1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,960 Speaker 1: But for us starting, it's one it's about, you know, 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:06,080 Speaker 1: creating an environment with these guys are happy to come 3 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: to every day and that we have a positive environment 4 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: that we're supporting our guys to be at our best. 5 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:21,120 Speaker 2: All right, we've got new White Sox skipper Will Benable 6 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:22,800 Speaker 2: with us right now. So well, I'm going to get 7 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:25,919 Speaker 2: right to AJ's favorite question in camp. What was the 8 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 2: speech to the boys? 9 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 1: The speech to the boys, you know, it wasn't really 10 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: motivational at all. You know, we just went through some 11 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 1: of the clubhouse expectations, some of the expectations for out 12 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 1: on the field, and then just talk through how we're 13 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 1: going to use spring training to prepare for the season. 14 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 3: Did you have a no pet? 15 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 4: I did have a noped. 16 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:46,479 Speaker 5: Is that because to remember all the new names that 17 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 5: you had to introduce of everybody or for your speech? 18 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 4: That was for the speech. We didn't do the traditional intros. 19 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 3: Man. 20 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 4: We tried to get in and out of there. 21 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: I think between all the things we had to do 22 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 1: was about thirteen minutes. 23 00:00:57,920 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 4: So want to be did you went to the. 24 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 3: Ivy League or don't they you just speech up speaker 25 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 3: out of the notepad. 26 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 1: I had to make sure man, Okay, yeah, I had 27 00:01:05,520 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: to make sure I didn't mess this one. 28 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:09,839 Speaker 4: You got one shot, right, right, that's right. 29 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:13,400 Speaker 6: What what are some of those expectations that you can 30 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:17,120 Speaker 6: share with us that you're changing or just what you're 31 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 6: bringing in. 32 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, we talked about just little stuff, you know, 33 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 1: just like what we're gonna wear on the field, you know, 34 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 1: how how we're going to spend our time, our expectations 35 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: in the clubhouse, for how we're going to treat each 36 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 1: other and the clubhouse staff, and then just start talking 37 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:35,639 Speaker 1: about our vision for winning, you know, and the different 38 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 1: things on a baseball field that we know contribute to 39 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 1: winning baseball. 40 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 6: Did you come up with these on your own or 41 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 6: is it all just regurgitated from all your different stops. 42 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean you pick and choose the important things, 43 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:54,559 Speaker 1: the things that you know help winning and help having 44 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 1: the kind of culture that you want to have. So yeah, 45 00:01:57,080 --> 00:02:00,120 Speaker 1: it's you know, definitely seiling things along the way, and 46 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 1: also collaborating with our staff now understanding our group and 47 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 1: who we have and and the things that are important 48 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: to the Chicago White Sox. 49 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 5: Where do you start? I mean that and you know, 50 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 5: one hundred and twenty one losses last year. Where do 51 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 5: you start what's the number one thing that you want 52 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 5: to see from day one of camp to day opening 53 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 5: day to the end of Game one sixty two. 54 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 1: For you guys, well, certainly going out there and competing 55 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:24,799 Speaker 1: and playing hard every day. 56 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 4: But for us starting it's it's one. 57 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: It's about, you know, creating an environment where these guys 58 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: are are happy to come to every day, and then 59 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 1: we have a positive environment that we're supporting our guys 60 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: to be at our best, and then also that we're 61 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 1: focusing on the things that we know make a difference 62 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 1: in winning baseball, and that's kind of a process where 63 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: we're highlighting those things, we're presenting them to players, and 64 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 1: then we're going out and training it and then ultimately 65 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: holding them accountable to those things as well. 66 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:53,239 Speaker 5: It's weird because Bob Beckdall told me that the mood 67 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 5: and camp is much worse this year than it was 68 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:58,079 Speaker 5: last year. So I don't know, I don't, I can't. 69 00:02:58,080 --> 00:02:59,919 Speaker 5: I find that hard to believe because I see you smile, 70 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 5: and I walk in there, everyone's smiling and happy, and 71 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 5: so was Bob just wrong? 72 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 4: Bob? 73 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:06,360 Speaker 1: You know what, Bob's got his opinions it must have 74 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: been a really good camp for Bob. 75 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:09,920 Speaker 4: Last year. I felt like it was going good for Bob. 76 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:12,000 Speaker 1: But you know, yeah, we need he might need to 77 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 1: come to the office and have a conversation. 78 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 3: Without yes, please send him down. 79 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 2: Yeah yeah, by the way, an international show. It's white 80 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 2: tux pr For everyone that is unaware of Bob, he's 81 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:30,920 Speaker 2: a legend and they're kidding. But anyway, well, give me 82 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 2: some names. Maybe not actually Aj is not we are, Well, 83 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 2: give me some names. Who should we be watching the 84 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 2: next couple weeks in camp And obviously that could spill 85 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 2: into the season where we're like, hey, this is going 86 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 2: to be a guy for the White Sox for the 87 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 2: next whatever five to ten years. 88 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, it starts with Miguel Vargas. You know, he's 89 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 1: going to be a really important piece for us. You know, 90 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 1: you'll see him a lot of third base, maybe some 91 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: first base. You know, a young guy that you know 92 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:04,600 Speaker 1: has broken through the league but it really hasn't had 93 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 1: that opportunity to establish himself yet. And we really believe 94 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 1: in him and his abilities and just you know, gonna 95 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: give him a runway. 96 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 4: So he's somebody to watch for sure. 97 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:18,159 Speaker 1: Chase Mydrath is another guy we got in the Crochet trade, 98 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: you know that you know, we'll see how it shakes 99 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 1: up as far as opening day stuff, but he's somebody 100 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 1: that we know is gonna help at some point. And 101 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: as a really dynamic player, you know, really really good 102 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 1: at bats, a really good approach, and just a fun 103 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 1: guy to watch play baseball. 