1: same thing. Three hit night again for Incarnacion. This time 170 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 1: it included a run scored and an RBI and a double. 171 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 1: And then the following night, which was here in Clinton, 172 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: that was the home opener and Carnacion turned in his 173 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:31,000 Speaker 1: first hitless game of the season. He only went zero 174 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:33,839 Speaker 1: for two and the reason why three walks, a new 175 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 1: professional career high. Also again speaking to that patience for 176 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:39,319 Speaker 1: the lumber Kings. They would draw in that game, by 177 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: the way, eight walks, five of them would come in 178 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:44,840 Speaker 1: a four run fourth inning in which they sent ten 179 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 1: men to the plate, easily the largest rally so far 180 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:51,640 Speaker 1: on this season at Carnasion here on Sunday, and unfortunately 181 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:54,680 Speaker 1: they come from behind win for the Kane County Cougars. 182 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:58,840 Speaker 1: Another strong performance at another multi hit game, Carnacion with 183 00:08:58,920 --> 00:09:01,679 Speaker 1: two hits, they both roven runs. He was also hit 184 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:05,200 Speaker 1: by a pinch and it has been a lot of 185 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:08,200 Speaker 1: fun watching in Karnacion really, to say the least, because 186 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:11,520 Speaker 1: he comes into the series with the Quad Cities Riverbandits 187 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:15,079 Speaker 1: or will with an average of five to seventy one 188 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 1: and that is the best in the Midwest League and 189 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 1: that also comes in with a six sixty seven on 190 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:25,440 Speaker 1: base percentage. Again, limited sample size, only been four games, 191 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:28,440 Speaker 1: but anytime you're leading the league, it's a good thing 192 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:31,360 Speaker 1: to look at. And it's also never gets old to 193 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: look at an average that is north of five hundred, 194 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:36,760 Speaker 1: which is what Dura and Karnacione can say at this 195 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:39,520 Speaker 1: point in the season. He has been credibly sharp in 196 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:41,400 Speaker 1: the middle of the lumber Kings lineup. He's kind of 197 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:44,439 Speaker 1: been fluctuating between the three on the fourth spot. Also, 198 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:47,280 Speaker 1: we were picking the brain with manager Mike Jacobs when 199 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:49,520 Speaker 1: we had him on our Coaches Show and how the 200 00:09:49,559 --> 00:09:52,520 Speaker 1: catching corps will be used this season. Will Banfield one 201 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:55,000 Speaker 1: of the top prospects. We saw our first look of 202 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 1: Will on the opener on Thursday night, and we can confirm, folks, 203 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 1: this guy's got a canon for an arm and unfortunately 204 00:10:02,360 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 1: for Trey Holmes, he was the one who had to 205 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:08,200 Speaker 1: be the example for it. It was in the third 206 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:10,800 Speaker 1: inning of that opener. Holmes, who, by the way, if 207 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:14,120 Speaker 1: you're not familiar, is one of the fastest runners in 208 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:16,719 Speaker 1: the Midwest League and maybe even minor league baseball. This 209 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:19,840 Speaker 1: guy stole twenty eight bases last year. He got on 210 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:22,559 Speaker 1: on a drop third strike in the third, so already 211 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 1: a gift to be on base at that point. He 212 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:27,600 Speaker 1: then decided, I'm gonna turn this strikeout into a lead 213 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:30,880 Speaker 1: off double. Well will Banfield, as Mike Jacobs told us, 214 00:10:30,920 --> 00:10:32,520 Speaker 1: from the time that he caught the ball to the 215 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 1: time that Holmes was tagged out at second and by 216 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:37,560 Speaker 1: about four or five feet, I might add, it was 217 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:40,280 Speaker 1: less than two seconds it took Banfield. That is how 218 00:10:40,360 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 1: quick this guy is, both the feet, the arm, and 219 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:46,400 Speaker 1: it just kind of a complete package defensively behind the plate. 220 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:49,440 Speaker 1: Banfield a lot of fun to watch, and also his 221 00:10:49,480 --> 00:10:52,079 Speaker 1: backup jd Osborne, just to do him some justice. He's 222 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 1: had a hot start as well, had a two hit 223 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:57,400 Speaker 1: day and his season debut the following day on Friday. 224 00:10:57,440 --> 00:10:59,240 Speaker 2: But the way the schedule has worked. 225 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 1: Here in the Midwest League for the lumber Kings kind 226 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:05,160 Speaker 1: of an oddity when you think about it, because of 227 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:08,320 Speaker 1: the way it's transferred from a night game on Thursday, 228 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:11,680 Speaker 1: a day game on Friday, another night game on Saturday. 229 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:14,480 Speaker 1: Day baseball here on Sunday, So it's been a rotation 230 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:17,040 Speaker 1: of the catching corps. It has gone from Banfield on 231 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 1: the night games and jad Osborne on the day games. 