1 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 1: You're pulling back the curtain there now a member of 2 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,120 Speaker 1: the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ryan, Great to be with you. I 3 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: see the helmet behind you. Man, a Packers fan. That's 4 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:20,279 Speaker 1: tough this year. I'm a Broncos fan. Let's not get 5 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: me started on that. Good to be with you. Happy, 6 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:25,600 Speaker 1: Happy that you're with us here on Fould Territory. What 7 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: are you most excited about as being a part of 8 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: the Pirates. I saw that you said, raise the Jolly Roger. 9 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 1: What are you looking forward to? 10 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 2: What's up? 11 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 3: Guys? Thanks for having me. That was a That was 12 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:41,600 Speaker 3: a cool intro right there. That's new. Yeah, No, thinks 13 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:45,159 Speaker 3: are good. Uh Packers at least, I mean they kind 14 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 3: of fall apart at the end, but they're always always 15 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 3: seemed to be in it most of the season, so 16 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 3: it'll keeps you entertained all off season and then just 17 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 3: that big letdown. But uh yeah, I'm excited Pirates are 18 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 3: you know, I think a sneaky good team and they've 19 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 3: made and moves this offseason, and you know, I don't 20 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 3: know what they got coming next that they're gonna do 21 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:08,279 Speaker 3: anything else, but it seems to be a good group. 22 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 3: And uh yeah, everybody I've talked to has been great. 23 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 3: I'm looking forward to getting out of Bradenton. 24 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 4: Before we dig into baseball. Bear down Okay, I was 25 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:23,839 Speaker 4: at that second, dude. Okay, that's it, that's all. Yeah, 26 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 4: Well they got him in the right year. Okay, they 27 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:27,759 Speaker 4: beat him twice at the end of the year, and 28 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 4: that's all that matters. That's all that anybody remembers is 29 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 4: the Bears knocked the Packers out of the playoffs. Again. 30 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 4: That's the when you make the playoffs. 31 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:40,040 Speaker 3: So per Packer fans look so much further than our 32 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 3: two games against the Bears, Like it's like whatever, it's 33 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 3: another game for you guys. It's like, if you lose, 34 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 3: it's the end of the world. If you win, you 35 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 3: know you're gonna have this great celebration after the other 36 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 3: head coach Like whatever, don't get me started on that. 37 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 3: My sister's married to a Bear fan, so I got 38 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:57,279 Speaker 3: to hear about it all the time. 39 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 4: So he's a smart one in the family. That makes sense. 40 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 4: That makes sense. How excited for you for the Packers 41 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 4: to finish nine six and nine, seven and nine and 42 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 4: seven again last year and get the seventh seed losing 43 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 4: the first round. No, just kidding because we know that's 44 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:11,359 Speaker 4: gonna happen. The Bears are going to win the division again. 45 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 4: It's fine, we get it. 46 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, but at least will be in the playoffs. The 47 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,080 Speaker 3: Bears may or may not make the playoffs like they 48 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 3: may define. Anyways, I'll see you. 49 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 2: I'm a Seahawks fan now. 50 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 3: Anyway for the Super Bowl, I'd love to see the 51 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 3: Seahawks win. 52 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 4: Anyways, we had a whole thing on it yesterday, so 53 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 4: because we had Adam Jude from Seattle on. So, how 54 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 4: honestly you said you're excited to get the brand? Didn't 55 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 4: What was it about the Pirates that made you want 56 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 4: to go there? Because for so long it has not 57 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 4: been a destination for veteran guys like you looking to win. 58 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 4: So what's changed about the Pirates When they called you? 59 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 4: Ben Sherrington calls your agent says we want you to 60 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 4: come to Pittsburgh and you said, yes, sir. 61 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean I could. That's fair. You know, the 62 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 3: Pirates have they won seventy one games last year they 63 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 3: didn't you know, they haven't been very good. But if 64 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:02,760 Speaker 3: you look at the team, like there is a lot 65 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 3: of good players and starting with the Cy Young winner, 66 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 3: you know what I mean, Like that's a big deal. 67 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 3: And then on top of that, they have good arms 68 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:14,920 Speaker 3: behind them. I think, you know, at the top of 69 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 3: my list was like I want to join a team 70 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 3: that a really wants me and thinks that I can 71 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 3: be like their guy in the middle of the lineup, 72 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 3: you know, and then on top of that a team 73 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,359 Speaker 3: that could pitch well. So like I'm looking at my options, 74 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 3: and then I'm like really looking at this Pirates roster. 