104 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 6: As you guys are building this team from you know, 105 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 6: kind of a groundwork approach, is it more important as 106 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 6: an organization to develop super versatile players like you even 107 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 6: talked about micguil Vargas and be like he's gonna play 108 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 6: third and maybe some first There's been an era that's 109 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 6: kind of lost where teams are like, hey, this is 110 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:55,279 Speaker 6: our shortstop, this is our third basement. Do you guys 111 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 6: want to build a team of versatility and then you 112 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:01,599 Speaker 6: just have to do all the mixing and matching, or 113 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 6: do you want, like dudes, to solidify Miguel Vargas as 114 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 6: a third baseman for the White Sox for the next 115 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:08,039 Speaker 6: ten years. 116 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:10,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, probably a little bit of both. 117 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,479 Speaker 1: You know, I mean, I think to to you know, 118 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:15,839 Speaker 1: win a baseball game, you know, you have to depend 119 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:18,279 Speaker 1: on guys playing different positions, and you you know, you 120 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,600 Speaker 1: love that versatility. At the same time, you know, probably 121 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:24,159 Speaker 1: a lot of value in developing a guy to be 122 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:27,840 Speaker 1: your your corner cornerstone third baseman, you know, and there's 123 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:31,239 Speaker 1: certainly value to that. So yeah, in a perfect world 124 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:33,440 Speaker 1: you have everyday guys that are out there and can 125 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: play one hundred and sixty two games. But until you 126 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 1: get there, you know, having defensive versatility and guys who 127 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: you can mix and matches really impactful. 128 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 6: Another young guy in camp that hit a very famous 129 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 6: home run something I've never seen, the Kyle Teal home 130 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:52,360 Speaker 6: run against Roki Sasaki. I'm assuming you saw the video. 131 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:55,520 Speaker 6: They sent it to you and made you smile. I've 132 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 6: never seen another organization. I know you guys share the fields, 133 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:05,600 Speaker 6: come and take live at bats against another team's pitchers 134 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 6: or another team's hitters. 135 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's a first for me too. 136 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 1: It worked out, you know that where there wasn't a 137 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:17,159 Speaker 1: full B game where they didn't have the position players 138 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:19,280 Speaker 1: and we didn't have the pitchers, but there was a 139 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:22,280 Speaker 1: need to uh to provide some hitters and we had 140 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: some hitters that need some of bats. So yeah, I 141 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 1: worked out. Never seen it before either, but you know, 142 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: it was good and we had a good experience over there. 143 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 5: What's Will Venerable style? What's your style for the White 144 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 5: Sox that you want to see because you know, I 145 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 5: played for Ozzie and I played for Robin when I 146 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 5: was here, and I played for different managers and you've 147 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 5: played in worked under different managers. Ozzie was more of 148 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 5: a I want to contact with some home runs and 149 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:44,479 Speaker 5: I want to put pressure and bunt and run and 150 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:46,520 Speaker 5: all that stuff. And then I played for some guys 151 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:47,919 Speaker 5: who were like, let's just see you guys hit it 152 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 5: over the fence. So what what what is your ideal? 153 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:52,159 Speaker 5: And I know you're gonna say we want both, but 154 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 5: are do you lean more towards one way or the other? 155 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: I think naturally just the kind of player I was 156 00:06:57,480 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 1: and the teams that I played on, you know, being 157 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 1: able to pressure the defense, being able to to play defense, 158 00:07:03,960 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 1: uh to pitch well, obviously we know that that leads 159 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 1: to wins. 160 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:09,280 Speaker 4: But I do like to do stuff, you know. 161 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: I mean I was an aggressive base runner and I 162 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:14,679 Speaker 1: appreciate hitting runs and buns and doing all those things. 163 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 1: And ultimately, you know, it's my job to figure out, 164 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 1: you know what our group, you know, is going to 165 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 1: need to do to win a game, right, and and 166 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: that can look different ways on different days. And so 167 00:07:25,320 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 1: you know, I think our style is going to change, 168 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 1: and I think it has to to find whatever we 169 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 1: have to do to win a game that day. 170 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 6: Are you the first straight build manager that we've ever 171 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 6: seen in the big leagues? Because you're rocking the straight 172 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:41,640 Speaker 6: bill and I know that's your style. I don't know, 173 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:44,440 Speaker 6: I can't recall a manager that's done. It's Skip Schumacher 174 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:47,560 Speaker 6: a little so Cowboy might have might have tried it, 175 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:50,000 Speaker 6: but it never never is that straight? Are you the first? 176 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:54,560 Speaker 1: I don't know if I'm the first. Someone mentioned that 177 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: the other day. I really haven't thought about it. It's just, 178 00:07:58,080 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 1: you know, I put a hat on and never thought 179 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 1: about in it. But yeah, if I'm the first, hey, 180 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 1: and we'll take it. 181 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:06,160 Speaker 3: What's a successful year for you this year? 182 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 6: Yeah? 183 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:09,840 Speaker 1: You know, I think we have to uh you know, 184 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 1: you have to win games, right, you have to continue 185 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 1: to to win and uh, you know, create momentum for 186 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 1: this organization and that's important and wins and losses. I 187 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:21,520 Speaker 1: also think, you know, there's a ton of things internally 188 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:24,120 Speaker 1: that we're going to be building that you know, we 189 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:26,120 Speaker 1: want to accomplish to make sure that we have success 190 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 1: in the long term and the short term, and then 191 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 1: we have to develop our players. You know, that's something 192 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:33,160 Speaker 1: that uh, you know, we're going to be judged on too. 193 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 1: So there's gonna be a lot of stuff. But you 194 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 1: know there's uh yeah, there's there's a lot of factors. 