1 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 1: Well, hey Angel fans, and welcome back to Halo Territory. 2 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: I'm Mike D. Giovanna, former Early Time sports writer, and 3 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: I'm joined by my regular co host, Mark Trumbo, former 4 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:19,280 Speaker 1: Angel slugger. 5 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 2: How you doing, Mark, all as well? Big win today, 6 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 2: a couple of big wins this series against the Seattle 7 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 2: Ball Club. You were there, Yeah, what did you see? 8 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 1: Well, yeah, we are taping Sunday night. Just got back 9 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 1: from the game a little while ago. What I did 10 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:40,680 Speaker 1: see was a massive swelling on the left hand of 11 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:44,160 Speaker 1: Mike Trout. Trout took a ninety four mile an hour 12 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: fastball to that hand, the left hand, in the eighth inning, 13 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:51,239 Speaker 1: and he said that thing swelled up so quickly that 14 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: by the time we got the first base he couldn't 15 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 1: get his batting glove off. Now, X Rays weord negative. 16 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:02,960 Speaker 1: Kurtsuzuki's said they think they dodged a bullet, and he's 17 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: day to day. I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't 18 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: in the lineup against the Braves Monday night. Maybe misses 19 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 1: a few games. He did say after the game that 20 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:13,680 Speaker 1: he felt a little bit better, but he's really still 21 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 1: stinging from the way the Mariners pitched him in this game, 22 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 1: and as you recall, Friday night, Brian wu came up 23 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 1: and in with a fastball on his first pitch and 24 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:26,839 Speaker 1: then hit him in the left shoulder on his second pitch, 25 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: and Trout said after today's game he knows tree teams 26 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 1: are trying to get him out with fastballs up and end, 27 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 1: but quote, if you can't control it up there, you 28 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:39,680 Speaker 1: shouldn't do it. So it is what it is. Mark, 29 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: What do you think about the way the Mariners pitched 30 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 1: Trout in this series and maybe the way they're pitching 31 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: to him this season. I don't like it at all. 32 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think that up and in is not a 33 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 2: strategy that I endorse. Except for a very very select few. 34 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 2: I can just draw on my own experience. Uh well, 35 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 2: I've had quite a few. I've gotten hit plenty of times. 36 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 2: But I remember years ago Paul Goldschmidt, uh, kind of 37 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:12,919 Speaker 2: a magnet for getting hit, and he wore a couple 38 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:15,639 Speaker 2: up and in handy. I think he broke his hand 39 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 2: on one of them. And I do recall, uh that 40 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 2: our longtime first base coach very well respect in the league, 41 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:29,919 Speaker 2: Dave McKay had some had a conversation with I think 42 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 2: Ray Honeycutt at the time, and you know, it was amicable, 43 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 2: but basically saying the same thing that Mike's saying. You 44 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:39,640 Speaker 2: know that that that's a very you know, tough spot 45 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:43,359 Speaker 2: to pitch a superstar player. Are the rules different for 46 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:47,639 Speaker 2: certain players? You know what I think they are? And 47 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 2: a guy like Aaron Judge, guy like Troudy, you know, 48 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:53,920 Speaker 2: this just happens over and over. Once WU did it 49 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:56,799 Speaker 2: to begin this series, it looked, you know, really bad 50 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 2: because it was twice in a row. I guess he 51 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 2: issued a bit of a haul of you later. I'm 52 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 2: gonna take it taken for his word that it was sincere, 53 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 2: but that that basically for the rest of the series 54 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 2: up and in is off the table. In my opinion, 55 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 2: you just can't. You can't drill a guy like Mike 56 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 2: Trout multiple times. I know a number of fans wanted 57 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 2: to see some retaliation. I'm not a huge fan of 58 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 2: that myself. You know, years ago, when when you could 59 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 2: a little more leeway to slide into second that may 60 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 2: have been the way to you know, the Whitley's. Some teams, 61 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 2: our team try to get back at these guys, but 62 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 2: now you know it's it's really limited, and you know, 63 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 2: really the sometimes you you know, just have to you know, 64 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 2: Mike's not a guy that's going to charge them mount. 65 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 2: I doubt we'll ever see that. He was obviously frustrated. 66 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 2: You saw the hand. Yeah, it's not good for him, 67 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 2: it's not good for the team, it's not good for 68 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 2: the game. So, uh, Seattle, I think would benefit from, 69 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 2: you know, thinking about how they're going about it, because 70 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 2: that doesn't last long. Not you know, teams don't have 71 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 2: a big appetite for their star players getting crushed. 72 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, let's turn our attention to what Kurtzuzuki called the 73 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 1: Joe Show Friday Night, and if you were in Angels Stadium, 74 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:17,480 Speaker 1: you're not going to forget this game. Joe Adell. Well, 75 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:20,359 Speaker 1: first of all, one thing I've always enjoyed about covering 76 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 1: baseball for as long as I have is every year, 77 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 1: every year, you see something that you've never seen before. 