75 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 3: There they had good pitching stats last year for a 76 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 3: team that took last place in the l Central. So 77 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 3: it's like, Okay, maybe they need some offense and I 78 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:43,120 Speaker 3: could be that guy. And then that trade happens. They 79 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 3: add Brandon Lau, a hitter who I've admired for a while, 80 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 3: seen him a lot in the Al East, and and 81 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 3: so I'm like all right, And then you know, Ben's 82 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 3: been great. We have really good communication with him, and 83 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 3: he made it clear to me that like, hey, we're 84 00:03:57,920 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 3: not done, We're still moving to you know, we're trying 85 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:02,880 Speaker 3: to make this team better. And you know what, agent, 86 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:05,160 Speaker 3: I bought in and I'm fully bought in, and I'm 87 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:07,400 Speaker 3: excited to be a Pirate. And I think we're gonna 88 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 3: go out surprising people. 89 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 2: You're supposed to be bought in. 90 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 5: That's awesome, Like anybody that says, right, I wasn't. That 91 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 5: was my original team that I that I got called up. 92 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:19,839 Speaker 5: I got caught up with all the really good players 93 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 5: that started that run. McCutcheon, Pedro Alvarez, Garrett Jones, Jamison 94 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 5: ty On was was later than that, but like you know, 95 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 5: Garrett Cole a little bit after that. So yeah, I was. 96 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 5: I was there. The fans are amazing. But the history 97 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 5: when when Ryan O'Hearn says, I had the largest free 98 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:43,279 Speaker 5: agent contract in the history of the Pirates, did you 99 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:45,840 Speaker 5: have to take a back a little bit when your 100 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:49,200 Speaker 5: agent called and said, you'll never believe it, but the 101 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:52,039 Speaker 5: Pirates are really in, like they might be one of 102 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:55,359 Speaker 5: the top three here because it just hasn't happened. 103 00:04:55,520 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 2: It just hasn't happened. You've been in the game, you 104 00:04:57,360 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 2: watched the game. 105 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 5: Did were you a little taking a back before you 106 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 5: started really talking to Ben Cherrington and hearing what their 107 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 5: plan and vision was? 108 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 3: Uh? Yeah, for sure, because I mean, you know, like 109 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 3: you said, I don't remember I didn't even remember the 110 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:16,840 Speaker 3: last multi year contract given to a free agent of 111 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 3: the Pirates. I was like, I mean, I know they 112 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 3: got O'Neil Cruz. I know they got Brian Reynolds, I 113 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:25,039 Speaker 3: know they got Paul Schimes, and you know, I'm like 114 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 3: going down the list and I'm like, these are all 115 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 3: like homegrown guys. I couldn't remember the last time that 116 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 3: they went out and got like a And I'm not 117 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:34,520 Speaker 3: a big free agent by any means. I don't want 118 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 3: to say like I'm just like massive free agent because 119 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 3: I wasn't. But I you know, I had a few options. 120 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 3: It wasn't like that was my only option. I think 121 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 3: I was in that price range of like, hey, you know, 122 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 3: maybe I could A good amount of teams could come 123 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 3: after me. But yeah, I was a little bit surprised. 124 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 3: And then, you know, like you said, like initially, maybe 125 00:05:56,240 --> 00:06:00,320 Speaker 3: you're my reaction wasn't like, oh yeah, I'm gonna like 126 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:02,800 Speaker 3: this is a playoff team and like this is you 127 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:06,680 Speaker 3: know it was. It took some digging, I think into 128 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 3: the team to realize like they're not as far away 129 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:12,479 Speaker 3: as maybe the perception is. And then, like I said, 130 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:14,839 Speaker 3: the loud trade, like that was a big deal for me. 131 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:19,200 Speaker 3: That definitely moved the needle talking to like I said, 132 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:23,480 Speaker 3: talking to Ben Cherrington and he was, you know, pretty 133 00:06:23,640 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 3: like straightforward, like, hey, we're not done. We want to 134 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:28,760 Speaker 3: get better. And you know, as you guys know, like 135 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 3: you'd love to hear that as a player, like you 136 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:32,159 Speaker 3: want to join a team that wants to continue to 137 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 3: add and you know, make the team good. Like I 138 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 3: want to be competitive. I want to get a chance 139 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:39,280 Speaker 3: to win. I'm getting older. I don't know how many 140 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 3: years of this I have to go. So I want 141 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:42,359 Speaker 3: to be on a team that's got a shot. And 142 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 3: I think it'd be really fun if I could, you know, 143 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 3: myself and Brandon lou could come to a team that 144 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:51,200 Speaker 3: maybe needs some offense, that already had some good pitchers, 145 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:54,480 Speaker 3: and you know, we could make something special happen. Right. 146 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 3: This is a lot of talking, but like we've got 147 00:06:57,279 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 3: to go play the games. So like, you know, I'm 148 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 3: hyping the Pirates all off season and I love it, 149 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:04,800 Speaker 3: but every time I do it, I get off and 150 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 3: I go, yeah, we got to go play the games now, 151 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 3: Like that's yeah. 152 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 5: But they've done things, they've done things, They've done things 153 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 5: every year. We're like, golly, if you can build a 154 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 5: team around around Paul Skins. I mean, look at what 155 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 5: the Tigers did. I'm not saying the guys on the 156 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:23,280 Speaker 5: Tigers aren't good. I'm saying with Arrek Scugle, they've built 157 00:07:23,320 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 5: a team around Trek scouble and they don't have elite superstars. 