195 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:40,079 Speaker 5: As a White Sox fan and and the White Sox 196 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:44,079 Speaker 5: fans watching and listening to this, what's a realistic timeline 197 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:46,839 Speaker 5: for competitive I know you're gonna say we want to 198 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 5: be competitive this year, but I'm talking competitive for a 199 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 5: playoff run? Is it twenty six, twenty seven? We're we're 200 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:54,200 Speaker 5: we're in your mind and an ideal word of all 201 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:56,679 Speaker 5: these prospects work out. When is what is the year 202 00:08:56,720 --> 00:08:59,200 Speaker 5: that you say, man, like we can really go. 203 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean soon, you know, I know that's not 204 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:05,560 Speaker 1: an answer, but but uh, you know, I think like 205 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 1: focusing on the present and the things that we have 206 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 1: to do, uh foundationally to to build here. Uh, that's 207 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 1: where the focus is, you know, and however long that 208 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:19,400 Speaker 1: process takes, it takes. And I know that you know, 209 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:22,680 Speaker 1: the city, these fans and and this organization, uh, you know, 210 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:25,560 Speaker 1: deserves a winner and that that's that's on the horizon. 211 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:27,720 Speaker 1: We just have to, you know, grind and build to 212 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 1: get there. 213 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:30,040 Speaker 7: Well, we're rooting for you. 214 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 6: Have you been warned about Aj when you came in? 215 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:38,559 Speaker 6: Did you? Were you warned that Aj Prazinski is bad news? 216 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:43,760 Speaker 1: I did not get that warning warned. 217 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:45,560 Speaker 4: We've known each other for a long time. 218 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:45,920 Speaker 3: Crazy. 219 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:48,480 Speaker 4: He's not like like we just met today. It's like 220 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 4: we just met today. 221 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 6: This is different. Now, it doesn't matter. You already took 222 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:55,559 Speaker 6: a shot at Bob, So I'm just saying. 223 00:09:56,880 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 2: He's not gonna apologize for being the White Sox number 224 00:09:59,280 --> 00:09:59,680 Speaker 2: one fan. 225 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:00,800 Speaker 7: That's that's just who he is. 226 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:04,640 Speaker 2: Well, thank you, really appreciate it. We're rooting for you. 227 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 2: We'll see you during the season. 228 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:09,440 Speaker 4: All right, Thanks guys Kratz. 229 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:11,600 Speaker 7: Do you like spending an hour on grocery shopping? 230 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:14,960 Speaker 6: Nope? 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Hey, 252 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:18,120 Speaker 2: you're a veteran. You've bounced around the league a bit. 253 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 2: What's it like to be with this team compared to 254 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:22,040 Speaker 2: some prior spots. 255 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:23,600 Speaker 8: I'm happy to be here, man. 256 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:26,640 Speaker 9: I know you know a lot of things happened last year, 257 00:11:26,679 --> 00:11:30,559 Speaker 9: but this is a new year, and I think we're 258 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:33,640 Speaker 9: just getting ready for the season and doing no better, 259 00:11:34,120 --> 00:11:35,320 Speaker 9: better job than last year. 260 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:38,720 Speaker 5: By the way, I just gotta say this, we played 261 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 5: together in twenty thirteen. Now it's just funny when you 262 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 5: see guy and he's the veteran guy, he's a ten 263 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 5: plus years in the league. 264 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:47,160 Speaker 3: Now he's got. 265 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 5: Gray hair and the beard. I mean, I remember this 266 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:51,679 Speaker 5: guy couldn't even grow a beard. Yeah, and you're out 267 00:11:51,679 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 5: there chucking for us. 268 00:11:52,679 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 8: Yeah, I mean a long time ago. 269 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 4: Man. 270 00:11:54,040 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 8: Bet I'm just study to thirty three years old, not 271 00:11:56,280 --> 00:11:56,680 Speaker 8: at old. 272 00:11:56,720 --> 00:12:00,640 Speaker 5: You came up at like twenty one. Yeah, and I 273 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 5: always tell people I call your debut, but it wasn't 274 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 5: your debut. It just felt like your debut because you 275 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:05,080 Speaker 5: were so much younger than me. 276 00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:07,320 Speaker 8: Yeah, I mean I remember those days. 277 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:09,600 Speaker 9: You help me a lot, and you told me a 278 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 9: lot of things and how to do, uh you know, 279 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:17,960 Speaker 9: how to pitch, how we need to set up you know, 280 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:22,520 Speaker 9: hitters for for any pitches. And I think was a 281 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:24,960 Speaker 9: great opportunity for me to play with you and and 282 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:25,960 Speaker 9: a lot of better than guys. 283 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:27,920 Speaker 3: And you had Beltray and. 284 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:33,520 Speaker 5: Lolland yes, you had a lot of guys around. 285 00:12:33,520 --> 00:12:35,640 Speaker 3: Punch would come around a lot too. So I hope 286 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:37,559 Speaker 3: you listen to and a lot you have to do. 287 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:44,520 Speaker 2: That's good, Uh, Martine. So then tell me now what 288 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:46,440 Speaker 2: you see in this camp and how you can be 289 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:48,640 Speaker 2: the Pierceinsky of White Sox camp. 290 00:12:50,440 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 9: We have a lot of talent, man, I think, Uh, 291 00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:56,439 Speaker 9: like I said, we're gonna have you know, the field 292 00:12:56,480 --> 00:12:57,960 Speaker 9: that I have, the feelings that I have is. 293 00:12:58,240 --> 00:12:59,280 Speaker 4: It's gonna be a good year. 294 00:12:59,360 --> 00:13:02,800 Speaker 8: Man. I mean we also are getting ready for the season. 295 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:06,800 Speaker 9: We're building our arms to you know, have a you know, 296 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:10,200 Speaker 9: trying to go deep in the game. And you know, 297 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:13,480 Speaker 9: I've been talking a lot with the beachers, just started pitchers, 298 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:16,520 Speaker 9: and you know, we have to have goals and during 299 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:18,920 Speaker 9: the season, I mean, we've got to go out there 300 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:21,679 Speaker 9: every time and go more than a fire or sixteen 301 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:24,600 Speaker 9: and to give a chance to to the poop and 302 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:25,040 Speaker 9: to rest. 303 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:26,800 Speaker 8: I think that is one of the biggest kids in 304 00:13:27,160 --> 00:13:27,600 Speaker 8: Big Leap. 305 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:31,000 Speaker 9: But uh, you know, everybody's getting ready and we're doing 306 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:33,880 Speaker 9: a good job, and I think everybody's in the same page. 307 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:37,360 Speaker 6: Is that any more exhausting to kind of take on 308 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:40,040 Speaker 6: a leadership role like you still got to get ready 309 00:13:40,040 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 6: to pitch. You still got to go out every five days, 310 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:45,160 Speaker 6: earn your spot, keep your spot, elevate your value. You're 311 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 6: only thirty two, ship, dude. They're signing six year deals 312 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 6: at thirty two years old, Like you're not ancient, like 313 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:51,679 Speaker 6: AJ talks to you about. 