232 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:21,680 Speaker 1: But we were talking with Mike Jacobs. He's saying that, 233 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:24,839 Speaker 1: of course Banfield getting the majority of the starts behind 234 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 1: the play, just wanting to give the breather for Banfield, 235 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:31,520 Speaker 1: keeping him fresh with the day night turnarounds that have 236 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: occurred for the lumber Kings quite frequently through the first 237 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:36,520 Speaker 1: four games of this season. We come back, though it'll 238 00:11:36,559 --> 00:11:41,000 Speaker 1: be mostly pitching with Josh Roberson, who is kind enough 239 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:43,400 Speaker 1: to take some time and talk with us the North 240 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 1: Carolina product. We haven't talked about the minor league roots 241 00:11:46,400 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 1: this guy had, even as again he grew up in 242 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:50,679 Speaker 1: a minor league down and this is a Winston Salem 243 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:55,040 Speaker 1: native or around that area. The high a team in 244 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:58,240 Speaker 1: the Carolina League, affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. So 245 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:00,199 Speaker 1: we'll have a lot to talk about with Josh who 246 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 1: joins us. Next we come back here on a ball 247 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:31,640 Speaker 1: with Eric Ghost. And welcome back on a ball with 248 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:34,640 Speaker 1: Eric Ghost, now joined by the number two starting pitcher 249 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:38,880 Speaker 1: for the Clinton lumber Kings. Sometimes the Clinton elotes, Gosh Roberson, 250 00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:40,520 Speaker 1: thanks for taking the time to talk with us here. 251 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:41,719 Speaker 3: Absolutely thanks for having me. 252 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:44,960 Speaker 1: Well, it was the Clinton elotes. Today we're recording this, 253 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:48,439 Speaker 1: I should say, on April seventh, come from behind the 254 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:51,440 Speaker 1: win for the King County Cougars. Unfortunately, but we're talking 255 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:53,920 Speaker 1: with a North Carolina guy right as we were kind 256 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:56,120 Speaker 1: of joking about before we got started. So I was 257 00:12:56,160 --> 00:12:58,120 Speaker 1: wondering if you could just kind of take us through 258 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 1: what led you into professional baseball. I'm sure a long 259 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:03,680 Speaker 1: and windy road, right and here to Clinton as well. 260 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:06,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, so, yeah, you're right about that. It has been 261 00:13:06,160 --> 00:13:09,760 Speaker 3: along road. I grew up with an older brother who 262 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:12,600 Speaker 3: played baseball, and you know, just always following him around. 263 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 3: I started playing you know what was T ball at 264 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:17,920 Speaker 3: you know, four or five years old. That led into 265 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 3: coach pitch. Was led into travel ball, which I played 266 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:23,000 Speaker 3: for with the same group of guys that I ended 267 00:13:23,080 --> 00:13:25,440 Speaker 3: up graduating high school with up you know, from eight 268 00:13:25,559 --> 00:13:28,640 Speaker 3: years old until I was probably you know, maybe twelve 269 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:31,720 Speaker 3: or thirteen, and then showcase ball started where the whole 270 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:34,680 Speaker 3: college recruiting process starts and it starts getting pretty hectic. 271 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 3: Was part of a great high school program in North 272 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:42,280 Speaker 3: Davison High School in Lexington, North Carolina. Great coaches, you know, 273 00:13:42,320 --> 00:13:47,000 Speaker 3: great teammates there, accepted a scholarship offer to UNC Wilmington 274 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:50,000 Speaker 3: when I was a solomourre uh sophomore in high school. 275 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:53,760 Speaker 3: Spent three years there. Spent one of my summers in 276 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:56,400 Speaker 3: Cape Cod, Massachusetts, which I think was a big, you know, 277 00:13:56,480 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 3: turning point for my career, and got drafted in twenty seventeen. 278 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:04,680 Speaker 3: I had Tommy John about a month before the draft 279 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:07,360 Speaker 3: and went to the Orleans in the twelfth round. And 280 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:08,960 Speaker 3: here we are now. 281 00:14:09,440 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 1: So you mentioned Cape Cod that's the pre eminent summer 282 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:15,640 Speaker 1: ball league for college arms, and ye, it's really I 283 00:14:15,679 --> 00:14:17,679 Speaker 1: think a tight knit right, It's very close to each other, 284 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 1: all those teams very competitive. What was that experience like, 285 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:22,680 Speaker 1: because sometimes you hear that that's kind of your first 286 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 1: taste of minor league baseball where I can kind of 287 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:25,120 Speaker 1: be like. 288 00:14:25,160 --> 00:14:27,880 Speaker 3: Oh, it was awesome. So they have a movie about it, 289 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:28,360 Speaker 3: I don't know. 290 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:30,960 Speaker 1: If yeah, Summer Catch right. Yes, I've seen it, of 291 00:14:30,960 --> 00:14:34,000 Speaker 1: course I have kind of cheesy, but it actually only once. 292 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:37,280 Speaker 3: Yeah. Yeah, it does a decent job of depicting what 293 00:14:37,320 --> 00:14:40,240 Speaker 3: a summer in the Capes really like and going up there, 294 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:42,280 Speaker 3: you know, it can you can be nervous at first 295 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 3: because you're playing against the best talent in the country. 296 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 3: These are guys that didn't get drafted, you know, first, second, 297 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:51,239 Speaker 3: third round, and so just I was with the Cotuit Kettaliers. 298 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 3: Had a great host family up there, a great coach 299 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:57,120 Speaker 3: and Mike Roberts. His son Brian played and was an 300 00:14:57,120 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 3: All Star for the Orioles. But yeah, just incredible. Like 301 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:02,520 Speaker 3: you said, the travel was nice and easy. I think 302 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:05,560 Speaker 3: our furthest trip was made forty five minutes because we 303 00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 3: were kind of smack dab in the middle. But it 304 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:09,040 Speaker 3: was great just playing against the best talent every night. 