158 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:30,240 Speaker 5: They don't have you know, the craziest dudes that are 159 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 5: out there. They have good players, but you can build 160 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 5: a team around a pitcher like Paul Skeen. So they 161 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:38,480 Speaker 5: have done that. But we are friends here. You need 162 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 5: to tell us what the other teams were that. 163 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:43,560 Speaker 2: Were on you. What is the what were the options 164 00:07:44,120 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 2: and how did that come? Because I asked everybody, I. 165 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 3: Don't know what the protocol is on that. I feel 166 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 3: like that's I can't say. I feel like that's like why, 167 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 3: I don't know why it's like that, but you know 168 00:07:55,840 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 3: it's like that, like I can't sit here and be like, well, yeah, 169 00:07:57,880 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 3: this team offered me this, and the offer me that 170 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 3: I know you would love to know. Maybe I'll tell 171 00:08:01,880 --> 00:08:02,400 Speaker 3: you off. 172 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 5: Camera, Okay, text me. That's fine. I won't tell anybody 173 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:09,760 Speaker 5: because it's some like great dark secret to me. I 174 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 5: think that grows the game. Obviously, I'm not going to 175 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:14,360 Speaker 5: go on a soapbox. But I think it's like, oh crap, 176 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:17,560 Speaker 5: like we were Team X is a fan that they're 177 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:18,440 Speaker 5: watching and they're. 178 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:19,760 Speaker 2: Like, oh, we almost have Rhyan o'harn. 179 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 5: And then when Ryan O'Hearn makes the All Star team 180 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:25,119 Speaker 5: halfway through the year, would have loved that left handed 181 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 5: bat in our lineup. 182 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 2: And it kind of creates some intrigue and it makes 183 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 2: your team cry in. 184 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 3: I get it. I don't want to be the first 185 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 3: guy to be. 186 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 2: Like right, I'm not mad. 187 00:08:39,480 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 1: He's always trying to get dudes in trouble all the time. 188 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:42,480 Speaker 6: That's there. 189 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:46,520 Speaker 3: I know it, both of them, both Aj and Craft. 190 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 2: I will not do that to you. 191 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 1: I will not do that to you. What do you 192 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: prefer place outfield? 193 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 3: D H. 194 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 1: You're one of those guys that can bring several gloves 195 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:58,600 Speaker 1: to the field, your versatile. People love that pencil you 196 00:08:58,679 --> 00:09:01,440 Speaker 1: in because you constantly put But if you had to 197 00:09:01,520 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 1: choose something that you really enjoy playing, what is it? 198 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:09,320 Speaker 3: I like playing first? Uh? Yeah, I've always liked playing first. 199 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:11,920 Speaker 3: I think it's a position I'm like the best at. 200 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:13,040 Speaker 2: You know. 201 00:09:13,280 --> 00:09:15,080 Speaker 3: I'm not like I can go out there and play 202 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 3: right field if need be, But I would definitely prefer 203 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:21,120 Speaker 3: to play first base. And then you know, you sprinkle 204 00:09:21,160 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 3: in like a day game d H every now and then. 205 00:09:22,920 --> 00:09:23,720 Speaker 3: I'm not mad at it. 206 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:25,439 Speaker 1: Get you off. 207 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:30,439 Speaker 3: Yeah, there's nothing better than a spa day before a 208 00:09:30,520 --> 00:09:32,599 Speaker 3: day game. DH. 209 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 2: Wow, spoken like a true superstar. 210 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:35,560 Speaker 3: Look at me. 211 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:36,960 Speaker 2: I got a deal. 212 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:42,920 Speaker 5: I get it, I get it. There's there's a lot 213 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:45,360 Speaker 5: going on around in Pittsburgh. You were just at the 214 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 5: fan fest. Correct, you're at Pirate Fest. 215 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 3: No, I didn't make it because we had a snowstorm, Bunce, 216 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:50,839 Speaker 3: I couldn't get out. 217 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:54,280 Speaker 5: Yeah, okay, okay, so you didn't make it. But there's 218 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:56,959 Speaker 5: a lot of talk about the fact that Cutch hasn't 219 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:59,600 Speaker 5: signed back yet from the guys that you've talked about, 220 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 5: because you there's a bunch of really good dudes that 221 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:06,080 Speaker 5: are up there that that are in Pittsburgh. Like what 222 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:08,760 Speaker 5: have you heard as far as like, hey, we really 223 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 5: love as players, we'd really love to have cutchback because 224 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:15,200 Speaker 5: he did this, or you watching him from Afar, a 225 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 5: guy that's a previous a former MVP, like watching him 226 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:22,880 Speaker 5: and what he could add to a team, even if 227 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:24,200 Speaker 5: it's on a one year deal. 228 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, I think one thing is like, as 229 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:31,959 Speaker 3: it stands right now, I'm the oldest guy on the team, 230 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:35,680 Speaker 3: and I hate that, Like I think, and I'm not 231 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:38,080 Speaker 3: that old, So I mean, I think there is something 232 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:41,560 Speaker 3: to be said for adding you know, veteran guys. Also 233 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:46,920 Speaker 3: like Andrew McCutcheon is like, you know, his he should 