314 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:53,400 Speaker 7: Now. 315 00:13:53,559 --> 00:13:56,160 Speaker 9: I just you know, I just when I sign here, 316 00:13:56,840 --> 00:13:58,840 Speaker 9: the first team that I just have on mine is 317 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:02,200 Speaker 9: trying to help my pitchers to be in a good 318 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:06,080 Speaker 9: position to go our turn and compete because like I said, 319 00:14:06,679 --> 00:14:09,920 Speaker 9: we we we have a lot of responsibility this year 320 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:13,400 Speaker 9: in Chicago because I know the fans the big wedding 321 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:16,200 Speaker 9: for for a good season, and I think this is 322 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:18,920 Speaker 9: gonna be a great season for us. We have new manager, 323 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:21,680 Speaker 9: uh and uh you know, I played with him, he 324 00:14:21,840 --> 00:14:25,520 Speaker 9: was on my bench coach to two times, and and. 325 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 8: I think the way that he communicate with us is 326 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:28,320 Speaker 8: really good. 327 00:14:28,480 --> 00:14:31,760 Speaker 9: And when you have that kind of things as a manager, 328 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 9: mean sense, then we're gonna be good and and we're 329 00:14:35,400 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 9: gonna do you know a special thing for for this team. 330 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:41,920 Speaker 9: I think it's time for Chicago to turn the page 331 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:45,720 Speaker 9: and start you know good, Uh, a new history. 332 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:49,320 Speaker 6: What do you here in the off season, the last 333 00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 6: few seasons the Pirates and the White team, and then 334 00:14:54,520 --> 00:14:56,760 Speaker 6: you get traded to good teams. What do you hear 335 00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:59,280 Speaker 6: from the teams? Like to me, I think you are 336 00:14:59,440 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 6: a are you peace to a winning team? And I'm 337 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 6: not saying the teams you're on aren't winning. I'm saying 338 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:08,400 Speaker 6: that why are teams not calling you and being like 339 00:15:08,640 --> 00:15:11,520 Speaker 6: our team for Rest Easy lot As are number three 340 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 6: right now. 341 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:15,800 Speaker 4: I don't know what I was looking for. 342 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 7: Uh. 343 00:15:17,480 --> 00:15:19,240 Speaker 9: The only thing that I know is just still can 344 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:22,320 Speaker 9: get you know, people out and I know with all 345 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 9: the kind of stuff and with the below city and stuff, 346 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:30,240 Speaker 9: and they maybe don't need my you know, my. 347 00:15:30,240 --> 00:15:32,200 Speaker 4: Job, and but uh I was. 348 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:33,760 Speaker 8: I was positive season. 349 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:36,480 Speaker 9: I was in Venezuela doing all my stuff and when 350 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:39,360 Speaker 9: I got a phone call from uh this organization, I 351 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:42,920 Speaker 9: told my agent I want to be there because I'm 352 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:46,200 Speaker 9: want to be part of something good and and I think, uh, 353 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:48,520 Speaker 9: you know, we just like I said, we're just getting 354 00:15:48,520 --> 00:15:52,040 Speaker 9: ready for for the uh you know, good job, and 355 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:56,040 Speaker 9: and we're in a good position to to go out 356 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 9: there and you know do uh good things for these team. 357 00:16:00,480 --> 00:16:03,640 Speaker 9: And I trust my teammates, I trust my coaches, and 358 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 9: I think it's going to be good year for us. 359 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:08,520 Speaker 3: By the way, you're never a velocity guy. You're always 360 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:09,600 Speaker 3: a cutter, change up guys. 361 00:16:10,320 --> 00:16:12,400 Speaker 5: Yes, your velocity is still the same as when you 362 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:15,360 Speaker 5: were twenty one twenty two. Yes, so you're never don't 363 00:16:15,400 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 5: don't change, keep doing what you're doing, soft contact, cutters 364 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 5: and change ups away. 365 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:20,640 Speaker 3: You'll be fine. 366 00:16:20,960 --> 00:16:23,200 Speaker 5: You said some things not long ago about the White 367 00:16:23,240 --> 00:16:25,440 Speaker 5: Sox team, like we're going to be better than people think. 368 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,000 Speaker 5: Is it because of the prospects you've seen? Is it 369 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:30,640 Speaker 5: because of the team you have and what gives you 370 00:16:30,680 --> 00:16:33,680 Speaker 5: that confidence in Will and Chris Getz and the rest 371 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:34,400 Speaker 5: of the organization. 372 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:37,560 Speaker 9: I think it's because the way that I see how 373 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:41,240 Speaker 9: they however, that's being prepared. You know, I got here 374 00:16:41,560 --> 00:16:46,200 Speaker 9: early doing their stuff. We're going outside. We uh do 375 00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:48,760 Speaker 9: all the jat that we have to do. We do 376 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:49,120 Speaker 9: all the. 377 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:50,720 Speaker 8: Little teams and and and. 378 00:16:50,680 --> 00:16:53,480 Speaker 9: I think when when you're doing that and you have 379 00:16:54,160 --> 00:16:56,680 Speaker 9: a good feeling with your teammates and and they feel 380 00:16:56,720 --> 00:17:00,920 Speaker 9: good when they're talking to you, when they look good 381 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:04,920 Speaker 9: around you, I mean says, then everything good, something is 382 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 9: gonna happen. Uh. 383 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:07,440 Speaker 8: And And how. 384 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:11,600 Speaker 9: They finished last year was was amazing. I think that 385 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 9: is a good Uh. They put that thing in a 386 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:15,960 Speaker 9: good position at. 387 00:17:15,800 --> 00:17:17,879 Speaker 8: The end of the season, and that was one of 388 00:17:17,920 --> 00:17:19,040 Speaker 8: the reasons that I signed here. 389 00:17:20,840 --> 00:17:23,320 Speaker 6: You said you went back and trained in Venezuela all 390 00:17:23,359 --> 00:17:26,639 Speaker 6: off season. Not everybody does that. Can you hit on 391 00:17:27,040 --> 00:17:30,879 Speaker 6: what makes your decision to go back there? And do 392 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:32,680 Speaker 6: you look at the guys that don't go back there 393 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:34,719 Speaker 6: and you say, come on, guys, like all of us 394 00:17:34,760 --> 00:17:37,159 Speaker 6: guys need to come back together and build something awesome. 395 00:17:37,880 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 9: Yeah, I just I just do that because I still 396 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:43,400 Speaker 9: live there and uh, you know, we have a lot 397 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:45,400 Speaker 9: of you know, kids over there. 398 00:17:45,480 --> 00:17:47,399 Speaker 8: I have academy trying. 399 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:48,960 Speaker 3: To mister Martin for academy. 400 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:49,679 Speaker 8: Yes nice? 401 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:51,600 Speaker 3: How can I never get an invite to come over. 402 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:52,240 Speaker 8: To go there? 403 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:56,560 Speaker 9: And I think, uh, you know, Latin guys that needed 404 00:17:56,680 --> 00:17:59,680 Speaker 9: more education. That's one of the biggest teams that I 405 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:02,159 Speaker 9: I want to do in my academy, trying to educate 406 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:05,920 Speaker 9: them to to you know, not do stupid things outside 407 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:08,399 Speaker 9: the field, and how they need to be prepared to 408 00:18:09,080 --> 00:18:10,120 Speaker 9: get to the big ley level. 409 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:12,840 Speaker 8: Because it's not too hard for me. 410 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:17,360 Speaker 9: And you know, I was doing everything what the coaches 411 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:21,080 Speaker 9: told me to do, and was was, you know, was 412 00:18:21,160 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 9: not like a long process. 413 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:23,800 Speaker 8: For me to get to the big lead. And I 414 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:26,919 Speaker 8: want to, you know, tell them what they need to do, how. 415 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:29,960 Speaker 9: You need to talk to the people when you need 416 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:33,440 Speaker 9: to talk, how you need to respect the people here. 417 00:18:33,560 --> 00:18:38,040 Speaker 9: And that is one thing that I've been doing for 418 00:18:38,119 --> 00:18:41,520 Speaker 9: two years. And I'm happy to have that academy there 419 00:18:41,600 --> 00:18:43,080 Speaker 9: and help life to sign. 420 00:18:43,119 --> 00:18:44,440 Speaker 3: How many kids you have, I. 421 00:18:44,400 --> 00:18:45,480 Speaker 8: Got five right now. 422 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:49,520 Speaker 9: Yeah, And you know, I think we have great talent 423 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:52,760 Speaker 9: there and I'm just trying to talk to them a 424 00:18:52,760 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 9: lot because we all. 425 00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:55,560 Speaker 8: Have the talent. 