305 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:11,520 Speaker 3: My teammates are great. You develop, you learn how to 306 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:13,160 Speaker 3: pitch the wood bats, you learn how to pitch to 307 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:16,160 Speaker 3: certain guys, and it's pretty cool just getting guys from 308 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:19,000 Speaker 3: you know, big school, small schools, just you know, the 309 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:22,480 Speaker 3: talent for guys will speak for themselves, and so just 310 00:15:22,520 --> 00:15:25,880 Speaker 3: a really exciting time. Probably one of my greatest baseball 311 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:27,000 Speaker 3: experiences was up there. 312 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:27,920 Speaker 2: That's great to hear. 313 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 1: I'd worked in the collegiate league in the West Coast League, 314 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:32,760 Speaker 1: so kind of opposite side of things. But what as 315 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 1: a pitcher is the difference when you're working to a 316 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: guy with a wood beat or an aluminum bat like 317 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: you might in college. 318 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:40,320 Speaker 3: I would say one of the biggest thing is the 319 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:43,920 Speaker 3: ability to pitch in. So you can pitch in here 320 00:15:44,080 --> 00:15:45,880 Speaker 3: and break a bat. If you pitch in college with 321 00:15:45,880 --> 00:15:48,040 Speaker 3: those aluminum bats still still you know, you can muscle 322 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:49,120 Speaker 3: it up into the outfield. 323 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:51,560 Speaker 1: Okay, So it's just kind of the pitch selection and 324 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:54,440 Speaker 1: I guess having more options. You mentioned you're coming up 325 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:57,720 Speaker 1: in North Carolina with a really competitive group of guys 326 00:15:57,800 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 1: that got you playing travel ball and everything like that. 327 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:01,960 Speaker 1: Is that something that you may be kind of leaned 328 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 1: on when you went into even the Cape Cod League 329 00:16:04,360 --> 00:16:07,120 Speaker 1: and then obviously in the professional ranks. That just convincing 330 00:16:07,160 --> 00:16:09,640 Speaker 1: yourself right that hey, I've been hanging with these guys 331 00:16:09,760 --> 00:16:11,400 Speaker 1: enough so I can take it up to this next 332 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:12,720 Speaker 1: level that's the Cape Cod League. 333 00:16:12,760 --> 00:16:16,600 Speaker 3: Oh sure. So probably when I was a freshman sophomore 334 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:18,560 Speaker 3: in high school, I started playing for an organization called 335 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:22,160 Speaker 3: the Evashield Canes, which are maybe the most prominent organization 336 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:24,520 Speaker 3: in the country. Uh, just playing against the best talent 337 00:16:24,600 --> 00:16:26,640 Speaker 3: guys going to you know, North Carolina, South Conta, Clemson, 338 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:30,280 Speaker 3: all these schools, and you know, being committed to a 339 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:32,000 Speaker 3: school at the time, you and see Wilmingto, which is 340 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:33,840 Speaker 3: maybe not a bigger school, it's still a great baseball 341 00:16:33,880 --> 00:16:36,680 Speaker 3: school and it has a great reputation. But you learn that, 342 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:39,240 Speaker 3: you know, you can compete with these guys. You know, 343 00:16:39,400 --> 00:16:43,040 Speaker 3: doesn't matter what's across their chest. You know, as individuals, 344 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:45,960 Speaker 3: you learn to compete with one another. And they brought 345 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:48,840 Speaker 3: the best out of me. And the best way to 346 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:51,040 Speaker 3: improve is to play the best. So I think that 347 00:16:51,200 --> 00:16:52,920 Speaker 3: was very beneficial for me. 348 00:16:53,160 --> 00:16:55,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, and you, you came from a hot bit of baseball. 349 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:57,440 Speaker 1: I mean, we hear we talked about on the broadcast 350 00:16:57,480 --> 00:17:00,200 Speaker 1: I think it was yesterday about you know, Georgia of 351 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:02,440 Speaker 1: being a lot of baseball products. But kind of lost 352 00:17:02,440 --> 00:17:04,880 Speaker 1: in that conversation is North Carolina. A lot of guys 353 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:06,240 Speaker 1: come out of there. Of course, it was just like 354 00:17:06,280 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 1: you being one of them. But he came from a 355 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:11,320 Speaker 1: minor league town, or at least around that area, Winston Salem, 356 00:17:11,760 --> 00:17:14,080 Speaker 1: the High a affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, the 357 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:16,360 Speaker 1: Dash and you were telling us that you had gone. 358 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:17,400 Speaker 2: There before a bunch of times. 359 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:20,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, so you're not too unfamiliar with minor league baseball. 360 00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:23,360 Speaker 1: So that's got to be somewhat of a familiarity when 361 00:17:23,359 --> 00:17:25,880 Speaker 1: you come out here to Clinton and sign your professional contract. 362 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:27,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, and that was mostly one of the most exciting 363 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:29,720 Speaker 3: things is I had an idea of what I was 364 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:32,159 Speaker 3: getting myself into because those are guys I admired, you know, 365 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:33,600 Speaker 3: I was. I was a little kid on the down 366 00:17:33,600 --> 00:17:35,280 Speaker 3: the right field line waiting for a ball or for 367 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:38,639 Speaker 3: a broken batter and autograph. And even apart from the 368 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:40,920 Speaker 3: minor league teams we have, you look at the collegiate 369 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:45,000 Speaker 3: talent North County of UNC, NC State Duke, Wick Forest, UNC, Wilmington, 370 00:17:45,080 --> 00:17:47,880 Speaker 3: East Carolina UNCG. All these schools are competing every year 371 00:17:47,920 --> 00:17:50,439 Speaker 3: to go to Omaha. So I was definitely, you know, 372 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:53,240 Speaker 3: very fortunate to be surrounded by that type of talent. 