234 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:49,680 Speaker 3: have a retired number in the stadium. So like a 235 00:10:49,679 --> 00:10:52,760 Speaker 3: guy like that, you know, obviously commands the respect of 236 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:55,600 Speaker 3: guys in the clubhouse, the fans love him, things like that. 237 00:10:56,120 --> 00:10:59,160 Speaker 3: So I mean, it's I'm at the GM. I'm not 238 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 3: gonna you know, tell be like we need to sign 239 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 3: this guy or we need to not like that's not 240 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:05,839 Speaker 3: my job. But I will say I would love to 241 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:07,840 Speaker 3: play with Cotch and like I got a lot of 242 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:10,680 Speaker 3: obviously got a ton of respect for him, and I've 243 00:11:10,679 --> 00:11:15,160 Speaker 3: watched him, you know, forever, going back as a pirate, 244 00:11:15,320 --> 00:11:20,280 Speaker 3: you know. And then yeah, I feel like it's weird 245 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 3: to see him in any other Jersey. But yeah, no, 246 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 3: I would love to play with Catch. I would love 247 00:11:26,280 --> 00:11:28,120 Speaker 3: to play I'd love to play with any guy who's 248 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:30,719 Speaker 3: like that level of established. Obviously you don't even want 249 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:33,200 Speaker 3: to play with players that you grew up in. 250 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:37,840 Speaker 2: Myrine that that leads me into my next question. Who. 251 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 5: I feel like I know the answer, but maybe you'll 252 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:43,520 Speaker 5: have a creative answer. Who do you want to see 253 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 5: consistently for one hundred and sixty two games? And I 254 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 5: get it, Schiens doesn't play one hundred and sixty two 255 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 5: if you make it Schimes. But I think there's some 256 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:54,680 Speaker 5: guys on other teams that you're like, go Lee, like 257 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:58,200 Speaker 5: that dude on this roster, Like I wonder what he 258 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 5: really looks like day in and day you only see 259 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:03,320 Speaker 5: him six times a year, three times a year or whatever. 260 00:12:04,520 --> 00:12:08,040 Speaker 3: I mean, I think there's an obvious answer in O'Neil Cruz, 261 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 3: like who I want to see the guy that hits 262 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:12,000 Speaker 3: up all one hundred and twenty five miles an hour 263 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 3: up close? I want to see what that looks like, 264 00:12:13,720 --> 00:12:16,360 Speaker 3: you know, and like just on a day to day 265 00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:18,360 Speaker 3: it was his cage routine. Look like I know he's 266 00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 3: got an absolute hose. I want to see him throw 267 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:25,880 Speaker 3: the ball from centerfield. So that's one, And I mean 268 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:29,720 Speaker 3: that's pretty obvious. I don't I'm not a huge like 269 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:35,480 Speaker 3: prospect guy, like I'm you know, I love the prospect thing, 270 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:37,600 Speaker 3: like I've got a chance to play with quite a 271 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:40,600 Speaker 3: few number one prospects, and it's kind of like, yeah, 272 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:43,840 Speaker 3: I see, I'll see when you get here. Connor Griffin. 273 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:45,840 Speaker 3: The stuff that I've seen from this guy, he looks 274 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:48,120 Speaker 3: like an absolute free show. So I think it'll be 275 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:50,160 Speaker 3: fun to see him in spring training and just kind 276 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:54,600 Speaker 3: of see, you know what it looks like taking ground balls. 277 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:56,120 Speaker 3: I want to see. I want to see all of it. 278 00:12:56,160 --> 00:12:59,360 Speaker 3: You know, he's apparently he's got like tools for days. 279 00:12:59,400 --> 00:13:01,080 Speaker 3: There was some quote the other day that I saw 280 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 3: that was like, he reminds me of a young a 281 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:05,640 Speaker 3: Rod and he's gonna be like Bobby Witt in the show, 282 00:13:05,679 --> 00:13:09,400 Speaker 3: which is like, Uh, It's kind of stresses me out 283 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:13,640 Speaker 3: for him because that's such a like, you know, put 284 00:13:13,640 --> 00:13:16,640 Speaker 3: add so much pressure. But I just want to watch 285 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:19,720 Speaker 3: him go play, no pressure or nothing like that, just 286 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:21,640 Speaker 3: like see the tools come out, and I'm excited to 287 00:13:21,640 --> 00:13:22,600 Speaker 3: see him in spring training. 288 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:25,600 Speaker 5: You came from Birdland, but some people would have called 289 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:30,320 Speaker 5: it prospect Land. So you're talking about you're talking about Jackson, 290 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:33,120 Speaker 5: you're talking about Gunner, you're talking about Adlie, you're talking 291 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:37,560 Speaker 5: about what do you need to see from Connor Griffin 292 00:13:37,720 --> 00:13:40,960 Speaker 5: to say that's a little bit different. That's a little 293 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:44,080 Speaker 5: bit of Gunner, that's a little bit of ADLEI like, 294 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 5: if you could take a if you could take a 295 00:13:46,679 --> 00:13:48,839 Speaker 5: snap or a little piece of each of those guys 296 00:13:48,840 --> 00:13:50,839 Speaker 5: and be like, wow, that would make because each of 297 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:53,880 Speaker 5: those guys has had their moments, but Gunner is the 298 00:13:53,880 --> 00:13:56,440 Speaker 5: only one that has like top three MVP votes. And 299 00:13:56,480 --> 00:13:59,080 Speaker 5: it's like this guy they're talking about him as Mike 300 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:01,280 Speaker 5: Trout as a short stop. What do you need to 301 00:14:01,280 --> 00:14:05,439 Speaker 5: see from Connor that you're like, Okay, I saw some prospects, 302 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:06,960 Speaker 5: but this is a real deal. 303 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 3: You know. What I want to see is I want 304 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 3: to see him come in and just like completely be himself. 