426 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:59,760 Speaker 3: What age are we talking, fourteen thirteen? You know, how 427 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:01,320 Speaker 3: do you get more kids? 428 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:05,240 Speaker 9: You can get more kids, but when you have a 429 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:07,040 Speaker 9: lot of kids, you don't have a chance to talk 430 00:19:07,119 --> 00:19:08,680 Speaker 9: to all the kids. 431 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:10,440 Speaker 8: It's better when you have a small group. 432 00:19:10,600 --> 00:19:13,080 Speaker 9: You're gonna have a chance to speak with everybody and 433 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:15,280 Speaker 9: then you can help them at the same time, because 434 00:19:15,280 --> 00:19:17,560 Speaker 9: when you have a lot of guys, you know, I 435 00:19:17,640 --> 00:19:19,800 Speaker 9: have to do my job before I go to the academy, 436 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:22,160 Speaker 9: and then sometimes I don't have the time. 437 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:23,600 Speaker 8: To see the guys. 438 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:26,440 Speaker 9: So with couple of kids, you can you can talk 439 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:29,959 Speaker 9: to them as a group two hours a day. And 440 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:33,480 Speaker 9: they're gonna learn. And that is one thing that keep 441 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:36,600 Speaker 9: but me to be in this level. And I know 442 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:39,600 Speaker 9: I have that talent. I just to teaching the bigger 443 00:19:39,640 --> 00:19:43,679 Speaker 9: You have the talent to teach guys and teach kids. 444 00:19:43,880 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 9: How is this process in the beginning? 445 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:49,879 Speaker 6: Does Major League Baseball need to do better for Latin players, 446 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:52,600 Speaker 6: Dominican Venezuela and everything. 447 00:19:53,920 --> 00:19:56,840 Speaker 8: I think so, because it's not way. 448 00:19:56,880 --> 00:19:58,879 Speaker 9: Then you sign a guy who's thirteen years old and 449 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:04,120 Speaker 9: you give them four millions, I mean because as soon 450 00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:06,520 Speaker 9: they got here, they think they're gonna be in the 451 00:20:06,520 --> 00:20:07,280 Speaker 9: big league quick. 452 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:08,679 Speaker 8: And it's not a way, you know. 453 00:20:08,960 --> 00:20:13,000 Speaker 9: And and that's why I always speak with my with 454 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 9: my friends over there in Venezuela, and then we gotta 455 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:18,320 Speaker 9: do we gotta do the things right because they're. 456 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,400 Speaker 8: Just kids men, and and and you know, we are. 457 00:20:20,359 --> 00:20:23,720 Speaker 9: Too careful because we do something wrong and and and 458 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:26,679 Speaker 9: at some point you gotta pay for that because like 459 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:30,240 Speaker 9: I said, they're just skared and and just I think 460 00:20:30,480 --> 00:20:33,000 Speaker 9: a big majorly based So they got to do a 461 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:35,920 Speaker 9: better job in Latin America because what they're doing now 462 00:20:36,040 --> 00:20:37,960 Speaker 9: is not acceptable for me. 463 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:40,560 Speaker 8: And uh, you know that's why. 464 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:43,800 Speaker 9: You can you guys seeing a lot of release because 465 00:20:44,240 --> 00:20:48,119 Speaker 9: they don't have that age to be or to be 466 00:20:48,200 --> 00:20:49,840 Speaker 9: part of a professional baseball team. 467 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:51,800 Speaker 8: And that's one thing that wants to stop. 468 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:55,119 Speaker 3: There's no money in Venezuela. You guys have made a 469 00:20:55,119 --> 00:20:57,919 Speaker 3: lot of money. Yeah, but. 470 00:20:59,160 --> 00:21:00,200 Speaker 8: What's different times? 471 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:02,480 Speaker 4: You know, Yeah, twenty years ago was not the same 472 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 4: like right now. 473 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:03,840 Speaker 7: You know. 474 00:21:03,880 --> 00:21:06,760 Speaker 9: It's they're making like kind of business and they just 475 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:08,960 Speaker 9: wanna like agents over there. They just want to make 476 00:21:09,040 --> 00:21:10,520 Speaker 9: money and they don't care. 477 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:12,320 Speaker 8: About the kids. It's not a way man. 478 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:15,080 Speaker 9: I mean, I think when you sign, when when you 479 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:17,720 Speaker 9: sign a guy with a professional team, they need more 480 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:21,600 Speaker 9: help when they start playing a professional baseball than when 481 00:21:21,680 --> 00:21:24,680 Speaker 9: they would. They're not they're not sign really like if 482 00:21:24,800 --> 00:21:28,440 Speaker 9: you during the process you just need aroudos, need help 483 00:21:28,440 --> 00:21:31,360 Speaker 9: from from your group, like from your academy. But as 484 00:21:31,359 --> 00:21:34,760 Speaker 9: soon you sign, it's a different process because first of all, 485 00:21:34,800 --> 00:21:37,800 Speaker 9: the language is hard for us, and then sometimes you 486 00:21:37,800 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 9: don't understand and you don't do what the coach is 487 00:21:39,880 --> 00:21:43,080 Speaker 9: telling to you. And I'm teaching the guys, I have 488 00:21:43,119 --> 00:21:47,439 Speaker 9: an English teacher to trying to teach them English too, 489 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:50,159 Speaker 9: and trying to be prepared a little bit more and 490 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:53,000 Speaker 9: and you know at some point they're gonna they're gonna 491 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:53,920 Speaker 9: have a chance of plenty. 492 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:57,760 Speaker 2: Big Martine, We really appreciate the time. That conversation. We'd 493 00:21:57,760 --> 00:21:58,120 Speaker 2: love to. 494 00:21:58,040 --> 00:22:00,480 Speaker 3: Get that needs to be heard. Yeah, needs heard. 495 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:01,160 Speaker 4: I already heard. 496 00:22:01,200 --> 00:22:03,800 Speaker 2: I'm with you, Corey Lee sitting down next to you, 497 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:04,800 Speaker 2: AJ Prazinski. 498 00:22:04,880 --> 00:22:06,679 Speaker 7: Corey, great to have you on the show. Thanks for 499 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:10,520 Speaker 7: the time. And how is camp? Yeah, of course, and 500 00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:11,480 Speaker 7: how is camp? 501 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:14,000 Speaker 2: And obviously it's no secret this team lost a lot 502 00:22:14,040 --> 00:22:17,040 Speaker 2: of games last year, but but how do you push forward? 503 00:22:17,119 --> 00:22:20,160 Speaker 2: And what is kind of the team motto when you're 504 00:22:20,200 --> 00:22:21,240 Speaker 2: coming off a year like that? 505 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:23,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's just a it's a new year of baseball. 506 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:26,560 Speaker 10: It's another opportunity for us just to to learn as 507 00:22:26,560 --> 00:22:28,200 Speaker 10: a group, to learn as an individual player. 508 00:22:28,240 --> 00:22:30,400 Speaker 4: And like you said, a lot of ups and downs 509 00:22:30,480 --> 00:22:30,920 Speaker 4: last year. 510 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:32,920 Speaker 10: But I think we have a really really good group 511 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:35,560 Speaker 10: of strong minded guys that come in here this year 512 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:38,320 Speaker 10: and you get the job done. We we we've learned 513 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:40,800 Speaker 10: from our mistakes, We've we've talked about it, we've we've 514 00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:42,520 Speaker 10: sat in meetings about it, and now it's just time 515 00:22:42,560 --> 00:22:44,760 Speaker 10: to go do it. And I think it's a really, 516 00:22:44,760 --> 00:22:47,200 Speaker 10: really good team to have on on our side of things, 517 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:49,399 Speaker 10: and we're we're excited to get back to baseball. 518 00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:50,920 Speaker 3: Now, where's the start. 519 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:53,080 Speaker 10: It's just starting from the from the ground up. I 520 00:22:53,080 --> 00:22:56,199 Speaker 10: think it starts with communication coming from the coaching staff. 521 00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:58,640 Speaker 4: I think, uh, we're really really good at that point. 