373 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:55,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, Winston Salem, As I was joking with you when 374 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:59,480 Speaker 1: I was an assistant back in broadcasting extra fifty bucks 375 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:01,760 Speaker 1: if I took someone up there insten sailing with the 376 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:04,320 Speaker 1: dash and then you mentioned coming back, it's got to 377 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:07,240 Speaker 1: be your your biggest moment of adversity, right, your baseball career, 378 00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:10,040 Speaker 1: get drafted, which is a very exciting happy time, and 379 00:18:10,040 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 1: then Tommy John hits you right and you lose, like 380 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:14,680 Speaker 1: what would have been the start of a twenty seventeen 381 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:17,760 Speaker 1: season after being drafted. What goes into the rehab of 382 00:18:17,800 --> 00:18:20,680 Speaker 1: that process? Because as a fan and as someone who 383 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:23,200 Speaker 1: watches the game, you kind of just take it for granted, right, 384 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:25,639 Speaker 1: he had Tommy John. He's out for a year. But 385 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:28,119 Speaker 1: that's a year. If you work very hard and you 386 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:30,120 Speaker 1: do everything right, you can come back to it. It's 387 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:32,120 Speaker 1: kind of like watching football and it's like, oh, torn 388 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:34,359 Speaker 1: acl he's out for a year. That's all we have 389 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:37,359 Speaker 1: to think about. But what went into that and the 390 00:18:37,359 --> 00:18:39,480 Speaker 1: first thought that maybe crossed your mind when you heard 391 00:18:39,520 --> 00:18:41,680 Speaker 1: that you're getting Tommy John and you've got this long 392 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:42,720 Speaker 1: road of recovery ahead. 393 00:18:42,920 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 3: Yeah. So I think the toughest part was just, you know, 394 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:49,960 Speaker 3: swallowing my pride as a junior. In the beginning of 395 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:52,800 Speaker 3: my junior campaign, I was, you know projected as a 396 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:56,160 Speaker 3: you know, late first to early second rounder, go down 397 00:18:56,160 --> 00:18:59,159 Speaker 3: with Tommy John, and there's just a lot of uncertainty. 398 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:02,119 Speaker 3: My advisor the time, my agent now was a huge 399 00:19:02,119 --> 00:19:05,040 Speaker 3: help in the whole process because, like I said, you 400 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:06,560 Speaker 3: just you don't know what's gonna happen. You don't know 401 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:09,159 Speaker 3: where you're gonna go, what you're gonna get and I 402 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 3: just really know, you know, my dad and the rest 403 00:19:11,560 --> 00:19:14,240 Speaker 3: of my family during that time, and they were great, 404 00:19:14,280 --> 00:19:16,400 Speaker 3: and I you know, was fortunate to get drafted by 405 00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:21,479 Speaker 3: the Marlins had a great, great training staff Steve Carlins 406 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:23,920 Speaker 3: the name of our rehab coordinator here, and even Melissa Hanton, 407 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:27,520 Speaker 3: our current athletic trainer. And yeah, so she was the 408 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:30,679 Speaker 3: she was like Steve's assistant at the time, the g 409 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:35,600 Speaker 3: CL athletic trainer. So she was great. But I think 410 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:37,679 Speaker 3: the biggest thing you have to overcome is just the 411 00:19:37,680 --> 00:19:40,480 Speaker 3: mental aspect of it. It's very tedious, it could be 412 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:42,159 Speaker 3: even not honiced at times. You just keep doing the 413 00:19:42,160 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 3: same things every day and just finding ways to stay motivated, 414 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:48,760 Speaker 3: finding new ways to do things, which I think is 415 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:51,919 Speaker 3: very beneficial. Whether it's in the you know, the beginning 416 00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:53,840 Speaker 3: stages where you're working out and I was able to 417 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:56,320 Speaker 3: get a lot stronger in that stage, the next stage, 418 00:19:56,480 --> 00:19:59,680 Speaker 3: just the long long throwing programs. You'll have three sets 419 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:01,359 Speaker 3: of twin I throws at one O, five and one 420 00:20:01,400 --> 00:20:03,280 Speaker 3: twenty and every day and you just have to keep 421 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:06,600 Speaker 3: overcoming these barriers, in these obstacles which will lead you 422 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:09,280 Speaker 3: into your bullpen stage, which that's probably the toughest part 423 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:11,440 Speaker 3: because you're throwing two sixty pitch bullpens a week. 424 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:14,240 Speaker 1: Is there nervousness when you get to that, like, Okay, 425 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:16,560 Speaker 1: I'm gonna reramping it up a bit, is everything? 426 00:20:16,600 --> 00:20:16,919 Speaker 2: Okay? 427 00:20:17,119 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 1: Does that ender your mind at all? 428 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:22,760 Speaker 3: Oh? Sure? Okay? Sure? So the first time you you know, 429 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:25,000 Speaker 3: you start letting it loose, you're like, you know, I 430 00:20:25,119 --> 00:20:26,080 Speaker 3: kind of want to baby this a little. 431 00:20:26,119 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, looking back, maybe a little, and. 432 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 3: Absolutely, yeah, there's definitely some of that. And you start 433 00:20:29,560 --> 00:20:32,040 Speaker 3: throwing breaking balls, which I blew out on the slider. 