78 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:30,799 Speaker 1: You know, whether it's a triple play or a four 79 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:35,159 Speaker 1: homer game, or I saw the Angels lose a game 80 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 1: once when Frankie Rodriguez was so ticked off about a 81 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 1: ball stripe call run around third up in Oakland, snaps 82 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 1: his glove at the pitch coming back from the catcher, 83 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 1: ball gets by him, squirts behind the mountain. The winning 84 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: run scores on a walk off gaff by Frankie. So 85 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 1: every year you see something that you've never seen before, 86 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 1: and I have never seen a player rob three home 87 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 1: runs in one game, including a spectacular diving catch over 88 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,919 Speaker 1: the short wall near the right field foul pole in 89 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: the ninth inning to save Friday Nights one nothing victory. 90 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:12,280 Speaker 1: If you haven't seen a picture, I'm not sure you've 91 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: been on social media for a while, but here's a 92 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:19,919 Speaker 1: still shot of that catch. Mark. You've played right field 93 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 1: in Angels Stadium quite a bit. What would you say 94 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 1: is the degree of difficulty on a catch like that? 95 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:29,159 Speaker 2: I can't believe it. 96 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, that would have been a good time for that one. 97 00:05:35,279 --> 00:05:40,359 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, it was incredible. I think everyone's probably well aware. 98 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:45,479 Speaker 2: If you're not, you know, good on you. It's everywhere. 99 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 2: I was mentioned a few times today during the broadcast, 100 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 2: and as it should be. You got guys like Tory Hunter, 101 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 2: who we had on our last episode. Yeah, it was 102 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 2: quite an interesting interview. If you guys get a chance 103 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:01,719 Speaker 2: and haven't checked it out, might be worthwhile well, Tory said, 104 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:04,599 Speaker 2: it's I believe the best defensive game he's he's seen. 105 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 2: He's seen a lot of baseball, and he's been the 106 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 2: guy that a lot of people probably would cite as being, 107 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 2: you know, a guy that is capable of those types 108 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:17,280 Speaker 2: of plays routinely. And Joe did it three times in 109 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 2: one game, single handedly, really defeating the Mariners on his own. 110 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:24,160 Speaker 2: That's three runs saved. I think he went from towards 111 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:28,239 Speaker 2: the bottom on the defensive runs safe to possibly leading. 112 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 2: I believe he is leading. Yeah, so that's how quickly 113 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 2: things can turn. It looks like, you know, he's a 114 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 2: guy that has high energy. Seemed to be in the moment. 115 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:40,360 Speaker 2: There was a great photo also they showed today, taken 116 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:43,240 Speaker 2: from behind. Maybe he just showed it. If he did, 117 00:06:43,279 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 2: I'm not paying attention. Yeah, great shot by I don't 118 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 2: know who took it. I think they gave I think, yeah, 119 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:56,280 Speaker 2: really really good job there, and that's iconic. I think 120 00:06:56,320 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 2: we'll see that for a long time to come. So 121 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 2: great job Joe. You know, we're really fortunate to get 122 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 2: to watch you. 123 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 3: Yeah. 124 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:07,039 Speaker 1: We caught up with Joe after the game and he 125 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:09,360 Speaker 1: was pretty interesting talking about the kitch and you can 126 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 1: hear the excitement his voice. Let's as they say, go 127 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: to the videotape. 128 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:21,480 Speaker 4: That was crazy, man. Just after the first one, we 129 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:23,520 Speaker 4: were pretty fired up out there, and then got the 130 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 4: second one, which looked identical to the first one, and 131 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 4: I was like, wow, like my routes are on point tonight. 132 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:32,880 Speaker 4: Then the third one was just just grit, just bottom 133 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 4: of the ninth, top of the ninth, getting it done. 134 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 4: So crazy? 135 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:36,360 Speaker 1: Is that instinct? 136 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:38,000 Speaker 5: Like but you have to dive over a wall, like 137 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 5: you mean even thinking that, I. 138 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 4: Mean, you just get there and then it's kind of 139 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 4: decision making. I think step one is just getting to 140 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:47,600 Speaker 4: the spot and the ball say high enough where I 141 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 4: could get there and kind of looked similar a little 142 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 4: bit to the ball yesterday that bounced, but my position 143 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:56,640 Speaker 4: was a little bit better and just got there and 144 00:07:56,760 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 4: was able to watch it all over and ended up 145 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 4: in somebody's up. I don't know who, but it's a 146 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 4: softer landing than I thought it would be, so kind 147 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:05,800 Speaker 4: of crazy. 148 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:06,600 Speaker 2: How much were the. 149 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 1: Fans broken up out day? 150 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 4: Was that? 151 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 2: How much are the fans company up out there in 152 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 2: right field? 153 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 4: They were fired up? I mean they were as fired 154 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 4: up as me, So that's all part of it. 155 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: We love that you've obviously put a lot of work 156 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 1: on your defense. 157 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 2: I mean, how rewarding isn'to Tevin Night like this after 158 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 2: what you've been through alf years. 