305 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:14,240 Speaker 3: I don't want to see a guy that like looks 306 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:17,960 Speaker 3: like he's trying to like impress somebody or please you know, 307 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:19,920 Speaker 3: coaches or whatever. I want to see a guy who 308 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:22,680 Speaker 3: comes in, he knows he's the dude, and he just 309 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 3: does it and he's just him and it's easy and 310 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:27,160 Speaker 3: that's how goes. I want to see great at bats. 311 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:30,960 Speaker 3: Obviously he's got stupid tools. So if there was like 312 00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 3: one like tangible thing, it's like I'd like to see 313 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 3: him like get into an O two count battle, you know, 314 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 3: his ass off and then get a knock like put 315 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 3: together quality, tough at bats. But as far as like 316 00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:46,080 Speaker 3: the whole package, like just come in and be yourself, man, 317 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:47,720 Speaker 3: let it fly. I want to I want to see 318 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:50,480 Speaker 3: what it looks like at close. That's a guy I'm 319 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:52,520 Speaker 3: really excited for. Did you guys think I was going 320 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:54,600 Speaker 3: to ask that answer that because you got all these 321 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:55,880 Speaker 3: graphics of him ready to go. 322 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:00,680 Speaker 5: Every show, every show we talk about, we talk about 323 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:03,640 Speaker 5: Connick Griffin. He's I mean, we had take Magnemon yesterday, 324 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:06,200 Speaker 5: Like we're we're talking, we're chatting. 325 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:10,160 Speaker 3: My prospect knowledge isn't very good, so that's that's cool 326 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 3: to hear. I mean, I just know he's like the 327 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 3: number one guy. 328 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:15,240 Speaker 4: We've had a lot of pirates on lately, a lot 329 00:15:15,280 --> 00:15:16,840 Speaker 4: of pirates, a lot of powers. 330 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 3: I love it. 331 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:23,800 Speaker 1: Ryan, which current or former teammate of yours has the 332 00:15:23,920 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 1: craziest workout routine? 333 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 6: And why is it? 334 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:26,960 Speaker 1: Tyler O'Neill. 335 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, he's got biceps for sure. Uh yeah, it's I mean, 336 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,720 Speaker 3: it could definitely be him. He Unfortunately, he was hurt 337 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 3: quite a bit last year, so I don't think I 338 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:42,200 Speaker 3: got to see the full show but yeah, that guy's 339 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:43,280 Speaker 3: absolutely shredded. 340 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:49,040 Speaker 1: Have you been to the Roberto Clemente Museum in Pittsburgh yet? 341 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:51,800 Speaker 3: No, I need you. 342 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:56,960 Speaker 1: It is a top absolute, top top five, top three 343 00:15:57,000 --> 00:15:59,080 Speaker 1: thing you have to do on an off day if 344 00:15:59,080 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 1: you have an opportunity. It's just it's just super super 345 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:04,520 Speaker 1: super cool. And Pittsburgh, let me tell you, is a 346 00:16:05,480 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 1: very underrated city. It is a sneaky, sneaky cool city. 347 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:13,920 Speaker 3: Yeah I was. I mean, I've only played there three times, 348 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 3: so like that's my excuse for not having been to 349 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:19,440 Speaker 3: the museum. But I will go to the museum, I promise, 350 00:16:20,040 --> 00:16:23,600 Speaker 3: And yeah, I would agree. The city is beautiful, the rivers, 351 00:16:23,640 --> 00:16:27,360 Speaker 3: the bridges like it's it's a cool place, and I'm 352 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:29,640 Speaker 3: you know, I'm excited to get out there and kind 353 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:32,880 Speaker 3: of get the full experience. I like the division, like 354 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:35,000 Speaker 3: it's a great place is to hit in that division. 355 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:37,640 Speaker 3: I think PNC itself is a great place to hit. 356 00:16:37,680 --> 00:16:39,640 Speaker 3: The idea of like hitting a ball into the river 357 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:44,080 Speaker 3: is really fun. I never hit a ball in Utah Street, unfortunately, 358 00:16:44,080 --> 00:16:45,560 Speaker 3: and that's gonna bother me. So I got to get 359 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 3: one in the river. 360 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:50,000 Speaker 4: By the way, French Fries belong on sandwiches or on 361 00:16:50,040 --> 00:16:50,560 Speaker 4: the side. 362 00:16:51,640 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, what's the deal with that? 363 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:53,240 Speaker 2: Is that? 364 00:16:53,240 --> 00:16:55,400 Speaker 3: That's just like you. 365 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:57,400 Speaker 4: Do they belong on the sandwich or do they belong 366 00:16:57,440 --> 00:16:58,160 Speaker 4: on the side? Are they? 367 00:16:58,640 --> 00:17:01,080 Speaker 3: Man, I'm gonna make the people Pittsburgh mad, I think, 368 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 3: but they belong on the side. What are we doing? 369 00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:05,000 Speaker 4: Listen, you made the rest of the world mad by 370 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:06,919 Speaker 4: being a Packers fan, so I mean we might as 371 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:08,160 Speaker 4: least Pittsburgh to the list too. 372 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:10,159 Speaker 3: I'm not gonna both. By the way, I did a 373 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:13,359 Speaker 3: zoom call on the Pirates vest and for like in 374 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:15,000 Speaker 3: front of a crowd. They put me up and I 375 00:17:15,080 --> 00:17:18,400 Speaker 3: was getting like booed for this right here. Uh huh, 376 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:20,920 Speaker 3: it's not moving. It's gonna be there. I can scoot 377 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:23,720 Speaker 3: over a little bit, but it's now. Don't don't. 378 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:26,480 Speaker 5: Just like you said, Connor needs to be himself. You 379 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:29,800 Speaker 5: be yourself and tell them when they start mowing, tell 380 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:30,879 Speaker 5: them when they start booing. 381 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:34,000 Speaker 2: Be like I signed a two year deal. You gonna 382 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:36,520 Speaker 2: deal with my ugly faced the whole for two years. 