434 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:34,960 Speaker 3: So okay, Yeah, having that come back was was a 435 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:37,000 Speaker 3: little tough for me. But once again, we had a 436 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:39,520 Speaker 3: we had a great rehab pitching coach named Chad Rhodes 437 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:43,480 Speaker 3: who was just awesome during that whole process, and he would, 438 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:44,920 Speaker 3: you know, he would just say, like, you just gotta 439 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:46,240 Speaker 3: you just gotta do it. You're not if you're not 440 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:47,679 Speaker 3: gonna blow out again. If you do, you do like, 441 00:20:47,720 --> 00:20:49,320 Speaker 3: you can't you can't live your life in fear, and 442 00:20:49,320 --> 00:20:52,560 Speaker 3: you can't you can't pitch fearfully. So that was huge, 443 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:55,399 Speaker 3: was just you know, having confidence and trusting that the 444 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:57,600 Speaker 3: process leading up to those points that you know you 445 00:20:57,960 --> 00:20:58,760 Speaker 3: made the most of those. 446 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:01,520 Speaker 1: Well, it's led you to hear in Clinton you've had 447 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:03,919 Speaker 1: your first start in the twenty nineteen season and it 448 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:05,480 Speaker 1: was a strong one. You were the winning pitcher for 449 00:21:05,480 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 1: the lumber Kings in their first win of the season. 450 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:10,040 Speaker 1: I think it was five and two thirds right innings 451 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:12,199 Speaker 1: for you out in Kane County, which we found out 452 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:15,199 Speaker 1: pretty good team here today. And what was working for 453 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:17,520 Speaker 1: you in that outing and were you really excited to 454 00:21:17,520 --> 00:21:19,600 Speaker 1: get going right when the games start counting as they 455 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:21,000 Speaker 1: did for you on Friday. 456 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:24,840 Speaker 3: I was pumped. My dad stepmom were able to come 457 00:21:24,840 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 3: out from North Carolina and after you know, Chris Valamont 458 00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:30,680 Speaker 3: did and it made an incredible start the night before 459 00:21:30,880 --> 00:21:32,399 Speaker 3: and wasn't able to get the win. 460 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:35,000 Speaker 2: Which is why that stat needs to go. 461 00:21:35,359 --> 00:21:39,199 Speaker 3: Yeah, exactly, But just seeing how he attacked hitters. He 462 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:41,320 Speaker 3: used a lot of fastballs, which I did the same 463 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:42,800 Speaker 3: because in the cold weather, the ball is not going 464 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:44,240 Speaker 3: to travel well, and I think in Kane County it 465 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:46,879 Speaker 3: doesn't travel very well to begin with, so I just 466 00:21:46,880 --> 00:21:48,199 Speaker 3: try to get ahead with the fastball and I was 467 00:21:48,200 --> 00:21:49,800 Speaker 3: able to put a few guys away with a slider 468 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:52,920 Speaker 3: and I think a big approach I had when guys 469 00:21:52,920 --> 00:21:54,639 Speaker 3: were on face was just throw a sinker down in 470 00:21:54,640 --> 00:21:56,320 Speaker 3: a way and try to get him to roll into 471 00:21:56,320 --> 00:21:56,880 Speaker 3: a double play. 472 00:21:57,200 --> 00:21:59,320 Speaker 2: Well, I know it's very very early. 473 00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:01,440 Speaker 1: I should say very one more time early in the 474 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:03,760 Speaker 1: season because there's one hundred and forty of these games 475 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:06,080 Speaker 1: and we just finished the fourth. But you know, you're 476 00:22:06,080 --> 00:22:08,480 Speaker 1: starting to get a feel of the clubhouse and that rotation. 477 00:22:08,840 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 1: Always hear the starting pitchers is very competitive. You mentioned 478 00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:13,960 Speaker 1: Chris Valamont, so you know what he did before, Like 479 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 1: he struck out eight and he went five. That means 480 00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:18,160 Speaker 1: I want to go six and strike out ten, right, 481 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:20,760 Speaker 1: So is that already factoring into the you know, the 482 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:23,720 Speaker 1: one upsmanship, the competitive nature of the starting rotation. 483 00:22:23,560 --> 00:22:25,760 Speaker 3: And while every guy in that locker room wants to 484 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:28,280 Speaker 3: outdo each other, at the same time, we don't you know, 485 00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:30,760 Speaker 3: when Chris is pitching or Culberson pitching today, I want 486 00:22:30,760 --> 00:22:32,800 Speaker 3: nothing but the best for those grids are those are 487 00:22:32,800 --> 00:22:34,760 Speaker 3: good friends of mine and I think they're great pitchers. 488 00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:36,399 Speaker 2: And then go beat the best, right yea. 489 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:38,520 Speaker 3: At the same time, you know, I'm gonna do my 490 00:22:38,600 --> 00:22:41,200 Speaker 3: best obviously to beat the other team. That's the objective 491 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:44,439 Speaker 3: and to you know, better myself as a pitcher. But 492 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:46,440 Speaker 3: we're definitely all competitive. You see that in the weight 493 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:49,119 Speaker 3: room or ping pong or whatever you're doing. But at 494 00:22:49,119 --> 00:22:50,919 Speaker 3: the same time, you know we are teammates, were part 495 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:52,800 Speaker 3: of the same organization. We just won't what's best for 496 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:53,200 Speaker 3: each other. 497 00:22:53,560 --> 00:22:55,159 Speaker 1: Yeah, And how has it been working so far with 498 00:22:55,240 --> 00:22:58,400 Speaker 1: markty Felice, pitching coach here in town with the clint Lumberkings. 499 00:22:58,440 --> 00:23:01,600 Speaker 3: Great. He's awesome, very very hands off, but at the 500 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:03,520 Speaker 3: same time, he's got a lot of wisdom and a 501 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:06,120 Speaker 3: lot of experience in the game of baseball, whether I'm 502 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:08,360 Speaker 3: throwing a bullpen or between innings. If I have questions, 503 00:23:08,359 --> 00:23:10,600 Speaker 3: he's more than happy to answer those things. But he's 504 00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:12,320 Speaker 3: not a guy that's going to try to overdo things 505 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:15,719 Speaker 3: with you or change too much. He's very helpful when 506 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 3: it comes to video and at the same time, you 507 00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:19,199 Speaker 3: know he pretty much leaves it up to you and 508 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:21,840 Speaker 3: if you start making mistakes, you know he'll be quick 509 00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 3: to correct those. But he's pretty hands off for the 510 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:25,960 Speaker 3: most part, and you know, very knowledgeable. So it's it's 511 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:27,400 Speaker 3: been a pleasure to work with Mark. Yeah. 512 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:30,280 Speaker 1: Mark d felicis who's the pitching coach, Mike Jacobs the manager. 