159 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 4: Yeah, you know, obviously defense was something that I struggled 160 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 4: with when I first came up, and just finding ways 161 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 4: to improve and get better and find a way to learn. 162 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 4: And at the end of the day, I think defense 163 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 4: is one of those things where it's just about trying 164 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:39,200 Speaker 4: to get the job done, doing what we can to 165 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:41,439 Speaker 4: try to win. And you know, tonight we had a 166 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 4: tight one. These these last two games have been tight. 167 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 4: They've come to one run and just those plays. Sometimes 168 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:50,520 Speaker 4: when you can have the opportunity, you just try to 169 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:53,320 Speaker 4: go and make it happen. So very happy about it. 170 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:55,199 Speaker 1: What do you think a forty hundred nine times go 171 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 1: glove winner calling at the best defensive game he's ever seen. 172 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,080 Speaker 4: It's special. I said earlier he was sitting by my 173 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 4: locker up before the game, so I guess he must 174 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:07,079 Speaker 4: have rubed something off where the game started. 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And you know you have done something very 204 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:31,640 Speaker 1: special when Tory Hunter, a nine time Gold Glove Award 205 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 1: winner nickname spider Man for his ability to scale walls, 206 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 1: calls your performance the greatest defensive game ever. So let's listen. 207 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:42,679 Speaker 1: And you know, we had Toy as a guest and 208 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 1: we talked a lot about his work with the Joe Adell. 209 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:51,640 Speaker 1: But let's say his reaction was almost as interesting as 210 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:54,520 Speaker 1: Joe's reaction. Let's hear a little bit more from Tory Hunter, 211 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:56,319 Speaker 1: who's at the game Friday night. 212 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:03,200 Speaker 7: Three times in one game, never maybe two, maybe two, 213 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 7: but never never three. And I've never seen a guy 214 00:11:06,080 --> 00:11:08,240 Speaker 7: on a third with fall in the stands, catch the ball, 215 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:10,840 Speaker 7: keep his feet in like he's a wide receiver and 216 00:11:10,960 --> 00:11:14,040 Speaker 7: uh and come up with the catch and uh. 217 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:14,280 Speaker 3: Man. 218 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:17,400 Speaker 7: One thing about Joe, this guy listens. For the last 219 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:20,199 Speaker 7: three years, he wanted to be better defensively. He he 220 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:22,320 Speaker 7: actually called it out three years ago and he's just 221 00:11:22,360 --> 00:11:25,240 Speaker 7: been working and uh the work ethic that he's put 222 00:11:25,280 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 7: you know, put in his shows on the field. Uh 223 00:11:27,559 --> 00:11:30,040 Speaker 7: today of course, you know, on one of the biggest 224 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:32,160 Speaker 7: stages in the Big League for the spring training. He's 225 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 7: been putting in work for years and uh, and man, 226 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:38,320 Speaker 7: he looks really good out there. I was so excited 227 00:11:38,679 --> 00:11:41,719 Speaker 7: jumping up and down to the pressure. Almost passed. I 228 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:45,480 Speaker 7: don't fifty, I can't be having that kind of It 229 00:11:45,559 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 7: was amazing, man that it was the greatest, probably the 230 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:50,360 Speaker 7: greatest defensive game I've ever seen. 231 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:52,680 Speaker 2: But you that last one was you think just that 232 00:11:52,920 --> 00:11:54,760 Speaker 2: what was your reaction when you saw him come up 233 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:56,480 Speaker 2: to you know, put his club up after he caught. 234 00:11:56,320 --> 00:11:58,600 Speaker 7: In It was like from a movie scene. It's it's 235 00:11:58,679 --> 00:12:01,720 Speaker 7: as if the music was and then he caught the ball, 236 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 7: and then when he went down, we didn't see any 237 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:07,200 Speaker 7: more than music, Paul, and then everybody and he came 238 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:10,200 Speaker 7: up and say yeah, and everybody start chearing and almost 239 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:15,719 Speaker 7: back blacked out. But just you know, not to take 240 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:17,920 Speaker 7: it away from Joe. Man, I'm telling you guys, this 241 00:12:18,040 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 7: guy's were working his butt off defensively. He looks really good, 242 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:25,640 Speaker 7: he looks confident, and after today, man, this guy's gotta 243 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 7: be you know, his stock had to go up today, 244 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:32,439 Speaker 7: and because what I saw today was very impressive at 245 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:35,559 Speaker 7: the plate, hit the ball hard, stay within himself, and 246 00:12:36,200 --> 00:12:38,560 Speaker 7: he helped the team win taking away three home runs. 247 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 7: I always say, man, I'd rather rob three home runs, 248 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:44,120 Speaker 7: rob a home run than hit a home run. And 249 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:47,520 Speaker 7: today I saw somebody rob three in one game. That's 250 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:49,400 Speaker 7: never I don't think it's going to happen again. 251 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:58,200 Speaker 1: He answered the call I praise, as they say now, 252 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:01,640 Speaker 1: as Angel fans will remember, was not exactly a Gold 253 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:04,520 Speaker 1: Glove candidate when he came up to the big League's 254 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:07,719 Speaker 1: There's a famous play in Texas where he reached up 255 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:09,600 Speaker 1: for a ball and the ball sport set of his 256 00:13:09,640 --> 00:13:12,920 Speaker 1: glove goes over the fence for a home run. But 257 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:16,400 Speaker 1: you know, he's been fortunate to have to be able 258 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:19,400 Speaker 1: to work with a guy like Tory Hunter in spring 259 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:23,120 Speaker 1: training for the last few years. And Tory definitely rubbed 260 00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:26,120 Speaker 1: off on Joe Adell. And we're gonna hear a little 261 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 1: bit about exactly how a. 262 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:32,000 Speaker 2: Few years now, how much is he impacted your development 263 00:13:32,120 --> 00:13:34,480 Speaker 2: in the outfield. It's