383 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:38,720 Speaker 3: You got to deal with his mug for two years, 384 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:42,520 Speaker 3: there's no doubt. But and also Aaron Rodgers signed that helmet, 385 00:17:42,760 --> 00:17:45,280 Speaker 3: so uh, that's it. 386 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:47,960 Speaker 4: Might you more. Now, they might bow you more. 387 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:52,320 Speaker 3: Now we're open to having him back. 388 00:17:56,240 --> 00:17:59,800 Speaker 1: All right, good luck to you. We're excited for your 389 00:17:59,800 --> 00:18:02,480 Speaker 1: new adventure in the Steel City. Appreciate you taking the time. 390 00:18:02,520 --> 00:18:05,640 Speaker 1: Anytime we can have athletes on, current athletes, not these two, 391 00:18:05,800 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 1: but anytime we can have current athletes on, we appreciate 392 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:10,200 Speaker 1: it very much. Good luck to you, and we will 393 00:18:10,240 --> 00:18:11,400 Speaker 1: we will chat with you soon. 394 00:18:12,359 --> 00:18:14,919 Speaker 3: All right. I always enjoyed coming on. Thanks guys. 395 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:25,680 Speaker 4: Look looking, fella. I didn't realize that Jake Mangan was 396 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:27,520 Speaker 4: this good looking. I'm just gonna stare into. 397 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:28,480 Speaker 6: Him as a handsome fellow. 398 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:31,720 Speaker 3: Yes, right now, we. 399 00:18:31,800 --> 00:18:34,159 Speaker 7: Just we just finished up some Live at BATS but 400 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:37,159 Speaker 7: I had to run out of here and uh, you know, 401 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:37,880 Speaker 7: hop on the call. 402 00:18:37,920 --> 00:18:39,280 Speaker 6: I appreciate you guys for having me. 403 00:18:39,880 --> 00:18:41,639 Speaker 8: Well, we appreciate you for jumping on. 404 00:18:41,800 --> 00:18:42,679 Speaker 3: Sorry for the mix up. 405 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:44,960 Speaker 8: We told everybody about it, yes, stakes we tell everybody 406 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:46,399 Speaker 8: everything on this show. 407 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:48,679 Speaker 3: But let's get right to the good stuff. How was 408 00:18:49,160 --> 00:18:49,680 Speaker 3: Live BP? 409 00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:52,280 Speaker 6: It was good? 410 00:18:52,280 --> 00:18:55,359 Speaker 7: Actually, Connor Griffin joined me, and Connor Griffin got in 411 00:18:55,400 --> 00:18:58,160 Speaker 7: there today. Yeah, I know, right, Connor Griffin, he's uh, 412 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:01,120 Speaker 7: he's uh, he is fun to watch man. 413 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:03,480 Speaker 6: He is. He's a freak talent. 414 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:07,600 Speaker 4: Okay, did you get any hits? 415 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:09,880 Speaker 2: Did you do anything good? 416 00:19:09,920 --> 00:19:11,960 Speaker 4: Because Krotts has this whole thing. 417 00:19:13,760 --> 00:19:15,360 Speaker 2: I went to high school in. 418 00:19:15,359 --> 00:19:24,879 Speaker 4: Mississippi, can actually hit okay, and you like, wow, you know. 419 00:19:27,560 --> 00:19:28,600 Speaker 6: Made some contact. 420 00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:30,520 Speaker 7: I don't know if it's a hit or not, but 421 00:19:30,520 --> 00:19:34,159 Speaker 7: but we'll count it. I thought Connor got one. He 422 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:36,160 Speaker 7: said he capped it, but I thought he got one. 423 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:40,680 Speaker 5: Do you have track, man, I mean that's the only 424 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:42,920 Speaker 5: way kids now they hit one good. 425 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:46,760 Speaker 7: No, this was old school, just straight up on the 426 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:48,600 Speaker 7: mound in the box with a catcher and we just 427 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:50,320 Speaker 7: catch a call, balls and strikes. 428 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:54,080 Speaker 5: It's good that you only got a you made contact. 429 00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:58,359 Speaker 5: Nobody ever makes the team a live VP. Nope, not 430 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:01,720 Speaker 5: one person has ever. I've seen do mashing live BP 431 00:20:02,200 --> 00:20:05,240 Speaker 5: and swing and miss and the opposite is what happened. 432 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:08,760 Speaker 5: So you know that you're totally fine till Connor, who's 433 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:09,640 Speaker 5: totally fine. 434 00:20:11,680 --> 00:20:13,919 Speaker 6: Touch the ball. So we're good there. Well, we'll head 435 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 6: to camp this weekend. 436 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:19,480 Speaker 5: So you're gonna go down early because it's too cold 437 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:22,120 Speaker 5: for you, or because you like getting there early, especially 438 00:20:22,119 --> 00:20:23,800 Speaker 5: with a new team. 439 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:25,800 Speaker 6: I like getting down there early. 440 00:20:26,280 --> 00:20:29,080 Speaker 7: New team I'd like to make some new relationships with 441 00:20:29,119 --> 00:20:31,320 Speaker 7: the coaches and stuff and just get to know some players. 442 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:34,119 Speaker 7: But yeah, I've always had down there a couple weeks early, 443 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:37,000 Speaker 7: and you know, I got a lot of new faces 444 00:20:37,040 --> 00:20:39,080 Speaker 7: to meet and a lot of people to meet. 445 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:42,240 Speaker 4: All Right, So who's better? You were Connor, you guys 446 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:45,919 Speaker 4: same high school? Right, Jackson Prep? You guys are Mississippi boys. 447 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:47,200 Speaker 4: I mean, who's bad? 448 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:47,680 Speaker 2: Now? 449 00:20:47,680 --> 00:20:48,440 Speaker 4: Your teammates? 450 00:20:49,560 --> 00:20:52,879 Speaker 7: I'm biased, but I'll say the twenty thirteen through fifteen 451 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:57,359 Speaker 7: Jackson Prep Patriots were better than their teams at Jackson Prepp. 452 00:20:57,560 --> 00:20:59,280 Speaker 7: I think that there's a big debate at the school 453 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 7: about who was better. But I think our three teams 454 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:05,280 Speaker 7: thirteen to fifteen were better than the. 455 00:21:05,080 --> 00:21:05,760 Speaker 6: Than their crews. 456 00:21:06,080 --> 00:21:07,159 Speaker 4: Who else did you guys have? 457 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:09,640 Speaker 6: My team? 458 00:21:09,720 --> 00:21:12,879 Speaker 7: Noah Hughes, Parker, Krazy Jean Wood. They all went on 459 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:16,920 Speaker 7: to play in the SEC. Parker played for the Blue 460 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:20,120 Speaker 7: Jays minor league system for a while. We had some 461 00:21:20,160 --> 00:21:22,600 Speaker 7: younger guys on the team, Will Warren, he's a big 462 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:26,640 Speaker 7: leaguer now with the Yankees. We had a couple other 463 00:21:26,640 --> 00:21:28,879 Speaker 7: college guys that I'm leaving off, but it was it 464 00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:29,919 Speaker 7: was a good crew man. 465 00:21:31,320 --> 00:21:33,920 Speaker 4: All right, So then tell us about Connor. Tell us, 466 00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:37,159 Speaker 4: I mean, I know you're gonna get this question. Tell us, 467 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:39,040 Speaker 4: what do we need to know about Connor Griffin as 468 00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:42,560 Speaker 4: the number one prospect in all of baseball? What do 469 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:44,080 Speaker 4: we need to know about him? 470 00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:45,520 Speaker 6: So here's what I got. 471 00:21:45,560 --> 00:21:49,439 Speaker 7: I appreciate the fact that Connor works like he's not 472 00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:54,159 Speaker 7: any good. He works his tail off, but then you 473 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:57,360 Speaker 7: watch him and he's a freak talent. Every time he swings, 474 00:21:57,400 --> 00:21:59,119 Speaker 7: you can just hear the win from the bat, like 475 00:21:59,359 --> 00:22:02,639 Speaker 7: just swings every living crap out of it with a short, 476 00:22:02,680 --> 00:22:06,280 Speaker 7: compact swing. I think he could have played at the 477 00:22:06,359 --> 00:22:10,560 Speaker 7: pro level in football, basketball, or baseball. So I'm I'm 478 00:22:10,600 --> 00:22:13,800 Speaker 7: glad he picked baseball because he's you know, in our organization. 