513 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:32,680 Speaker 1: It seems like a great coaching staff all the way around, 514 00:23:32,760 --> 00:23:33,920 Speaker 1: early on, right to work with. 515 00:23:34,080 --> 00:23:36,200 Speaker 3: Oh, it's yeah, it's great. You're not gonna find I've 516 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:38,760 Speaker 3: played a lot of baseball in twenty two years, and 517 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 3: you're not going to find just in the short time 518 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:43,080 Speaker 3: I played for many guys that care for his guys 519 00:23:43,119 --> 00:23:45,959 Speaker 3: as much as as Jacobs does. It's pretty pretty awesome. 520 00:23:46,200 --> 00:23:47,879 Speaker 1: It's great to see. It was something he had mentioned. 521 00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:49,720 Speaker 1: He was our first guest, and he was talking about 522 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:51,560 Speaker 1: some of the guys he had had out in Batavia 523 00:23:51,920 --> 00:23:54,720 Speaker 1: and mentioning, you know, you get attached, and it's so 524 00:23:54,840 --> 00:23:57,320 Speaker 1: easy to do right because you're traveling with these guys, 525 00:23:57,320 --> 00:23:59,359 Speaker 1: you're really living with them. I make the joke with 526 00:23:59,359 --> 00:24:01,680 Speaker 1: the staff the lumber Kings that I see you guys 527 00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:04,280 Speaker 1: more than my family, you know, so we better get 528 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:06,320 Speaker 1: along at some point otherwise we're gonna be in some 529 00:24:06,400 --> 00:24:09,520 Speaker 1: kind of trouble. Well, this is Josh Roberson who was 530 00:24:09,560 --> 00:24:11,800 Speaker 1: talking with us here on episode two of A Ball 531 00:24:12,040 --> 00:24:14,840 Speaker 1: with the Clinton lumber Kings. Eric O's with you and 532 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:17,359 Speaker 1: talking about the start to this season. It wasn't inn 533 00:24:17,359 --> 00:24:19,439 Speaker 1: a low tase day here today. We're recording this on 534 00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:21,600 Speaker 1: April seventh, which was a four to three loss but 535 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:24,320 Speaker 1: a tow two start to the season for the lumber Kings, 536 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:27,639 Speaker 1: the single affiliate of the Miami Marlins. Josh, we also 537 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:30,439 Speaker 1: had a questionnaire that we did not get from you, 538 00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:33,160 Speaker 1: So we're gonna ask you some tough hitting. 539 00:24:33,200 --> 00:24:33,840 Speaker 2: Oh it's okay. 540 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:36,879 Speaker 1: This wasn't just an ambush And you're like, hey, Josh, 541 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:38,800 Speaker 1: what the heck's going on here? We don't have a 542 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:41,800 Speaker 1: question here from you, So we're gonna answer some fire 543 00:24:41,840 --> 00:24:44,879 Speaker 1: I have some fire rapid questions for you here, and 544 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:47,000 Speaker 1: it's gonna start with the toughest of them all. Who 545 00:24:47,040 --> 00:24:54,080 Speaker 1: is your celebrity crush? 546 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:55,600 Speaker 3: Can we come back to that one. 547 00:24:55,640 --> 00:24:57,800 Speaker 2: We can come back to that. We'll shelve it right now. 548 00:24:57,800 --> 00:24:59,399 Speaker 2: Do you have a nickname? By the way, that was 549 00:25:00,119 --> 00:25:01,040 Speaker 2: questions we asked. 550 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:02,720 Speaker 3: When I grew up, it was my brother was always 551 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:04,720 Speaker 3: j Rob, but I kind of adopted that as I. 552 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:05,280 Speaker 2: Okay. 553 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:09,719 Speaker 1: We had a guy last year named Ariel Sandoval, and 554 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:12,800 Speaker 1: he had been called the baby Wasp by his brother 555 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:16,600 Speaker 1: and then at the time he became a professional baseball player, 556 00:25:16,760 --> 00:25:18,439 Speaker 1: ended up being a lot bigger than his brother, so 557 00:25:18,560 --> 00:25:21,160 Speaker 1: the nickname changed from Baby Wasp to the Big Wasp. 558 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:24,040 Speaker 1: He said that his brother had kind of handed it 559 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:25,760 Speaker 1: off to him, as it were, and maybe that's the 560 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:28,320 Speaker 1: case for you, but he's in the family. 561 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:30,160 Speaker 3: I can inherit a cooler one. 562 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:32,359 Speaker 1: And we were asking too, what would you be doing 563 00:25:33,119 --> 00:25:35,320 Speaker 1: if you weren't in baseball, Like, what would be your profession? 564 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:40,120 Speaker 3: So I majored in well, I was majoring in finance 565 00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:44,040 Speaker 3: at Wilmington, So I would say, maybe you know, financial 566 00:25:44,080 --> 00:25:46,600 Speaker 3: advising or or something along the lines of that. 567 00:25:46,760 --> 00:25:49,080 Speaker 1: Okay, well, I would imagine baseball is a little bit 568 00:25:49,119 --> 00:25:52,840 Speaker 1: more exciting than financially and absolutely well done on the choice. 569 00:25:52,840 --> 00:25:54,280 Speaker 1: And do you have any hobbies that you like to do? 570 00:25:54,359 --> 00:25:56,760 Speaker 1: I know, baseball kind of just takes up all your time, right, 571 00:25:56,800 --> 00:25:58,800 Speaker 1: I mean it's one hundred and forty games. I think 572 00:25:58,840 --> 00:26:00,879 Speaker 1: you get like twelve off, and three of those are 573 00:26:00,920 --> 00:26:03,520 Speaker 1: the All Star games, so those are sometimes accounted for. 574 00:26:03,880 --> 00:26:06,000 Speaker 1: What do you do when you ever get a minute 575 00:26:06,119 --> 00:26:06,480 Speaker 1: to your. 576 00:26:06,920 --> 00:26:08,639 Speaker 3: So I spent my time in the off season. I'm 577 00:26:08,680 --> 00:26:11,120 Speaker 3: pretty involved in my church there and then I even 578 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:13,800 Speaker 3: have a church in uh in Jupiter four that I'm 579 00:26:13,840 --> 00:26:17,439 Speaker 3: involved with. But I enjoyed to go going fishing. You know, 580 00:26:17,480 --> 00:26:19,359 Speaker 3: I like, you know, shooting guns, whether it's you know, 581 00:26:19,359 --> 00:26:20,919 Speaker 3: shooting skier or target shooting. 