been huge. 264 00:13:34,520 --> 00:13:37,120 Speaker 4: I think it's mental. When you're out there, you know, 265 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:39,559 Speaker 4: it's a mindset of you know, going to get the 266 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 4: baseball being aggressive. I think defense Early on for me, 267 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 4: I felt like I was kind of caught in between 268 00:13:46,440 --> 00:13:48,560 Speaker 4: on a lot of plays, and sometimes that happens, and 269 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:51,080 Speaker 4: that's part of the game. But just airing on the 270 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:53,800 Speaker 4: side of being aggressive and trying to make the plays, 271 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:56,280 Speaker 4: you'd be surprised how many you make. And that's kind 272 00:13:56,280 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 4: of our mindset. That's the mindset that he had for 273 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:01,480 Speaker 4: all those years played in all those gold gloves. So 274 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:04,439 Speaker 4: having somebody walk around like that and kind of give 275 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:07,599 Speaker 4: you some insight and some of his knowledge is special. 276 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:08,559 Speaker 5: Was it, Windy. 277 00:14:10,480 --> 00:14:13,600 Speaker 1: Mark? How's important is it as a young player, especially 278 00:14:13,720 --> 00:14:17,839 Speaker 1: to have mentors like Tory Hunter, you know, helping you 279 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 1: with all aspects of the game, but especially on defense. 280 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:25,920 Speaker 2: It's invaluable to have a resource like him in particular, 281 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:28,600 Speaker 2: you just are you're not going to find that elsewhere. 282 00:14:29,040 --> 00:14:33,120 Speaker 2: He's been there, he's done it. He can really relate. 283 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:38,000 Speaker 2: That is the benefit of having ex players around. I 284 00:14:38,040 --> 00:14:40,640 Speaker 2: think that we are seeing some improvements in a number 285 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:45,480 Speaker 2: of areas, and this staff is comprised largely of X 286 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:51,840 Speaker 2: players ex managers, and Tory can not only tell you, 287 00:14:51,880 --> 00:14:54,280 Speaker 2: he can go out there and I'm assuming still demonstrate. 288 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:57,480 Speaker 2: He'd you know about his age, but he doesn't look 289 00:14:57,520 --> 00:14:59,640 Speaker 2: a day older than when I played with him. You know, 290 00:14:59,640 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 2: he looks excellent, and I'm assuming he's still out there 291 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 2: with the glove playing cats, and you know he can 292 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:09,600 Speaker 2: show you know, Okay, this is exactly how. It may 293 00:15:09,640 --> 00:15:12,320 Speaker 2: not be up to speed, but at least the technique. 294 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:15,560 Speaker 2: And I've said at least once here before, I think 295 00:15:15,560 --> 00:15:18,680 Speaker 2: a lot of players are visual learners, so having a 296 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:21,400 Speaker 2: guy that can literally demonstrate it for you could be 297 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:24,720 Speaker 2: really valuable. I know that Joe talked about maybe being 298 00:15:24,760 --> 00:15:30,760 Speaker 2: a little in between early on, and he's now adopted 299 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:33,160 Speaker 2: more of an aggressive mindset and it's really treated him well. 300 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 2: The Pro sports has played aggressively. If there's any passiveness 301 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 2: that will get exposed, and I think unfortunately early on 302 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:42,840 Speaker 2: it did. And I don't know if that's entirely Joe's fault. 303 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:46,080 Speaker 2: He was up awfully early in his career with he 304 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:49,320 Speaker 2: did lack polish. And a question for you is is 305 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:51,520 Speaker 2: that label, you know, is that the type of thing 306 00:15:51,520 --> 00:15:55,040 Speaker 2: that will follow a guy forever or at some point 307 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:58,200 Speaker 2: does it become you know, this guy is capable and 308 00:15:58,320 --> 00:15:59,240 Speaker 2: those days are over. 309 00:15:59,800 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 1: I don't think it follows you forever. I know, I 310 00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:06,280 Speaker 1: mean back when I first started covering the Angels, Garrett Anderson, 311 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 1: he was known for not diving for baseballs. He was 312 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:15,120 Speaker 1: very explicit on why he was a tall guy, not 313 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:19,000 Speaker 1: the most athletic guy. He always felt if he started 314 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:22,760 Speaker 1: diving around the outfield that he would get hurt, and 315 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:24,840 Speaker 1: he didn't. You know, he's back then. He's a cleanup 316 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:27,160 Speaker 1: batter on a championship caliber club. You don't want to 317 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 1: lose that bat. And I think he really he was 318 00:16:31,160 --> 00:16:33,640 Speaker 1: really hurt by the fact that he was often playing 319 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:36,640 Speaker 1: left field next to Jim Edmunds, one of the greatest 320 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:41,360 Speaker 1: most natural athletic, acrobatic center fielders in baseball history, let 321 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:45,360 Speaker 1: alone Angel history, and darreners Dad, who would literally run 322 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 1: through a brick wall if he had to if it 323 00:16:48,280 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 1: meant saving a game. So Garrett kind of got attached 324 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:55,000 Speaker 1: to that label. But you know he was. He got 325 00:16:55,040 --> 00:16:58,680 Speaker 1: really good at sliding, like Tim Salmon on sliding catches. 326 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:02,200 Speaker 1: He had great rang She started taking better routes, and 327 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:04,439 Speaker 1: I think, you know, by the middle of his career 328 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:08,080 Speaker 1: he was a decent left fielder, even though he didn't 329 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:11,080 Speaker 1: you know, rob a lot of home runs or dive 330 00:17:11,119 --> 00:17:14,000 Speaker 1: in the gaps or crash into walls. It's just that's 331 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:16,560 Speaker 1: just the way he played. So it's a tough label 332 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:20,240 Speaker 1: to overcome sometimes. I know some a lot of baseball 333 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:24,439 Speaker 1: people always say, what does it take? Takes a minute 334 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:27,600 Speaker 1: or a day to gain a reputation in a lifetime 335 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:29,600 Speaker 1: to get rid of it, But you know, the game 336 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:32,000 Speaker 1: does change. And Joe Adell was a Gold Glove finalist 337 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,600 Speaker 1: two years ago in right field, and boy, he's off 338 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:36,919 Speaker 1: to a good start this year. I do want to 339 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:40,479 Speaker 1: end this segment on Joe Adell with something interesting that 340 00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:43,760 Speaker 1: manager Kurt Suzuki said after the game. Let's listen to 341 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:46,000 Speaker 1: the quote and then I want to get your reaction 342 00:17:46,080 --> 00:17:50,560 Speaker 1: on it. Mark, how much of that third catch was athleticism? 