522 00:22:58,680 --> 00:22:58,840 Speaker 3: Now. 523 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:01,600 Speaker 10: Will is really really black and white. Walker's really really 524 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:04,600 Speaker 10: black and white. And it's just knowing what you're gonna 525 00:23:04,600 --> 00:23:07,560 Speaker 10: get every single day. And obviously I know what I'm 526 00:23:07,560 --> 00:23:09,440 Speaker 10: going to bring every single day, so it's also nice 527 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:12,480 Speaker 10: just to kind of get their perspective and know what 528 00:23:12,640 --> 00:23:14,040 Speaker 10: they're going to bring every day for us. 529 00:23:14,119 --> 00:23:18,280 Speaker 6: So I'm a huge Walker mckinvin fan. What is he 530 00:23:18,359 --> 00:23:20,560 Speaker 6: brought in this What are we like two and a 531 00:23:20,600 --> 00:23:23,440 Speaker 6: half weeks into spring training? What is he brought different 532 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:25,160 Speaker 6: that you didn't see last year here? 533 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:28,639 Speaker 10: I just think the determination to win, just coming in 534 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:31,640 Speaker 10: here and really really wanting to make an impact this year, 535 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:34,359 Speaker 10: not looking years down the road. I think we're looking 536 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:37,959 Speaker 10: forward to to twenty twenty five and and just setting 537 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:41,119 Speaker 10: setting a new stone and setting a new standard for 538 00:23:41,119 --> 00:23:42,480 Speaker 10: for the Chicago White Sox game. 539 00:23:44,119 --> 00:23:47,120 Speaker 5: What is Will brought? What is Will as a new manager? 540 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:50,840 Speaker 5: You obviously played for Pedro last year. What's the difference. 541 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:53,399 Speaker 5: I forget the difference. What is Will brought? I want 542 00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:55,720 Speaker 5: to hear about Will because he's the manager here now. 543 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:58,160 Speaker 10: It's tough to get a read on him sometimes. Obviously, 544 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:00,240 Speaker 10: right now, early in camp, I think he's doing really 545 00:24:00,280 --> 00:24:03,199 Speaker 10: really good job of just evaluating what he has. And 546 00:24:03,240 --> 00:24:05,800 Speaker 10: then obviously I think it's gonna be a different I 547 00:24:05,920 --> 00:24:08,440 Speaker 10: can answer that question differently in season because I think 548 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:10,560 Speaker 10: he's going to open up more and and be more 549 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:14,600 Speaker 10: vocal for us. But right now, really really level headed 550 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:16,880 Speaker 10: and you could talk to him about anything. He's He's 551 00:24:17,040 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 10: communicative with us about what we're doing on the field, 552 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:22,080 Speaker 10: what we're doing in practice, and why it's important. I 553 00:24:22,080 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 10: think that's that that why aspect is really really important 554 00:24:25,119 --> 00:24:27,560 Speaker 10: on on why we're doing this, what's it gonna affect 555 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:30,359 Speaker 10: in the game, what's it gonna affect in season. So 556 00:24:30,520 --> 00:24:33,000 Speaker 10: just the transparency with with the coaching staff right now 557 00:24:33,119 --> 00:24:34,160 Speaker 10: is is fantastic. 558 00:24:34,920 --> 00:24:36,720 Speaker 5: Do you and do you and Andrew? Because you guys, 559 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:38,880 Speaker 5: we're gonna get dig into you and Andrew being roommates 560 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:40,600 Speaker 5: a little bit. Do you and him go say we 561 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:42,359 Speaker 5: went to we went to cal I know you're an 562 00:24:42,359 --> 00:24:44,400 Speaker 5: ivy leaguer, but we're just as smart as you will. 563 00:24:44,520 --> 00:24:47,119 Speaker 10: No, I'm gonna give him the credit there. The Princeton's 564 00:24:47,240 --> 00:24:50,480 Speaker 10: really really impressive. And I know cal was was extremely hard, 565 00:24:50,480 --> 00:24:51,000 Speaker 10: but but. 566 00:24:51,119 --> 00:24:51,960 Speaker 3: You went to class. 567 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:56,560 Speaker 4: Oh yeah, as much as I could, but as much 568 00:24:56,600 --> 00:24:59,440 Speaker 4: as I could, but just the just. 569 00:24:59,440 --> 00:25:03,679 Speaker 10: The willingness to learn from him, and and I'm the 570 00:25:03,720 --> 00:25:05,520 Speaker 10: first conversation that I had with him was that I 571 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:07,280 Speaker 10: looked up to him when he was playing in San 572 00:25:07,320 --> 00:25:09,439 Speaker 10: Diego and and just seeing the type of player that 573 00:25:09,480 --> 00:25:11,240 Speaker 10: he was and then seeing the type of person that. 574 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 4: He is now as a manager is incredible. 575 00:25:13,600 --> 00:25:17,160 Speaker 10: So someone someone to look up to, someone to hold 576 00:25:17,200 --> 00:25:19,800 Speaker 10: you accountable and just make you the best baseball player 577 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:20,199 Speaker 10: that you can be. 578 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:23,480 Speaker 6: We're gonna hit on cal Real quick here, because aj 579 00:25:23,720 --> 00:25:26,000 Speaker 6: son and my son are both going to college to 580 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:29,800 Speaker 6: be a catcher. How much school did you actually go 581 00:25:29,920 --> 00:25:31,160 Speaker 6: to during the season? 582 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:36,359 Speaker 10: In in season? Tried to go as much as I could. 583 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:40,560 Speaker 10: That's that's gonna be the answer. There obviously a lot 584 00:25:40,600 --> 00:25:44,440 Speaker 10: of priorities junior year to make this a real time 585 00:25:44,560 --> 00:25:47,520 Speaker 10: job that I kind of had to sit down and realize, Hey, 586 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:49,119 Speaker 10: this is what you're gonna have to put into it 587 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:51,880 Speaker 10: to make it to the big leagues or to get drafted. 588 00:25:51,920 --> 00:25:53,680 Speaker 4: And I think that was kind of on my mind 589 00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:56,160 Speaker 4: a lot of the junior year, and not. 590 00:25:57,200 --> 00:26:00,639 Speaker 10: Over prioritizing baseball over over athletics, because he still had 591 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:03,800 Speaker 10: to be eligible to go play, but it was just 592 00:26:03,800 --> 00:26:06,119 Speaker 10: a whole mindset change of like. 593 00:26:06,119 --> 00:26:07,800 Speaker 4: All right, this is what I'm gonna do for my job. 594 00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:09,840 Speaker 10: This is how I'm gonna approach it in the next 595 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:11,919 Speaker 10: year is hopefully and it paid off that. 596 00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:13,760 Speaker 3: Way, right Who was a Who was a better roommate 597 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:14,520 Speaker 3: you were Andrew Vaughn. 598 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:15,760 Speaker 4: Vaughn was a clean one. 599 00:26:15,800 --> 00:26:18,240 Speaker 10: He was the one to hold us accountable, to kind 600 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:20,560 Speaker 10: of keep us calm a little bit, but he was. 601 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:23,560 Speaker 10: He was outstanding from freshman year sophomore year. I moved 602 00:26:23,560 --> 00:26:26,280 Speaker 10: out junior year got a little bit better a spot. 603 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:29,360 Speaker 10: But sophomore year we were kind of in the slums 604 00:26:29,359 --> 00:26:31,520 Speaker 10: and in a nice Berke Berkeley apartment. 605 00:26:31,600 --> 00:26:32,560 Speaker 4: So that was fun, all right. 606 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:35,280 Speaker 5: So he told us, well, interview, We're gonna run his 607 00:26:35,320 --> 00:26:38,119 Speaker 5: interview later. We talked to him earlier. He said that 608 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:40,320 Speaker 5: when you got traded, you had to tell him. He 609 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:41,639 Speaker 5: didn't know. So were you mad at him for not 610 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:44,520 Speaker 5: paying attention to what's happening and finding here you having 611 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:47,040 Speaker 5: to call him, and he said you called him and said, oh, 612 00:26:47,040 --> 00:26:48,879 Speaker 5: we're gonna be teammates, and he was like, wait what. 613 00:26:49,800 --> 00:26:52,119 Speaker 10: I think he had a little bit of a news before, 614 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:53,560 Speaker 10: and I don't think he could share it with me. 615 00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:56,720 Speaker 10: I think they kind of did their research on me 616 00:26:56,800 --> 00:26:58,639 Speaker 10: obviously coming over as a catcher. 617 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:00,000 Speaker 4: I think you need to do a little bit more 618 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:00,639 Speaker 4: homework on that. 619 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:02,960 Speaker 10: So I think they talked to him, and then yeah, 620 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:06,000 Speaker 10: he was the first call as soon as I got drafted, 621 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:07,720 Speaker 10: and I said, hey, man, we got to be teammates again, 622 00:27:07,760 --> 00:27:10,480 Speaker 10: and can't ask for a better, better teammate and a 623 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:13,639 Speaker 10: better person, and just kind of made me made me 624 00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:14,280 Speaker 10: feel at home. A. 625 00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:17,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, exactly. He's the guy. I mean, you know, he's 626 00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:19,479 Speaker 4: the guy that you look up to. Exactly. 