582 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:22,639 Speaker 1: Uh. 583 00:26:22,680 --> 00:26:24,760 Speaker 3: And I love, love, love, love to play golf. 584 00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:27,880 Speaker 1: Okay, yeah, so I guess we'll be seeing you somewhere 585 00:26:27,920 --> 00:26:29,800 Speaker 1: on the golf courses around here. You got to check 586 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:31,960 Speaker 1: out what the John Deere Classic is going to be 587 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:32,399 Speaker 1: pretty soon. 588 00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:32,840 Speaker 3: Now. 589 00:26:32,880 --> 00:26:35,600 Speaker 1: It's a really great golf course. I think it's down 590 00:26:35,600 --> 00:26:38,919 Speaker 1: by the Davenport if I remember correctly. My dad was 591 00:26:38,920 --> 00:26:41,960 Speaker 1: a professional golfer, so he usually tells me where golf 592 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:43,960 Speaker 1: courses are that I'll never be able to play. Oh, 593 00:26:44,119 --> 00:26:47,320 Speaker 1: it gives me the scouting report. Things great, another place 594 00:26:47,359 --> 00:26:49,040 Speaker 1: that I won't be able to see at any points, 595 00:26:49,080 --> 00:26:52,320 Speaker 1: but I appreciate it. And so uh with with the 596 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:54,440 Speaker 1: team that is here, do you do you have a 597 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:57,639 Speaker 1: favorite prankster? We asked h if there was one. It 598 00:26:57,720 --> 00:27:00,239 Speaker 1: seemed like Ricardo Cesspitus was one, and we got kind 599 00:27:00,280 --> 00:27:01,800 Speaker 1: of a taste of it on the bus I felt 600 00:27:01,840 --> 00:27:03,720 Speaker 1: in Kane County. I was one of the first on 601 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:06,639 Speaker 1: the bus and he grabbed the mic and calmly spoke 602 00:27:07,640 --> 00:27:10,880 Speaker 1: instructions in Spanish to remain calm and buckle your seatbelts. 603 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:13,119 Speaker 3: Yeah, that was good. That was actually a great impersonation. 604 00:27:13,480 --> 00:27:13,760 Speaker 2: It was. 605 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:16,560 Speaker 1: It was very calming too. I felt like Ricardo had 606 00:27:16,600 --> 00:27:19,720 Speaker 1: everything taken care of. I felt safe, you know, a 607 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:23,840 Speaker 1: warm embrace for ricardo'sespatis and Josh, I guess your next 608 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:26,040 Speaker 1: start will be coming up here at home. Excited for 609 00:27:26,080 --> 00:27:27,800 Speaker 1: that in front of the hometown crowd here in Clinton, 610 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:28,360 Speaker 1: of course. 611 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:30,600 Speaker 3: Right, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm very excited. 612 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:33,639 Speaker 1: Against the Quad City's River Bennet's. We say it quite regularly. 613 00:27:33,960 --> 00:27:36,200 Speaker 1: It is the best rivalry, the biggest rivalry in the 614 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:38,479 Speaker 1: Midwest League. And he can kind of make the argument 615 00:27:38,560 --> 00:27:41,159 Speaker 1: maybe minor league baseball because of just how close these 616 00:27:41,200 --> 00:27:42,639 Speaker 1: two teams are with one another. 617 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:45,479 Speaker 2: So we'll let you go with this. 618 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:47,800 Speaker 1: This is Josh Roberson who's talking with us here on 619 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:50,280 Speaker 1: a ball here in twenty nineteen. What were some of 620 00:27:50,280 --> 00:27:52,679 Speaker 1: the goals that you had coming into this season? You 621 00:27:52,720 --> 00:27:56,320 Speaker 1: mentioned battling back from Tommy John surgery, and here you are, Now, 622 00:27:57,000 --> 00:27:59,320 Speaker 1: what are you looking for here in twenty nineteen that 623 00:27:59,359 --> 00:28:01,800 Speaker 1: you'd really like to see yourself maybe developing? 624 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:04,800 Speaker 3: I think, well you kind of nailed it when you 625 00:28:04,840 --> 00:28:07,720 Speaker 3: when you first spoke. I think just staying healthy, having 626 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:09,960 Speaker 3: a full healthy year, getting a taste of what you know, 627 00:28:10,119 --> 00:28:13,080 Speaker 3: a full professional season is like I like to get, 628 00:28:13,119 --> 00:28:16,600 Speaker 3: you know, well over one hundred innings and keep the 629 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:20,639 Speaker 3: pitch count down, walks down, you know, and and just 630 00:28:20,760 --> 00:28:22,480 Speaker 3: you know, see where the season. 631 00:28:22,160 --> 00:28:25,600 Speaker 1: Takes me and win some games. Right, Absolutely, that's right, 632 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:27,919 Speaker 1: said his Josh Roberson. Thank you so much man for 633 00:28:27,960 --> 00:28:57,080 Speaker 1: taking the time and welcome back on a ball here 634 00:28:57,120 --> 00:28:59,440 Speaker 1: with Eric Ghost. You just heard from the lumber Kings 635 00:28:59,480 --> 00:29:02,760 Speaker 1: number two starter Josh Roberson, and again thanks to him 636 00:29:02,760 --> 00:29:05,440 Speaker 1: for taking the time after a tough loss here on 637 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:08,040 Speaker 1: Sunday in Clinton to come from behind victory for the 638 00:29:08,120 --> 00:29:11,240 Speaker 1: Kinge County Cougars. But Josh, he's a fun guy to 639 00:29:11,280 --> 00:29:14,560 Speaker 1: talk with and we appreciate him going into I'm sure 640 00:29:14,560 --> 00:29:17,120 Speaker 1: some painful memories at times happen to remember back to 641 00:29:17,160 --> 00:29:20,920 Speaker 1: the Tommy John but really speaks to the toughness of 642 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:24,360 Speaker 1: this top prospect for the Marlins in the starting rotation 643 00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:26,479 Speaker 1: to come back and pitch as effectively as we saw 644 00:29:26,520 --> 00:29:29,240 Speaker 1: on that first start here in the twenty nineteen season. 645 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:31,280 Speaker 2: You can see or hear at least. 646 00:29:31,120 --> 00:29:34,480 Speaker 1: Josh's next start which will be against the Quad Cities 647 00:29:34,600 --> 00:29:35,200 Speaker 1: River Bandits. 648 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:35,440 Speaker 2: Again. 649 00:29:35,480 --> 00:29:38,520 Speaker 1: The single a affiliate on the Houston Astros, Josh, will 650 00:29:38,520 --> 00:29:41,720 Speaker 1: be taking the ball on Wednesday against those River Bandits. 