343 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:52,480 Speaker 1: How much is fearlessness? 344 00:17:53,240 --> 00:17:55,480 Speaker 3: You know? I think a lot of it was athleticism, 345 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:58,439 Speaker 3: you know, but I think the one thing, you know, 346 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:01,160 Speaker 3: talking to Joe, nooying Joe, is it's what he wants 347 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:01,560 Speaker 3: to do to. 348 00:18:01,520 --> 00:18:02,320 Speaker 2: Help the ball to win. 349 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:05,640 Speaker 3: You know, we talk about winning baseball players, right and 350 00:18:05,920 --> 00:18:09,119 Speaker 3: that right there shows you that, you know, it's all 351 00:18:09,119 --> 00:18:11,240 Speaker 3: about winning for him and what he can do to 352 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:14,400 Speaker 3: help the team. And like I said, the makeup how 353 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:16,360 Speaker 3: far he's come is pretty amazing. 354 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:23,000 Speaker 1: And we're a week into this young season, and I mean, Joe, 355 00:18:23,480 --> 00:18:25,119 Speaker 1: he's lucky he didn't get hurt on that play. He 356 00:18:25,640 --> 00:18:28,040 Speaker 1: risked life and limb going into that crowd, and well, 357 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:31,760 Speaker 1: you go into the fans, especially in New York and Boston, 358 00:18:32,080 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 1: you never know how you're gonna come out. What kind 359 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,320 Speaker 1: of play like that do for a team? You know, 360 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:40,719 Speaker 1: that's just trying to find its way and gel And 361 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:43,479 Speaker 1: when you see a guy you know make an effort 362 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:47,120 Speaker 1: like that and basically save a game. Can that rub 363 00:18:47,160 --> 00:18:48,680 Speaker 1: off on other players? 364 00:18:50,800 --> 00:18:51,399 Speaker 2: How could it not? 365 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:53,240 Speaker 1: Yeah? 366 00:18:53,359 --> 00:18:57,280 Speaker 2: I think it's the energy in the stadium goes up, 367 00:18:58,040 --> 00:19:02,439 Speaker 2: the energy with your teammates, especially these pitchers that benefited from, 368 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:06,600 Speaker 2: you know, a run not attached to their name, a 369 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:10,640 Speaker 2: loss not attached to their name. You know, I think 370 00:19:10,760 --> 00:19:13,840 Speaker 2: especially that last play, which was by far in a 371 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:17,280 Speaker 2: way to me, the most difficult of the bunch. But 372 00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:19,400 Speaker 2: you know what, when you say, how do you do that? 373 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:22,240 Speaker 2: What else is there to do? I guess you know 374 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:24,520 Speaker 2: you know how bad it would look if you at 375 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:30,560 Speaker 2: least didn't make a decent effort. I think that now 376 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:34,399 Speaker 2: it requires a lot of athleticism. My cringe thinking what 377 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:36,520 Speaker 2: I would have tried to do there, But I would 378 00:19:36,560 --> 00:19:38,720 Speaker 2: have put the effort in and you know I did. 379 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:41,520 Speaker 2: You know, this is not about me, but I did 380 00:19:41,520 --> 00:19:44,080 Speaker 2: play right field, and I can just say that it 381 00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:47,480 Speaker 2: takes a nice combination of just about everything to be 382 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:50,440 Speaker 2: able to actually pull it off. I don't know if 383 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 2: and you can't. You know, gay metrics are quant of 384 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:56,960 Speaker 2: you know, who knows how many right fielders in the 385 00:19:56,960 --> 00:19:59,679 Speaker 2: game make that play in that moment and get that 386 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:01,399 Speaker 2: kind of read because you got an excellent read on 387 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:05,000 Speaker 2: the ball too that that was one of the biggest things. 388 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 2: Is left handed hitter too correct? It was Crawford. Crawford, Yeah, 389 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:11,560 Speaker 2: and I think I think it's harder with a left 390 00:20:11,600 --> 00:20:13,440 Speaker 2: hander to get that read as well. 391 00:20:13,720 --> 00:20:16,520 Speaker 1: The polls balls hooking away from him. But he did 392 00:20:16,600 --> 00:20:18,440 Speaker 1: have a ball like that in Friday Night Scam which 393 00:20:18,440 --> 00:20:21,000 Speaker 1: he didn't catch, and it was very similar in trajectory 394 00:20:21,040 --> 00:20:24,359 Speaker 1: and I think not that he benefited from it, but 395 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:26,560 Speaker 1: I think it's sort of he knows the way around 396 00:20:26,600 --> 00:20:29,840 Speaker 1: that corner and boy, that low wall. You think, okay, 397 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:31,800 Speaker 1: maybe it's easier to rob a home run over a 398 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:34,439 Speaker 1: lower wall. But to me, that's where you can really 399 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:37,879 Speaker 1: risk injury. The risk factor goes up even higher. Is 400 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:40,560 Speaker 1: Joe's a big six foot three, you know, dude, and 401 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 1: you know you go over a wall that low and 402 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:45,520 Speaker 1: you could flip over and hit your head. So just 403 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 1: a great catch, a great game, and one that Angel 404 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:52,560 Speaker 1: fans and Joe ad will remember for a long time. 405 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:56,560 Speaker 1: Let's turn our attention to another pretty solid performer early 406 00:20:56,560 --> 00:20:58,640 Speaker 1: in the season for the Angels. That's Lee det Meers, 407 00:20:58,680 --> 00:21:02,280 Speaker 1: who is making that transition from the bullpen to the rotation. 408 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:08,359 Speaker 1: Through six and two thirds scoreless innings with three hits, 409 00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:12,200 Speaker 1: four walks, four strikeouts Friday nighting on some Mariners, and 410 00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:15,320 Speaker 1: he did give up three and runs in his first 411 00:21:15,320 --> 00:21:19,199 Speaker 1: game in Houston, but he strikes out nine, walks none. 412 00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:23,040 Speaker 1: He just seems to be attacking guys, which he did 413 00:21:23,280 --> 00:21:25,639 Speaker 1: very well out of the bullpen last year. What are 414 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:28,120 Speaker 1: you seeing from Deptvers right now? I know it's only 415 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:31,720 Speaker 1: two starts, but is what you're seeing encouraging? 