479 00:22:14,720 --> 00:22:17,320 Speaker 7: But uh, he's a freak talent man. Like there's nothing 480 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:23,040 Speaker 7: he does that he doesn't just wow you. Lifting, jumping, throwing, swinging, 481 00:22:23,200 --> 00:22:25,880 Speaker 7: like whatever he does, you're just like, oh my gosh, 482 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:26,879 Speaker 7: Like this guy's a freak. 483 00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:31,919 Speaker 6: He could have done anything. I'm glad he picked baseball though, and. 484 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:33,399 Speaker 2: We hear he's a great dude. 485 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:35,880 Speaker 5: I coached him, ay j and I coached him for 486 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:39,240 Speaker 5: like two minutes at the All American Game out in Seattle. 487 00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 5: So yeah, I've seen it. I've seen it up close 488 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:44,800 Speaker 5: and personal. Whenever there's a freak talent like that and 489 00:22:44,840 --> 00:22:48,159 Speaker 5: you're like, aren't you a little bit like? Hey, what 490 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:49,000 Speaker 5: does he do wrong? 491 00:22:49,119 --> 00:22:49,199 Speaker 2: So? 492 00:22:49,280 --> 00:22:53,399 Speaker 5: What's his one downfall? What's Connor Griffin's one downfall? 493 00:22:55,119 --> 00:22:55,239 Speaker 3: Uh? 494 00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:58,800 Speaker 6: That he committed to LSU and not Mississippi State. 495 00:22:59,560 --> 00:23:00,959 Speaker 2: There you go, Oh, there you go. 496 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:03,919 Speaker 6: Maybe I saw that's all I got, That's. 497 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:05,640 Speaker 2: All I had, more money everybody. 498 00:23:05,640 --> 00:23:08,280 Speaker 5: I always ask that question when people talk about Mookie Betts, 499 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:10,600 Speaker 5: and I'm not saying Connor Griffin's gonna be Mookie Betts. 500 00:23:10,720 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 5: They think he's more of like Mike Trout as a shortstop. 501 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 5: But I would say that about Mookie Betts, like everyone's like, 502 00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:18,640 Speaker 5: he could do anything really good. 503 00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:20,720 Speaker 2: Okay, So what's the one thing he doesn't do well? 504 00:23:20,800 --> 00:23:21,080 Speaker 2: Does he? 505 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:21,280 Speaker 3: Like? 506 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 2: Is he a bad singer? Does Connor Griffin sing? 507 00:23:24,800 --> 00:23:27,480 Speaker 6: Never heard him sing? But uh? I asked our high 508 00:23:27,520 --> 00:23:29,440 Speaker 6: school coach at Jackson Prep. 509 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:31,399 Speaker 7: I was like, man, what do you who's his comp 510 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:35,399 Speaker 7: And his answer was, and this is Jay Powell, the 511 00:23:35,400 --> 00:23:38,240 Speaker 7: pitching coach at Prep. He Jay Powell pitched Game seven 512 00:23:38,280 --> 00:23:40,080 Speaker 7: for the Marlins when they won the World Series Big 513 00:23:40,119 --> 00:23:43,680 Speaker 7: long pro career. H Jay Powell's answer was, I've never 514 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 7: seen anyone like him too, comp's and his answer is 515 00:23:47,560 --> 00:23:51,280 Speaker 7: his comp is Connor Griffin. So, uh, that's a pretty 516 00:23:51,359 --> 00:23:54,600 Speaker 7: unique thing. Uh. I'm excited to get down to Braidon 517 00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:57,280 Speaker 7: to know and keep working with Connor and and you know, 518 00:23:57,400 --> 00:24:01,000 Speaker 7: keep bouncing stuff off each other and keep learning. 519 00:24:01,920 --> 00:24:03,120 Speaker 2: All right, let's get to you, Jake. 520 00:24:03,359 --> 00:24:05,560 Speaker 5: Let's get to the fact that you now got traded 521 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:09,360 Speaker 5: over to the Pittsburgh Rates where Connor Griffin hopefully we'll 522 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:12,720 Speaker 5: make the team and everything. But you're a guy that 523 00:24:12,760 --> 00:24:15,760 Speaker 5: they traded for. When the Pirates did trade for you, 524 00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:17,960 Speaker 5: what did they say? What did they say they need 525 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:21,240 Speaker 5: from you or want from you? Because this is why 526 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:23,400 Speaker 5: you weren't just to throw in him because you had 527 00:24:23,440 --> 00:24:26,160 Speaker 5: a really, really awesome year last year. 528 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:27,560 Speaker 2: What did they tell you? 529 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:33,239 Speaker 7: Well, first off, all of them were telling me how 530 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:35,600 Speaker 7: they're they're they're ready to take the next step as 531 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:38,639 Speaker 7: a as a team, and that they're making a push 532 00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:42,199 Speaker 7: to go win. It was an honor to be in 533 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:44,720 Speaker 7: a trade. Would be be Lao and Mason Montgomery. Blao 534 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:46,760 Speaker 7: was someone as a rookie last year, I looked up 535 00:24:46,760 --> 00:24:50,000 Speaker 7: to and he kind of led our clubhouse. I relied 536 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:53,000 Speaker 7: on Blao a lot, and the fact that he's coming 537 00:24:53,040 --> 00:24:54,679 Speaker 7: over is making this change. 538 00:24:54,440 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 6: A lot easier for me. But they told me to 539 00:24:58,000 --> 00:24:59,160 Speaker 6: continue to play my ball. 540 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,880 Speaker 7: I told them that there's some changes I'm trying to make, 541 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:05,119 Speaker 7: not changes, but just try to get better. Like like 542 00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:06,960 Speaker 7: there's things that I left on the field last year 543 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:09,320 Speaker 7: that I felt like I could get better at. As 544 00:25:09,320 --> 00:25:11,480 Speaker 7: a twenty nine year old rookie, last year, I was 545 00:25:11,560 --> 00:25:14,480 Speaker 7: just trying to survive. I was doing whatever it took 546 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:17,520 Speaker 7: to stay another day in the big leagues. And what 547 00:25:17,560 --> 00:25:20,600 Speaker 7: I quickly learned was is that the it's a completely 548 00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:24,399 Speaker 7: different level in Triple A. The talent is it's a 549 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:27,760 Speaker 7: big talent jump. But the Pirates told me was be 550 00:25:27,800 --> 00:25:31,439 Speaker 7: ready to play left field and center field, and you know, 551 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:34,960 Speaker 7: we have a lot of space out there. They said, 552 00:25:35,040 --> 00:25:37,840 Speaker 7: left fields almost like another center field at PNC, So 553 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:40,160 Speaker 7: I need to go track some balls down. And they 554 00:25:40,160 --> 00:25:41,679 Speaker 7: told me that they wanted me to continue to hit 555 00:25:41,720 --> 00:25:44,480 Speaker 7: for a high average. And you know, obviously as the 556 00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:46,359 Speaker 7: competitors we are, I'm trying to figure out how to 557 00:25:46,359 --> 00:25:48,480 Speaker 7: slug the ball a little bit better and work more walks. 