627 00:27:19,520 --> 00:27:21,720 Speaker 5: He was your roommate, he was cleaning up your stuff, 628 00:27:21,720 --> 00:27:23,960 Speaker 5: and now you've got to look up to him, respect him. 629 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:26,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, I obviously got to give him some credit. 630 00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:30,520 Speaker 10: He's he's done fantastic job ever since he's he's debuted, 631 00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:34,159 Speaker 10: and he's had success that others can't even have. In 632 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 10: in a couple of years. So he's a he's a 633 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:38,840 Speaker 10: smart guy to bounce ideas off of. He's a smart 634 00:27:38,840 --> 00:27:39,320 Speaker 10: guy just. 635 00:27:39,280 --> 00:27:39,919 Speaker 4: To hang out with. 636 00:27:40,040 --> 00:27:42,919 Speaker 10: And he's a he's a really really good person to 637 00:27:42,920 --> 00:27:43,800 Speaker 10: have in our clubhouse. 638 00:27:44,920 --> 00:27:47,240 Speaker 2: Corey, I want to take you back to a moment 639 00:27:47,320 --> 00:27:50,720 Speaker 2: last year from a fan perspective that I'm genuinely curious about. 640 00:27:50,760 --> 00:27:54,080 Speaker 2: I can't hit a baseball, right, I'm a host. So 641 00:27:54,359 --> 00:27:56,159 Speaker 2: at one point, I think it was in May, you 642 00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:59,240 Speaker 2: guys were facing the Orioles Bratish had a really strong start, 643 00:27:59,359 --> 00:28:01,600 Speaker 2: and you know it was a couple managers ago, but 644 00:28:01,960 --> 00:28:04,119 Speaker 2: Pedro o'fohle said, you guys were flat and it was 645 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:06,800 Speaker 2: unacceptable the whole deal. You know, now that it's some 646 00:28:06,840 --> 00:28:10,679 Speaker 2: time removed, can you take me more inside if that 647 00:28:10,880 --> 00:28:12,680 Speaker 2: is really the case for a team or if it's 648 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:15,920 Speaker 2: more like, hey, sometimes you're facing a number one or 649 00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:18,600 Speaker 2: a number two starter. So I just wanted to get 650 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:21,320 Speaker 2: more insight on on, you know, from the fan perspective, 651 00:28:21,560 --> 00:28:24,000 Speaker 2: what that really means, because it didn't look like you 652 00:28:24,040 --> 00:28:26,879 Speaker 2: guys weren't running the bases or you know, playing d 653 00:28:27,119 --> 00:28:27,840 Speaker 2: or anything like that. 654 00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:29,439 Speaker 7: It looked like you just had to stick out it. 655 00:28:30,200 --> 00:28:32,679 Speaker 10: Yeah, I mean I'm a I'm a catcher, so I 656 00:28:32,720 --> 00:28:34,760 Speaker 10: see pictures at their best a lot of the time. 657 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:37,679 Speaker 10: So I'm I'm all in favor of giving pictures some 658 00:28:37,720 --> 00:28:39,600 Speaker 10: credit obviously when they need it. 659 00:28:39,640 --> 00:28:42,360 Speaker 4: And that day, dude heat he had all this stuff. 660 00:28:42,400 --> 00:28:43,320 Speaker 4: He was working hard. 661 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:46,200 Speaker 10: It's not like we weren't going up there with a 662 00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:48,720 Speaker 10: good plan to try to execute. And it was just 663 00:28:49,160 --> 00:28:51,800 Speaker 10: obviously tipic cat one day, and and he had. 664 00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:52,200 Speaker 4: A good job. 665 00:28:52,240 --> 00:28:56,280 Speaker 10: And obviously the after the fact on what was said, 666 00:28:56,280 --> 00:28:58,920 Speaker 10: it was it was nothing, nothing bad. 667 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:00,680 Speaker 4: It was just the the. 668 00:29:00,720 --> 00:29:03,960 Speaker 10: Opinions that that we have didn't fall with the opinions 669 00:29:03,960 --> 00:29:07,280 Speaker 10: that he had. And I think you see it differently 670 00:29:07,320 --> 00:29:09,040 Speaker 10: as a player, and you see it differently as a fan, 671 00:29:09,080 --> 00:29:11,280 Speaker 10: you see it differently as a as a coach, and 672 00:29:11,480 --> 00:29:15,000 Speaker 10: obviously as a manager, and I think it was it 673 00:29:15,080 --> 00:29:16,360 Speaker 10: was communicated the wrong way. 674 00:29:16,400 --> 00:29:18,240 Speaker 4: But at the same time, I think we see things 675 00:29:18,240 --> 00:29:19,320 Speaker 4: a little bit different. 676 00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:21,640 Speaker 10: When we're out there in the box and and when 677 00:29:21,640 --> 00:29:25,040 Speaker 10: I'm behind the plate. Obviously, so a little bit of miscommunication. 678 00:29:25,120 --> 00:29:27,800 Speaker 10: But at the same time, you know what they get 679 00:29:27,800 --> 00:29:30,240 Speaker 10: paid to They drive nice cars, they got nice houses, 680 00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:33,480 Speaker 10: and and sometimes they're they're on their their their a 681 00:29:33,640 --> 00:29:34,200 Speaker 10: game that day. 682 00:29:34,960 --> 00:29:38,680 Speaker 6: How good is conflict? My opinion is conflict in the 683 00:29:38,680 --> 00:29:43,040 Speaker 6: big leagues is really good because it's people questioning other people, 684 00:29:43,280 --> 00:29:47,400 Speaker 6: like hey, keeping keeping a standard and keeping each other accountable. 685 00:29:47,640 --> 00:29:49,760 Speaker 6: Did you guys have good conflict last year? 686 00:29:50,400 --> 00:29:50,760 Speaker 8: Yeah? 687 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:52,920 Speaker 4: Absolutely, I think we we learned a lot from it. 688 00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:55,160 Speaker 10: Everyone was on the same page in the locker room 689 00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:58,360 Speaker 10: as players, and I think that's the most important thing 690 00:29:58,400 --> 00:30:01,040 Speaker 10: that we can just carry out on the field. Everyone's communicating, 691 00:30:01,080 --> 00:30:02,560 Speaker 10: everyone's holding each other accountable. 692 00:30:03,360 --> 00:30:04,400 Speaker 4: Obviously, last year a. 693 00:30:04,360 --> 00:30:06,680 Speaker 10: Lot of up and down, and I think the group 694 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:09,000 Speaker 10: that we had now is learned from that and we're 695 00:30:09,040 --> 00:30:11,760 Speaker 10: able to pick that apart and go into this year 696 00:30:11,800 --> 00:30:15,160 Speaker 10: with a healthy mindset. And we've learned from the failure, 697 00:30:15,200 --> 00:30:18,840 Speaker 10: we've learned from success, and now we have to put 698 00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:21,080 Speaker 10: it together for a one sixty two and have a 699 00:30:21,560 --> 00:30:22,520 Speaker 10: great one sixty. 700 00:30:22,280 --> 00:30:24,840 Speaker 3: Two this year. What do you need to improve personally? 701 00:30:25,120 --> 00:30:27,120 Speaker 10: Got to improve on just catching. I think catching is 702 00:30:27,120 --> 00:30:30,320 Speaker 10: the main aspect of this game, especially handling and pitching 703 00:30:30,320 --> 00:30:34,000 Speaker 10: staff handling twelve thirteen, fourteen, up to twenty pitchers in 704 00:30:34,040 --> 00:30:37,120 Speaker 10: a year. Just knowing these guys, knowing the in and out, 705 00:30:37,160 --> 00:30:40,040 Speaker 10: knowing how to communicate with them. I think that goes 706 00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:41,840 Speaker 10: a big part in my game. I think I could 707 00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:43,840 Speaker 10: talk to anybody. I think I can. I can get 708 00:30:43,880 --> 00:30:45,920 Speaker 10: through to a lot of people. But it's just the 709 00:30:46,360 --> 00:30:50,480 Speaker 10: consistency matter of checking in with my pitching staff, knowing 710 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:52,680 Speaker 10: what they're doing, knowing what they're working on, knowing what 711 00:30:52,720 --> 00:30:55,600 Speaker 10: their strengths are, knowing what they did in the past, 712 00:30:55,640 --> 00:30:58,720 Speaker 10: previous start if it was really really good. Just continuing 713 00:30:58,760 --> 00:31:02,719 Speaker 10: to hammer that oath and just being being a sponge man. 714 00:31:02,760 --> 00:31:04,080 Speaker 10: I think that's the biggest thing that you could be 715 00:31:04,120 --> 00:31:07,360 Speaker 10: as a catcher is is you're a You're another staff 716 00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:09,960 Speaker 10: at the of the coaching staff, you're your staff at 717 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:12,480 Speaker 10: the pitching staff. You're also a hitter, you're also an infielder. 718 00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:15,480 Speaker 10: You're doing all these things and I love doing it. 719 00:31:15,520 --> 00:31:17,080 Speaker 10: That's that's part of my job. That's part of my 720 00:31:17,160 --> 00:31:20,240 Speaker 10: daily routine is checking in with all these guys and 721 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:22,480 Speaker 10: and making sure that we're all on the same page. 722 00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:25,960 Speaker 10: And I'm kind of that bridge between everybody and just 723 00:31:26,040 --> 00:31:28,880 Speaker 10: continuing to to be Corey. 724 00:31:29,040 --> 00:31:31,800 Speaker 6: Do you find other positions when you look at them, 725 00:31:31,840 --> 00:31:34,360 Speaker 6: You're like, that seems like a boring position. All the 726 00:31:34,360 --> 00:31:38,440 Speaker 6: stuff you just said, is exactly what I loved about catching. Also, 727 00:31:38,960 --> 00:31:41,000 Speaker 6: I sucked at hitting, so I guess that's why I 728 00:31:41,040 --> 00:31:44,520 Speaker 6: had to love all that stuff. But like, do you 729 00:31:44,560 --> 00:31:47,120 Speaker 6: look at an outfielder who's like working on a swing 730 00:31:47,200 --> 00:31:49,120 Speaker 6: in the middle of pitches and go, hey, you guys 731 00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:50,920 Speaker 6: must be bored this entire game. 732 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:54,680 Speaker 10: Yeah, I can't do that whenever it's obviously spring training 733 00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:57,200 Speaker 10: with but I'm like dhing or if i'm if I'm 734 00:31:57,200 --> 00:32:00,120 Speaker 10: coming into the back end. 735 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:01,520 Speaker 4: Oh yeah I get, I get, I get to hit 736 00:32:01,560 --> 00:32:02,440 Speaker 4: a little bit sometimes. 