416 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:36,080 Speaker 2: It is encouraging, trending in the right direction for sure. 417 00:21:36,160 --> 00:21:40,879 Speaker 2: This last start, especially the four strikeouts, surprised me a 418 00:21:40,920 --> 00:21:45,480 Speaker 2: little bit. It seemed like more they didn't really seem 419 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:47,640 Speaker 2: to be onto him. I think that the big key 420 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:49,720 Speaker 2: for Reed is going to be the pitch count. He 421 00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:52,000 Speaker 2: threw one hundred and four pitches, but he threw six 422 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:54,840 Speaker 2: and two thirds, so that's really going to help. And 423 00:21:54,920 --> 00:21:59,119 Speaker 2: I think, you know, our bullpen is it's been quite 424 00:21:59,160 --> 00:22:05,120 Speaker 2: quite good, but it's going to be a difficult thing 425 00:22:05,160 --> 00:22:08,240 Speaker 2: to keep up, if you know. Unfortunately, today was another 426 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:12,199 Speaker 2: short start for a young George Klassen, you know, debut 427 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:16,679 Speaker 2: with very short notice. What can you really expect. I 428 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:19,159 Speaker 2: really like his stuff. I'm high on him, and I 429 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:21,320 Speaker 2: think that he will be just fine. Emmer's he through 430 00:22:21,359 --> 00:22:24,080 Speaker 2: sixty one percent strikes, so I think that's a metric 431 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:28,679 Speaker 2: that I will personally be keeping track of because I 432 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:30,840 Speaker 2: think for him, you know, I'm trying to get fifteen 433 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:35,720 Speaker 2: pitches or less per inning would be a really good goal. 434 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:39,240 Speaker 2: I think there's a couple guys that would benefit from that, 435 00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:45,120 Speaker 2: maybe another left handed starter as well, but easier said 436 00:22:45,119 --> 00:22:47,160 Speaker 2: than done. I think a lot of it comes down 437 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:50,520 Speaker 2: to the misses with some of these guys, like Read 438 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:54,080 Speaker 2: in particular, the misses that are really just not competitive, 439 00:22:54,119 --> 00:22:57,240 Speaker 2: that are balls out of the hand that the hitter 440 00:22:57,280 --> 00:22:59,359 Speaker 2: doesn't flinch on and it really doesn't set up the 441 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:02,240 Speaker 2: pitch to follow. So the more that he can limit 442 00:23:02,320 --> 00:23:05,240 Speaker 2: those and that's what Soreano's doing such an excellent job. 443 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:08,560 Speaker 2: Everything is presenting is about the same pitch. The tunneling 444 00:23:08,560 --> 00:23:11,600 Speaker 2: would be the word I used today, and then you know, 445 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:16,560 Speaker 2: either it's upper nineties heat or a devastating knuckle curve. 446 00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:21,040 Speaker 2: And he's got four pitches now, Soreano that is and 447 00:23:21,080 --> 00:23:24,520 Speaker 2: read is pitching as well with a new changeup. He 448 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:27,200 Speaker 2: I guess splirted with a split. Didn't really take to it. 449 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:30,639 Speaker 2: Not everybody does. It's it's you know, requires a different 450 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:33,200 Speaker 2: grip and a lot of times pitchers can tip that too, 451 00:23:33,359 --> 00:23:35,719 Speaker 2: and that's a big deal. When your glove gets bigger, 452 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:39,080 Speaker 2: Biggley hitters will notice that quickly. So it looks like 453 00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:41,200 Speaker 2: just a little bit of a modified change up and 454 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:44,720 Speaker 2: that's promising, so really nice to see. Uh do you 455 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 2: want to? 456 00:23:45,280 --> 00:23:49,560 Speaker 1: Khanowitz also, yeah, he looked okay the other night. What 457 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:50,760 Speaker 1: were you seeing from him? 458 00:23:52,359 --> 00:23:54,960 Speaker 2: He's got a new repertoire Gooby covered it. He did 459 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:57,400 Speaker 2: a nice rundown I think before his first start, made 460 00:23:57,440 --> 00:24:01,200 Speaker 2: some tweaks over the off season. He's more upright. He's 461 00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:01,840 Speaker 2: a tall guy. 462 00:24:01,880 --> 00:24:04,200 Speaker 1: I haven't seen any person very I walked by him today. 463 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:06,359 Speaker 1: I didn't remember him being that tall, but yeah, he 464 00:24:06,440 --> 00:24:07,320 Speaker 1: is a super tall. 465 00:24:07,160 --> 00:24:10,280 Speaker 2: Guy, six seven, I think. Yeah. So I think he's 466 00:24:10,280 --> 00:24:13,840 Speaker 2: tried to improve really using that to his advantage, his extension. 467 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:17,840 Speaker 2: I see far less of the sinker. He had a defined, 468 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:21,480 Speaker 2: big sinker previous years. But I was kind of worried 469 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:24,280 Speaker 2: because I did like that pitch a lot. But you know, 470 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:27,359 Speaker 2: his new repertoire seems a little bit more for seam 471 00:24:28,119 --> 00:24:30,800 Speaker 2: and he's got, you know, pitching with a much better 472 00:24:30,840 --> 00:24:34,400 Speaker 2: breaking ball than he had previously. He had seven k's 473 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:36,639 Speaker 2: and twelve whiffs. He was a guy that didn't generate 474 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:39,280 Speaker 2: much swing and miss, and in today's game, it's all 475 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:42,159 Speaker 2: the rage. I don't you know. I like contact for 476 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:44,560 Speaker 2: a lot of guys, quick outs is good, but for him, 477 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:48,119 Speaker 2: maybe there was too much contact, too much solid contact. 478 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:51,879 Speaker 2: And this is good. Eighty six pitches, seventy percent strikes 479 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:54,360 Speaker 2: in his outing, and he went pretty deep in the game, 480 00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:57,240 Speaker 2: at least for the modern game. Five and two thirds 481 00:24:57,320 --> 00:24:58,240 Speaker 2: is a good start. 482 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:00,960 Speaker 1: Well, you mentioned the bullpen, and then one guy who's 483 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:07,000 Speaker 1: really emerged there, converted starter Chase Silpseeth. He seems to 484 00:25:07,040 --> 00:25:11,280 Speaker 1: be really latching onto the stopper role, which, as we know, 485 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:14,879 Speaker 1: the fireman stopper role, guys coming in with runners on. 486 00:25:15,880 --> 00:25:18,840 Speaker 1: It's you know, it's not the glamorous closer position, maybe 487 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:21,960 Speaker 1: not even the setup guy, but it's a huge position 488 00:25:22,040 --> 00:25:25,439 Speaker 1: in any bullpen. He's pitched in six games already, hasn't 489 00:25:25,480 --> 00:25:28,040 Speaker 1: given up a run in four and third innings. He's 490 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:33,880 Speaker 1: given up two hits, one walk, five strikeouts. It's I hate, 491 00:25:33,880 --> 00:25:36,479 Speaker 1: you know, you use the term bulldog. You don't want 492 00:25:36,520 --> 00:25:39,200 Speaker 1: to just throw it around that easily. But he seems 493 00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:41,359 Speaker 1: to have a little different mentality out there right now. 494 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:42,480 Speaker 1: Is that what you're seeing? 