651 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:45,560 Speaker 1: This is the part where we shamelessly plug the broadcast 652 00:29:45,560 --> 00:29:47,600 Speaker 1: side of things, so if you're looking to listen to that, 653 00:29:47,720 --> 00:29:50,840 Speaker 1: you can hear it on one hundred point three FMWCCI 654 00:29:50,920 --> 00:29:52,760 Speaker 1: if you're in the area. For those of you out 655 00:29:52,760 --> 00:29:55,800 Speaker 1: of the broadcast range, you can tune in via the 656 00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:59,680 Speaker 1: interwebs on the tune in radio app at lumber Kings 657 00:29:59,800 --> 00:30:02,560 Speaker 1: Dot and we'll be on the airwaves at six fifteen 658 00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:04,640 Speaker 1: with the pregame show. So we'll hope we'll see you 659 00:30:04,680 --> 00:30:06,920 Speaker 1: at the ballpark, but if not, you can of course 660 00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:10,760 Speaker 1: hear us on the radio with yours truly, Eric Ohs. 661 00:30:10,840 --> 00:30:13,720 Speaker 1: Lumber Kings in taking on those Quant Cities River Bandits 662 00:30:13,720 --> 00:30:15,800 Speaker 1: and getting back to action, will be a four game 663 00:30:15,880 --> 00:30:19,240 Speaker 1: cent that starts on Monday night and runs through Thursday night, 664 00:30:19,520 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 1: all six thirty start times, with pregame shows starting fifteen 665 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:26,080 Speaker 1: minutes before then. They'll look to get the power bats going. 666 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:29,200 Speaker 1: Lumber Kings, as we mentioned, lots of power on this roster, 667 00:30:29,320 --> 00:30:32,120 Speaker 1: but it has yet to play. The biggest hit so 668 00:30:32,240 --> 00:30:35,200 Speaker 1: far belongs to Connor Scott had a triple back in 669 00:30:35,240 --> 00:30:38,400 Speaker 1: his in his second game up this season against the 670 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:41,480 Speaker 1: Kane County Cougars, still looking for their first home run. 671 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:44,840 Speaker 1: Something tells me it will occur in the Quant Cities 672 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:47,600 Speaker 1: River Bandits series. You can hold me to it, and 673 00:30:47,680 --> 00:30:50,800 Speaker 1: if not, I will apologize. But I'm already used to that, 674 00:30:50,880 --> 00:30:52,640 Speaker 1: and of course the lumber Kings will look to see 675 00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:56,240 Speaker 1: the patients continue already highlighting the disparity in the walks 676 00:30:56,280 --> 00:30:59,040 Speaker 1: twenty four of them in that series against Kane County 677 00:30:59,160 --> 00:31:01,840 Speaker 1: while the Cougars drew just eleven of them, and the 678 00:31:01,880 --> 00:31:04,520 Speaker 1: reason why Clinton as a team batting average of two 679 00:31:04,520 --> 00:31:07,040 Speaker 1: to two but a team on base percentage of three 680 00:31:07,200 --> 00:31:10,360 Speaker 1: thirty four. So that is speaking to what Mike Jacobs 681 00:31:10,400 --> 00:31:13,360 Speaker 1: I'm sure was referencing when he talked to us about 682 00:31:13,400 --> 00:31:16,440 Speaker 1: a shutout loss against Kane County on Thursday, that he 683 00:31:16,520 --> 00:31:18,479 Speaker 1: wasn't too upset with his guys. I mean, we had 684 00:31:18,520 --> 00:31:21,000 Speaker 1: lots of guys on the bass pass, seven men left 685 00:31:21,040 --> 00:31:24,000 Speaker 1: on in the first three innings, so you think, well, 686 00:31:24,080 --> 00:31:25,920 Speaker 1: we get one hit here and all of a sudden 687 00:31:25,920 --> 00:31:27,960 Speaker 1: we really open things up and that's not only not 688 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:30,600 Speaker 1: a shutout anymore, probably would have been a lot more 689 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:33,040 Speaker 1: than that. Fortunately, though, for the lumber Kings, that shutout 690 00:31:33,080 --> 00:31:36,440 Speaker 1: loss on Thursday, which began the season, was their first 691 00:31:36,480 --> 00:31:40,080 Speaker 1: opening day shutout loss since twenty thirteen, so it had 692 00:31:40,080 --> 00:31:43,240 Speaker 1: been six years and it had occurred at the hands 693 00:31:43,240 --> 00:31:45,760 Speaker 1: of the King County Cougars, and will hope that there 694 00:31:45,760 --> 00:31:48,520 Speaker 1: won't be too many shutouts in this season unless they're 695 00:31:48,520 --> 00:31:51,240 Speaker 1: coming from the arms of the lumber Kings' pitching staff, 696 00:31:51,280 --> 00:31:54,160 Speaker 1: and from the way it has unfolded early on this season, 697 00:31:54,520 --> 00:31:56,800 Speaker 1: it's beginning to look like that could be a theme. 698 00:31:56,840 --> 00:31:59,880 Speaker 1: At least very strong starts. They have all been so far, 699 00:32:00,320 --> 00:32:03,680 Speaker 1: one that turned through the rotation. The second turn through 700 00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:07,200 Speaker 1: the rotation will be starting on Tuesday, when Chris Vallamont 701 00:32:07,280 --> 00:32:08,560 Speaker 1: takes the ball. I want to give a tip of 702 00:32:08,600 --> 00:32:10,440 Speaker 1: the cap to him because it wouldn't be fair without 703 00:32:10,480 --> 00:32:14,400 Speaker 1: mentioning his start to the season. Eight strikeouts on Thursday night, 704 00:32:14,600 --> 00:32:18,000 Speaker 1: which was a professional career high, also five innings of work, 705 00:32:18,040 --> 00:32:21,120 Speaker 1: a professional career high. Vaalamont big power arm that can 706 00:32:21,160 --> 00:32:23,920 Speaker 1: get up to ninety seven miles per hour on his fastball. 707 00:32:24,200 --> 00:32:26,800 Speaker 1: You can hear his broadcast or his start at least 708 00:32:26,840 --> 00:32:30,680 Speaker 1: with yours truly on Tuesday Night against the Quad City's Riverband. 709 00:32:30,680 --> 00:32:33,080 Speaker 1: It's lots of positives to take away, even though it's 710 00:32:33,160 --> 00:32:35,400 Speaker 1: just a series split between the lumber Kings and the 711 00:32:35,480 --> 00:32:38,480 Speaker 1: Kane County Cougars in the first week of the Midwest 712 00:32:38,520 --> 00:32:42,880 Speaker 1: League season here in twenty nineteen, and limited sample sizes, 713 00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:45,800 Speaker 1: but lots of flashes of the talent that the Marlins 714 00:32:45,800 --> 00:32:47,680 Speaker 1: have here at the lower levels. So it should be 715 00:32:47,680 --> 00:32:50,560 Speaker 1: a lot more fun as these guys continue to develop 716 00:32:50,680 --> 00:32:52,840 Speaker 1: and also get a little bit more familiar just with 717 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:56,000 Speaker 1: the arms, the faces, and the comings and goings here 718 00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:57,760 Speaker 1: in the Midwest League. It's going to do it for 719 00:32:57,800 --> 00:33:00,920 Speaker 1: our second episode here of a BAM with Eric Ohes. 720 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:04,479 Speaker 1: Thanks again everyone for listening to this episode, and of 721 00:33:04,520 --> 00:33:07,040 Speaker 1: course a big thanks to our guest Josh Roberson for 722 00:33:07,080 --> 00:33:10,120 Speaker 1: taking the time to chat with us, and we hope 723 00:33:10,120 --> 00:33:13,600 Speaker 1: we'll have you back next week on episode three. Not 724 00:33:13,680 --> 00:33:16,400 Speaker 1: quite sure who it'll be, but I would venture a 725 00:33:16,480 --> 00:33:19,120 Speaker 1: guess that if Incarnacion has an average that is still 726 00:33:19,160 --> 00:33:21,720 Speaker 1: north of five hundred, he's not gonna leave us with 727 00:33:21,840 --> 00:33:24,200 Speaker 1: much of an option. But we'll have to corral to 728 00:33:24,400 --> 00:33:28,240 Speaker 1: Horror Incarnacion onto the podcast side of things and pick 729 00:33:28,320 --> 00:33:31,440 Speaker 1: his brain on what has been a really fun start 730 00:33:31,480 --> 00:33:33,760 Speaker 1: to the twenty nineteen season. He has been in the 731 00:33:33,760 --> 00:33:36,080 Speaker 1: middle of the order for the four game set against 732 00:33:36,120 --> 00:33:38,480 Speaker 1: the Cougars and we wish everyone the best too, and 733 00:33:38,520 --> 00:33:40,400 Speaker 1: what has been a fun first week here in the 734 00:33:40,440 --> 00:33:55,360 Speaker 1: Midwest League. Until next week, guys, we'll talk to you then. 735 00:34:01,440 --> 00:34:06,280 Speaker 3: No, don to