737 00:32:03,400 --> 00:32:05,560 Speaker 10: Yeah, just trying to get the A b's and this 738 00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:07,800 Speaker 10: is just trying to stay locked in into the game. 739 00:32:08,600 --> 00:32:11,480 Speaker 10: But going off of just being in another position, I 740 00:32:11,520 --> 00:32:13,760 Speaker 10: would not want my career to be any other way. 741 00:32:14,240 --> 00:32:16,040 Speaker 10: Being a catcher is what I hold myself to. I 742 00:32:16,080 --> 00:32:19,240 Speaker 10: hold myself to a really really high standard. My brother 743 00:32:19,360 --> 00:32:21,040 Speaker 10: was a catcher. I looked up to you as a catcher. 744 00:32:21,040 --> 00:32:22,640 Speaker 10: I looked up to you as a catcher. It was 745 00:32:23,280 --> 00:32:25,960 Speaker 10: it was just really really cool to see the old 746 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:29,560 Speaker 10: style catching and just kind of converting it into this 747 00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:34,320 Speaker 10: new era of of the of the position. So credit 748 00:32:34,360 --> 00:32:36,680 Speaker 10: to you guys for for doing a great job before me. 749 00:32:37,920 --> 00:32:40,520 Speaker 6: You work on receiving with Walker does he does he 750 00:32:40,520 --> 00:32:42,400 Speaker 6: help you with that stuff? He does? 751 00:32:42,680 --> 00:32:45,080 Speaker 4: Okay, Yeah, we're hammering out every day. 752 00:32:46,040 --> 00:32:48,920 Speaker 6: Just know everything he teaches you, I taught him, so 753 00:32:49,120 --> 00:32:51,880 Speaker 6: essentially it's me teaching you. But I don't have to 754 00:32:51,920 --> 00:32:55,480 Speaker 6: go out to nasty, nasty, dirty Arizona. So make sure 755 00:32:55,520 --> 00:32:58,200 Speaker 6: he knows I told you that I. 756 00:32:58,200 --> 00:33:01,440 Speaker 4: Will really that to him. 757 00:33:01,480 --> 00:33:04,240 Speaker 3: Who who I got to ask this because I don't 758 00:33:04,280 --> 00:33:06,600 Speaker 3: know the engines. Who's gonna be your other catcher? 759 00:33:07,440 --> 00:33:10,480 Speaker 10: Sure that is, Uh, that's up to them to make 760 00:33:10,480 --> 00:33:12,960 Speaker 10: that decision. I'm still working for a job. I think 761 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:15,040 Speaker 10: we're all coming in here working for a job and 762 00:33:16,560 --> 00:33:18,640 Speaker 10: the best person to win it. I think we're we're 763 00:33:18,640 --> 00:33:20,600 Speaker 10: all doing our thing. We're all coming in with the 764 00:33:20,640 --> 00:33:25,600 Speaker 10: same mindset, and we're we're really really young, healthy, strong, 765 00:33:25,800 --> 00:33:28,840 Speaker 10: talented catching core. So it's a lot of good things 766 00:33:28,880 --> 00:33:31,440 Speaker 10: to look forward to in in the White Sox organization. 767 00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:34,160 Speaker 10: We have a lot of catching depth, we have a 768 00:33:34,160 --> 00:33:38,240 Speaker 10: lot of catching coaches. We're we're hammering the receiving right now. 769 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:42,320 Speaker 10: We're hammering the throwing, hammering the communication, and it's all 770 00:33:42,360 --> 00:33:42,720 Speaker 10: the right. 771 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:45,440 Speaker 3: Things in good place. Oh yeah, all the all the 772 00:33:45,480 --> 00:33:46,000 Speaker 3: pitch coms. 773 00:33:46,040 --> 00:33:48,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's it's getting I'm getting the handle of it. 774 00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:50,880 Speaker 10: We changed it up a little bit this year, and 775 00:33:51,440 --> 00:33:52,840 Speaker 10: I think it's good for the game. It makes it 776 00:33:52,840 --> 00:33:54,680 Speaker 10: a little bit easier. No one's stealing signs now, I 777 00:33:54,720 --> 00:33:57,640 Speaker 10: don't got to worry about that. So we've got a 778 00:33:57,680 --> 00:33:58,960 Speaker 10: lot of good things going on in the catching. 779 00:33:59,600 --> 00:34:01,160 Speaker 5: So you mean you go sit back there and go, man, 780 00:34:01,200 --> 00:34:03,800 Speaker 5: what we just changed the signs? What are they again? Yeah, 781 00:34:04,040 --> 00:34:05,680 Speaker 5: and you have to call time out. You forget what 782 00:34:05,720 --> 00:34:06,000 Speaker 5: you call. 783 00:34:06,080 --> 00:34:08,480 Speaker 4: I'm playing a video game now with on my knees. 784 00:34:08,520 --> 00:34:09,919 Speaker 4: So it's it's it's a good time. 785 00:34:10,120 --> 00:34:12,880 Speaker 5: Have you have you have you guys ever in I 786 00:34:12,920 --> 00:34:14,680 Speaker 5: don't know, because you got all the catchers are all 787 00:34:14,920 --> 00:34:17,680 Speaker 5: they cover up their knee right. Have have you ever 788 00:34:17,760 --> 00:34:19,920 Speaker 5: noticed anyone you could see what button a press? And 789 00:34:19,960 --> 00:34:21,480 Speaker 5: if you guys, have you ever tried to figure it out? 790 00:34:21,560 --> 00:34:22,160 Speaker 4: I've tried to. 791 00:34:22,280 --> 00:34:24,440 Speaker 10: Whenever I'm on the bench or whatever, I try to 792 00:34:24,440 --> 00:34:27,279 Speaker 10: sneak in there. I try to pick the catcher all 793 00:34:27,320 --> 00:34:29,000 Speaker 10: the time. I know what he's trying to do because 794 00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:31,480 Speaker 10: I've done the same thing. But that's kind of my 795 00:34:31,600 --> 00:34:33,759 Speaker 10: job whenever I'm not playing, is to is to pick 796 00:34:33,800 --> 00:34:36,840 Speaker 10: the catcher. Pick the pitcher, pick the defense. All the 797 00:34:36,840 --> 00:34:39,360 Speaker 10: defense has pitch calms in their ears, so if a 798 00:34:39,440 --> 00:34:41,319 Speaker 10: slider's coming, they're all probably going to shift the other 799 00:34:41,360 --> 00:34:42,479 Speaker 10: side because it's the poll side. 800 00:34:42,520 --> 00:34:43,359 Speaker 3: So you can see that. 801 00:34:43,560 --> 00:34:48,040 Speaker 10: And just using using the the game to your advantage 802 00:34:48,080 --> 00:34:50,440 Speaker 10: now and I think it's it's going deeper now and 803 00:34:50,800 --> 00:34:55,080 Speaker 10: starting to see trends on the PitchCom stuff, so it's smart. Yeah, 804 00:34:55,200 --> 00:34:58,120 Speaker 10: just trying to cal education right there. That much credit, 805 00:34:58,160 --> 00:35:00,440 Speaker 10: but just trying to learn, just trying to be a 806 00:35:00,440 --> 00:35:01,239 Speaker 10: sponge of this game. 807 00:35:01,960 --> 00:35:04,319 Speaker 6: We have an intern looking into this, but give me 808 00:35:04,560 --> 00:35:07,759 Speaker 6: the you're over under. The over under is set at 809 00:35:07,880 --> 00:35:12,919 Speaker 6: eleven and a half of pictures of AJ in your 810 00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:16,399 Speaker 6: spring training site, the entire site pictures of AJ. Set 811 00:35:16,440 --> 00:35:18,360 Speaker 6: it over under eleven and a half. 812 00:35:19,000 --> 00:35:20,160 Speaker 4: I'm gonna go under. 813 00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:22,959 Speaker 10: He's kind of hiding sometimes, so I don't I don't 814 00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:26,120 Speaker 10: see him too much, but uh, I'll go on. 815 00:35:26,239 --> 00:35:27,960 Speaker 4: I'll go on the under on that side of things. 816 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:29,839 Speaker 4: I don't see him in front of the camera too much. 817 00:35:30,760 --> 00:35:31,800 Speaker 4: There's one right there. 818 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:34,200 Speaker 5: I know there's at least two right here that I 819 00:35:34,280 --> 00:35:36,680 Speaker 5: know of, because you know, he doesn't go to the 820 00:35:36,680 --> 00:35:39,080 Speaker 5: minor league side, there's there's a there's a couple like 821 00:35:39,120 --> 00:35:41,000 Speaker 5: you gotta kind of look in the bathrooms and there's 822 00:35:41,080 --> 00:35:43,239 Speaker 5: you know, in the urinals to find a couple of them. 823 00:35:43,239 --> 00:35:44,560 Speaker 3: So he doesn't get he doesn't get down. 824 00:35:46,760 --> 00:35:48,359 Speaker 6: You didn't go to the minor league side either. Who 825 00:35:48,360 --> 00:35:49,000 Speaker 6: are you talking to? 826 00:35:49,360 --> 00:35:50,960 Speaker 5: I went down I went down there twice. I've been 827 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:53,080 Speaker 5: there twice already this week. It was my first time 828 00:35:53,120 --> 00:35:56,040 Speaker 5: walking past the door. There's like a door that separates 829 00:35:56,080 --> 00:35:58,320 Speaker 5: him and I never went down there when I played. 830 00:35:58,560 --> 00:36:00,600 Speaker 5: And then Monday I went down there to see some people, 831 00:36:00,600 --> 00:36:02,200 Speaker 5: and then today I went down there to see some people. 832 00:36:02,239 --> 00:36:03,320 Speaker 3: So I'm in there twice. 833 00:36:04,440 --> 00:36:07,959 Speaker 2: I could see a Jay Yeah, talking to the minor leaguers, like, hey, 834 00:36:08,080 --> 00:36:10,279 Speaker 2: I don't know what the minor leagues is like for 835 00:36:10,320 --> 00:36:13,400 Speaker 2: the White Sox, so you know, it's like, I mean, I. 836 00:36:14,520 --> 00:36:16,160 Speaker 3: Was like five years in when I came over. 837 00:36:16,239 --> 00:36:16,839 Speaker 6: It wasn't like. 838 00:36:18,840 --> 00:36:19,560 Speaker 3: I got traded over. 839 00:36:19,680 --> 00:36:20,439 Speaker 4: I came on my own. 840 00:36:20,440 --> 00:36:21,280 Speaker 3: I was a free agent. 841 00:36:22,280 --> 00:36:24,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, I didn't get help in fifth grade, so my 842 00:36:24,680 --> 00:36:27,160 Speaker 2: dad's like, I skipped fifth so I can't help you 843 00:36:27,200 --> 00:36:31,440 Speaker 2: with this particular grade. Cool anyway, Corey, this was awesome 844 00:36:31,480 --> 00:36:33,040 Speaker 2: thanks for the time man, good to see you. 845 00:36:33,080 --> 00:36:35,200 Speaker 7: Good luck this year, Okay. 846 00:36:34,680 --> 00:36:35,600 Speaker 4: I appreciate you guys. 847 00:36:35,640 --> 00:36:36,200 Speaker 3: Keep on going