495 00:25:43,400 --> 00:25:47,439 Speaker 2: Big time? Looks like a new guy, very aggressive. I 496 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:49,440 Speaker 2: think he's always been somewhat of a high energy guy, 497 00:25:49,480 --> 00:25:53,679 Speaker 2: but maybe you know, if the results aren't there, it 498 00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:57,399 Speaker 2: doesn't always look that great, you know, but it'll be 499 00:25:57,440 --> 00:26:00,720 Speaker 2: out there. He's not he's not showbot. He's not good aggressiveness, 500 00:26:01,280 --> 00:26:05,520 Speaker 2: uh and good emotion. So you know, he was a 501 00:26:05,560 --> 00:26:07,480 Speaker 2: guy that I quite honestly, I didn't know if he 502 00:26:07,840 --> 00:26:10,439 Speaker 2: was a lot to make the team. And based on 503 00:26:10,520 --> 00:26:12,560 Speaker 2: previous years, he's more of a long relief kind of 504 00:26:12,920 --> 00:26:16,200 Speaker 2: mop up and I think, what was it opening days 505 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:18,120 Speaker 2: pitching high leverage to Jordon Alvarez. 506 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:19,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, so. 507 00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:24,400 Speaker 2: This is huge for the team. I have to think 508 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:27,440 Speaker 2: that either some work he did in the off season, 509 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:30,600 Speaker 2: but more likely Mike Maddocks maybe was able to or 510 00:26:30,680 --> 00:26:33,920 Speaker 2: someone else. You know, maybe you could ask if you're there, 511 00:26:34,960 --> 00:26:37,080 Speaker 2: But you know, this is great for the club. If 512 00:26:37,119 --> 00:26:39,960 Speaker 2: he you know, another guy that capable of getting outs 513 00:26:39,960 --> 00:26:42,760 Speaker 2: and crunch time, that's that's a good thing. That's not 514 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:45,399 Speaker 2: that's not a problem. So good for good for Chase. 515 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:45,840 Speaker 5: Uh. 516 00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:48,240 Speaker 2: You know, I've liked his stuff all along. He was 517 00:26:48,320 --> 00:26:51,440 Speaker 2: kind of flirting around with starting and you know, didn't 518 00:26:51,440 --> 00:26:54,840 Speaker 2: have a defined role and struggled sent back down. You know, 519 00:26:54,880 --> 00:26:56,720 Speaker 2: I think it'd be great if he never went back. 520 00:26:56,560 --> 00:27:00,320 Speaker 1: Down and you're pick to click going into the isn't 521 00:27:00,359 --> 00:27:02,639 Speaker 1: as we all know, is Sam Bachman. Then, boy, he 522 00:27:02,680 --> 00:27:05,440 Speaker 1: looked dominant in the eighth inning today. He struck out 523 00:27:05,440 --> 00:27:08,080 Speaker 1: a guy with one hundred mile an hour fastball. I 524 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:12,119 Speaker 1: think he made a little mistake with his second pitch. 525 00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:16,160 Speaker 1: He threw a slider that Rodriguez hit for the game time. 526 00:27:16,560 --> 00:27:20,240 Speaker 1: Hitting the ninth tough luck with cal Rawley with a 527 00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:23,040 Speaker 1: little blue DNK double down the left field line to 528 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:25,439 Speaker 1: get in score and position to tie the game. But 529 00:27:26,160 --> 00:27:27,880 Speaker 1: you got to like what you're seeing out of this kid. 530 00:27:27,920 --> 00:27:31,320 Speaker 1: I don't you know, these roles are very fluid right now. 531 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:34,399 Speaker 1: They're still waiting for Ben Joyce to come back. But 532 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:38,480 Speaker 1: how you know, Sam Bachman seems to have really established 533 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:39,320 Speaker 1: himself as well. 534 00:27:40,560 --> 00:27:43,880 Speaker 2: I've talked about Samy gonna think I'm a homer. For Sam, 535 00:27:43,920 --> 00:27:47,240 Speaker 2: that's going to happen. He will give up some runs, 536 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:49,480 Speaker 2: but you know, he had one hundred and one today. 537 00:27:49,560 --> 00:27:53,159 Speaker 2: I think he did it on consecutive pitches, so that, 538 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:55,639 Speaker 2: to me, he has to indicate that he's probably feeling 539 00:27:55,640 --> 00:27:58,720 Speaker 2: pretty good. He does have wipeout stuff. Here's you know, 540 00:27:58,760 --> 00:28:01,280 Speaker 2: if I have to assume it's max effort right now, 541 00:28:01,840 --> 00:28:06,359 Speaker 2: and with that, you know the command. Some guys do 542 00:28:06,480 --> 00:28:08,920 Speaker 2: benefit from the max effort. Their command actually gets better. 543 00:28:09,320 --> 00:28:12,200 Speaker 2: Some guys maybe a little of the opposite. I think 544 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 2: his command could be a little bit better. But when 545 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:17,639 Speaker 2: you're throwing that hard with a wipeout slider, sometimes it 546 00:28:17,680 --> 00:28:20,400 Speaker 2: really doesn't matter. You're just looking for strikes. How about 547 00:28:20,480 --> 00:28:26,239 Speaker 2: Jordan Romano. You say, yeah, well there you go. 548 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:29,240 Speaker 1: Well I did want to I did want to close 549 00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:35,200 Speaker 1: the show with the de facto closer. Yeah, he's with 550 00:28:35,520 --> 00:28:39,600 Speaker 1: four and two thirds innings in five games already. He 551 00:28:39,680 --> 00:28:43,200 Speaker 1: hasn't given up a run, seven strikeouts, two walks, three 552 00:28:43,240 --> 00:28:46,880 Speaker 1: for three and save opportunities. Now, his fastball, you know, 553 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:49,000 Speaker 1: he was hurt for a couple of years. His fastball 554 00:28:49,080 --> 00:28:53,360 Speaker 1: is up around ninety five ninety six, not quite in 555 00:28:53,360 --> 00:28:55,600 Speaker 1: that ninety six ninety seven range that it was a 556 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:58,520 Speaker 1: few years ago, but he seems to be pitching pretty 557 00:28:58,520 --> 00:29:03,600 Speaker 1: effectively with it and the slide. He's opponent Opposing hitters 558 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:06,840 Speaker 1: are oh for eight in at bats ending in the slider. 559 00:29:07,680 --> 00:29:10,360 Speaker 1: So I mean he's basically a two pitch guy as 560 00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:13,200 Speaker 1: a closer. But you have to like what you're seeing 561 00:29:13,240 --> 00:29:14,080 Speaker 1: out of him right now. 562 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:19,480 Speaker 2: Well, closers don't need three pitches. I remember a great 563 00:29:19,520 --> 00:29:21,640 Speaker 2: Angel closer maybe on that two team. I think he 564 00:29:21,840 --> 00:29:24,920 Speaker 2: lived off of you know, I showed me breaking ball, 565 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:31,200 Speaker 2: but it was the old country hardball. But Romanoy, I promised, 566 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:33,479 Speaker 2: I'm not going to say anything about a lack of 567 00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:38,600 Speaker 2: whatever in camp. But I didn't know what to expect 568 00:29:39,680 --> 00:29:42,600 Speaker 2: and you know, this guy is really impressed. He I 569 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:46,239 Speaker 2: saw a note I think Wayne Rendezo mentioned Orgoobi, one 570 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:49,920 Speaker 2: of the two, probably Wayne that Jordan indicated it feels 571 00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:52,120 Speaker 2: healthy for the first time in a long time, and 572 00:29:52,160 --> 00:29:54,959 Speaker 2: that's a big deal. His stuff. Okay, so he's not 573 00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:58,240 Speaker 2: throwing a hundred. I couldn't care less. That stuff looks 574 00:29:58,280 --> 00:30:02,160 Speaker 2: like it is playing. The thing is, the velocity is 575 00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:04,560 Speaker 2: only as relevant as how well you hide the ball, 576 00:30:04,840 --> 00:30:06,920 Speaker 2: and he does a very good job of hiding the ball. 577 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:09,040 Speaker 2: It looks like hitters are not getting a good look, 578 00:30:09,280 --> 00:30:12,480 Speaker 2: and that slider is you know, everything is downhill, and 579 00:30:13,560 --> 00:30:16,160 Speaker 2: so hitters are having a tough time catching up to 580 00:30:16,200 --> 00:30:18,760 Speaker 2: the fastball. It looks like they're prone to cheating and 581 00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:20,640 Speaker 2: then they're just dead in the water. On the slider, 582 00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:24,160 Speaker 2: You're gonna see a lot of awkward swings and misses, 583 00:30:24,520 --> 00:30:27,160 Speaker 2: a lot of whiffs. He should really rack up punch 584 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:30,720 Speaker 2: outs in a hurry. Keeping that up. I have a 585 00:30:30,720 --> 00:30:33,920 Speaker 2: couple more notes if we have a little sliver of time. 586 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:38,880 Speaker 2: Logan o' hoppy. Really nice series behind the plate. He's 587 00:30:39,040 --> 00:30:45,800 Speaker 2: been exceptional on challenging pitches. His hitting is he's put 588 00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:48,480 Speaker 2: some together, some nice at bats together, some solid contact. 589 00:30:49,160 --> 00:30:51,360 Speaker 2: But what I really like about him is it's not 590 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:54,360 Speaker 2: you know, if the hits aren't following, it doesn't seem 591 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:56,640 Speaker 2: to be affecting the catching one bit. He's been on 592 00:30:56,680 --> 00:31:00,440 Speaker 2: the same page with all of these guys today. I'm 593 00:31:00,480 --> 00:31:02,360 Speaker 2: not sure anyone would have you gotten a lot more 594 00:31:02,360 --> 00:31:04,520 Speaker 2: out of you know, class was really amped up and 595 00:31:04,840 --> 00:31:08,320 Speaker 2: that's fine, but really nice job by by Logan this series, 596 00:31:09,200 --> 00:31:12,200 Speaker 2: so that that's very promising. And Steven Smith one of 597 00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:15,760 Speaker 2: our regular viewers. You know, he keeps me updated and 598 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:18,640 Speaker 2: he ran a website and for a long time on 599 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:22,000 Speaker 2: the Angels for I was there. Uh so three pitchers, 600 00:31:22,040 --> 00:31:24,720 Speaker 2: we're gonna get it in quick. Dylan Jordan pitching for 601 00:31:24,840 --> 00:31:28,720 Speaker 2: Ranch with Amonga Quakes. Five innings, pitch struck out eight, 602 00:31:28,800 --> 00:31:31,840 Speaker 2: three hits, sixty six percent strikes. He's got a real 603 00:31:31,880 --> 00:31:33,640 Speaker 2: crossfire delivery. I got a good look at some of 604 00:31:33,640 --> 00:31:36,400 Speaker 2: the video and a nasty slater. He looks very, very 605 00:31:36,440 --> 00:31:38,200 Speaker 2: tough to hit. He was a guy that slot or 606 00:31:38,280 --> 00:31:42,960 Speaker 2: signed for a million two or something, so overslot but 607 00:31:43,200 --> 00:31:45,840 Speaker 2: very promising. Arm I right, he looks like a nightmare 608 00:31:45,840 --> 00:31:47,200 Speaker 2: for right handed hitters. 609 00:31:47,480 --> 00:31:47,600 Speaker 3: Uh. 610 00:31:48,320 --> 00:31:50,760 Speaker 2: Trey Gregory Alford another guy that I think we signed 611 00:31:50,760 --> 00:31:54,280 Speaker 2: for overslot. I know we did. Actually he was up 612 00:31:54,280 --> 00:31:56,800 Speaker 2: to one hundred and one. He's got a huge fastball. 613 00:31:56,800 --> 00:31:59,960 Speaker 2: He through five innings zero runs. Basically everyone's giving up 614 00:32:00,040 --> 00:32:03,400 Speaker 2: zero run so far. Tyler Bremner, second overall pick last year, 615 00:32:04,600 --> 00:32:08,080 Speaker 2: debuted three innings, pitch six, k's ninety six, ninety eight, 616 00:32:08,240 --> 00:32:10,680 Speaker 2: touch ninety nine. It's also got the plus change up 617 00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:14,240 Speaker 2: so that Tri City team is stocked with flamethrowers. Rancho's 618 00:32:14,280 --> 00:32:17,640 Speaker 2: got a bunch of studs, and you know that's going 619 00:32:17,720 --> 00:32:19,760 Speaker 2: to be really interesting in the trash pandas you need 620 00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:21,920 Speaker 2: to look into that a little bit more, maybe a 621 00:32:21,960 --> 00:32:25,120 Speaker 2: little bit lighter there. And salt Lake, you're gonna mention 622 00:32:25,200 --> 00:32:27,320 Speaker 2: it friend of mine, Trey Mancini with a homer today 623 00:32:28,040 --> 00:32:32,520 Speaker 2: three eighteen average nine one hundred ops. Christian Morrison playing 624 00:32:32,560 --> 00:32:35,920 Speaker 2: third base as well. And I need one last answer 625 00:32:35,920 --> 00:32:38,200 Speaker 2: out of you. What you know you've done this a 626 00:32:38,240 --> 00:32:40,600 Speaker 2: long time. What did you think of Randy Rosaran's throw 627 00:32:41,800 --> 00:32:46,600 Speaker 2: at there at the end to try and on Nolan's sackfly. 628 00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:47,760 Speaker 2: Did that look a good throw to you? 629 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:50,640 Speaker 1: It was not a good throw and it tailed immensely 630 00:32:50,880 --> 00:32:53,920 Speaker 1: up the third base side, and Tory Munter talked about 631 00:32:53,920 --> 00:32:55,680 Speaker 1: this on our show the other day. If you want 632 00:32:55,680 --> 00:32:58,600 Speaker 1: to make an accurate show throw, it's better to one 633 00:32:58,720 --> 00:32:59,080 Speaker 1: hop it. 634 00:32:59,440 --> 00:32:59,520 Speaker 3: Now. 635 00:32:59,640 --> 00:33:02,080 Speaker 1: Granted he had the benefit of playing on that Minnesota 636 00:33:02,120 --> 00:33:04,720 Speaker 1: astrotur from the Metro Dome all those years, and you're 637 00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:07,280 Speaker 1: going to get a truer hot, but you just don't 638 00:33:07,320 --> 00:33:10,200 Speaker 1: give yourself a real chance when you airmail the throw 639 00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:13,640 Speaker 1: like he did. I haven't seen him a ton in 640 00:33:13,680 --> 00:33:15,960 Speaker 1: the outfield. I don't know if his throw naturally tails 641 00:33:15,960 --> 00:33:16,960 Speaker 1: as much as it did, but. 642 00:33:20,280 --> 00:33:23,240 Speaker 2: Arm that was. That was a dying quail that Yeah, 643 00:33:23,400 --> 00:33:25,920 Speaker 2: you know, anybody you and I would have scored. 644 00:33:26,280 --> 00:33:32,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, Shanwell's ball was medium left field at best. Yeah, 645 00:33:32,440 --> 00:33:34,880 Speaker 1: it was almost you could almost call a shallow to medium. 646 00:33:34,960 --> 00:33:38,080 Speaker 1: I thought when he caught the ball, he definitely had 647 00:33:38,120 --> 00:33:40,520 Speaker 1: a chance. And then as the ball's coming in and 648 00:33:40,560 --> 00:33:44,120 Speaker 1: we're kind of right behind that, you know, the third baseline, 649 00:33:44,560 --> 00:33:46,360 Speaker 1: and you could see it just go up and up 650 00:33:46,360 --> 00:33:48,080 Speaker 1: and up, and Riley had I think he got a 651 00:33:48,080 --> 00:33:50,880 Speaker 1: glove on it, but he had no chance of tagging. 652 00:33:50,960 --> 00:33:52,080 Speaker 1: So heck of a finish. 653 00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:55,120 Speaker 2: One last thing, why has low been removed late? In 654 00:33:55,160 --> 00:33:56,400 Speaker 2: the game. Do we know that. 655 00:33:57,160 --> 00:34:00,200 Speaker 1: I think they just like, yeah, they liked Tiodo's see 656 00:34:00,200 --> 00:34:03,120 Speaker 1: you out there a little more defensively. And of course 657 00:34:03,160 --> 00:34:05,520 Speaker 1: today Mike left the game in the eighth inning, so 658 00:34:05,960 --> 00:34:08,719 Speaker 1: but I think they removed Low before that. So they've 659 00:34:08,719 --> 00:34:11,799 Speaker 1: been doing you know, Cris been doing that. He's been 660 00:34:11,800 --> 00:34:14,319 Speaker 1: removing I am a. 661 00:34:14,320 --> 00:34:16,880 Speaker 2: Little surprised, but there's gotta be a reason. 662 00:34:16,960 --> 00:34:20,880 Speaker 1: So yeah, it's certainly it's defensive at this point. All right, 663 00:34:20,920 --> 00:34:22,839 Speaker 1: We're going to close the show with that and with 664 00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:25,799 Speaker 1: the shout out to Steven Smith. Always good to hear 665 00:34:26,200 --> 00:34:29,120 Speaker 1: hear from him. And that's all for today. We'll see 666 00:34:29,120 --> 00:34:52,680 Speaker 1: you next time on Halo Territory.