558 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:51,560 Speaker 7: There's some low hanging fruit that I had last year 559 00:25:51,560 --> 00:25:53,199 Speaker 7: that I felt like I could get better at. And 560 00:25:53,400 --> 00:25:55,240 Speaker 7: with a year of the big league experience, I feel 561 00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:58,399 Speaker 7: like I had a great off season of working on that. 562 00:26:00,200 --> 00:26:03,600 Speaker 4: Jack centerfield O Neil Cruz's. 563 00:26:03,560 --> 00:26:04,040 Speaker 6: No, no no. 564 00:26:04,119 --> 00:26:06,520 Speaker 7: They said left field and centerfield, so just kind of 565 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:08,120 Speaker 7: bouncing around up between the two. 566 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:11,600 Speaker 4: Okay, have you not you should fly to Pittsburgh and 567 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:13,639 Speaker 4: make Don Kelly come in and hit your fung goes out. 568 00:26:13,480 --> 00:26:16,040 Speaker 2: In left field. He would love him, absolutely love that. 569 00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:16,520 Speaker 2: Right now. 570 00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:20,560 Speaker 6: I met DK this past weekend at Pirate Fested. He 571 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:23,600 Speaker 6: is awesome. I really enjoyed talking to him. 572 00:26:23,680 --> 00:26:27,240 Speaker 7: He he It's so cool to me that he's from Pittsburgh, 573 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:31,720 Speaker 7: with the college in Pittsburgh, debuted with Pittsburgh, and now 574 00:26:31,720 --> 00:26:33,680 Speaker 7: he's the manager of the Pirates. Like if you mix 575 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:36,000 Speaker 7: all those things together, it's like, oh my gosh, dude, 576 00:26:36,040 --> 00:26:37,560 Speaker 7: Like that's like that's got to be a dream come 577 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:40,000 Speaker 7: true for him for sure. 578 00:26:40,119 --> 00:26:42,159 Speaker 4: For sure. All Right, so Pittsburgh, what do you know? 579 00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:46,359 Speaker 4: What else do you know about Pittsburgh other than PNC Park, 580 00:26:46,440 --> 00:26:49,639 Speaker 4: Iron City Beer? Like, what's the first thing when you 581 00:26:49,640 --> 00:26:54,080 Speaker 4: get to was it Preman Brothers right with the bad 582 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:56,280 Speaker 4: sandwich with French fries on. It's not just not good, 583 00:26:56,600 --> 00:26:58,159 Speaker 4: but I like sandwich. 584 00:26:57,760 --> 00:26:59,240 Speaker 7: Does and I like French fries, so I need to 585 00:26:59,240 --> 00:27:00,920 Speaker 7: try it at least I haven't tried it yet. 586 00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:03,560 Speaker 6: But uh, what I learned was is man, Pittsburgh fans 587 00:27:03,560 --> 00:27:05,600 Speaker 6: are die hard, Like they're all at FanFest. 588 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:08,120 Speaker 7: They're all in black and gold, like whether it's Penguin 589 00:27:08,200 --> 00:27:13,040 Speaker 7: Steelers or Pirate's stuff, they're die hard. They're really knowledgeable 590 00:27:13,080 --> 00:27:16,800 Speaker 7: about Pittsburgh and knowledgeable about the teams. They really want 591 00:27:16,800 --> 00:27:20,240 Speaker 7: a winner and man like it's a It's a really 592 00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:23,639 Speaker 7: cool spot. P and C is gorgeous too, like the 593 00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:26,280 Speaker 7: field walking out there, like the backdrop was so cool. 594 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:29,160 Speaker 5: Do you ever think you were gonna get traded as 595 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:31,720 Speaker 5: a rookie? I mean, I get it, people don't know 596 00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:33,680 Speaker 5: you're twenty nine years old, and I have to officially 597 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:37,480 Speaker 5: say today this is gonna hurt AJ's feelings. You're a 598 00:27:37,520 --> 00:27:40,800 Speaker 5: grinder because you grinded through the minor leagues. People grind 599 00:27:40,840 --> 00:27:44,639 Speaker 5: in baseball. AJ says he grinded, but you're a true grinder, 600 00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:47,800 Speaker 5: So congratulations. I rarely bestow that on anybody. But did 601 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:48,919 Speaker 5: you think you were get traded? 602 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:51,879 Speaker 6: Uh No, I wasn't expecting to get traded. 603 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:52,320 Speaker 3: Uh. 604 00:27:52,440 --> 00:27:55,880 Speaker 7: But funny story here, Aj, I actually wore some cleats 605 00:27:55,920 --> 00:27:58,000 Speaker 7: that were custom made for you when I was a kid. 606 00:27:59,080 --> 00:28:01,520 Speaker 4: Dude, everybody like cleats, everybody. 607 00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:04,280 Speaker 6: I don't know how I got them. 608 00:28:04,840 --> 00:28:06,440 Speaker 7: I don't know, but when I was in high school 609 00:28:06,480 --> 00:28:08,480 Speaker 7: playing summer ball, I wore your cleats with your name 610 00:28:08,560 --> 00:28:08,720 Speaker 7: on it. 611 00:28:09,240 --> 00:28:09,480 Speaker 2: Wow. 612 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:16,120 Speaker 7: I played for Dueling Dodgers in Memphis, Tennessee. I don't 613 00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:18,040 Speaker 7: know how I got the cleats too, but that's that's 614 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:18,919 Speaker 7: a crazy story. 615 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:20,639 Speaker 6: I just remember putting them all and be like, these 616 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:21,680 Speaker 6: are the coolest things ever. 617 00:28:24,119 --> 00:28:27,360 Speaker 4: But says I didn't give any anything away. We had 618 00:28:27,400 --> 00:28:29,159 Speaker 4: Foster gribbin on you the other days. Like I wore 619 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:31,720 Speaker 4: your cleats, they were the wrong size. I mean, we've 620 00:28:31,720 --> 00:28:35,119 Speaker 4: had dudes, warrior gloves, your cleats, your shoes, everything. 621 00:28:35,160 --> 00:28:38,440 Speaker 7: I mean, I don't know how I came across them, 622 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:39,840 Speaker 7: but I wore the crap out of them when I 623 00:28:39,880 --> 00:28:41,040 Speaker 7: was in high school in summer ball. 624 00:28:41,240 --> 00:28:44,840 Speaker 6: But uh, uh No, I wasn't expecting to get traded. 625 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:45,400 Speaker 2: Uh. 626 00:28:45,440 --> 00:28:47,800 Speaker 6: But the twenty nine year old rookie thing. It was tough. 627 00:28:47,840 --> 00:28:48,040 Speaker 3: Man. 628 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:52,480 Speaker 7: I get drafted sophomore junior, senior year of college, stay 629 00:28:52,520 --> 00:28:55,200 Speaker 7: till my senior year at twenty three years old. My 630 00:28:55,320 --> 00:28:57,680 Speaker 7: twenty four year old gets scrapped because of COVID. So 631 00:28:57,720 --> 00:29:00,560 Speaker 7: I'm starting low a baseball and ash fell in North 632 00:29:00,560 --> 00:29:03,920 Speaker 7: Carolina at twenty five years old, and I just remember 633 00:29:03,960 --> 00:29:06,320 Speaker 7: calling my dad saying right before the game, I was like, Dad, 634 00:29:06,400 --> 00:29:08,320 Speaker 7: if I don't hit right now, I'm going to be 635 00:29:08,520 --> 00:29:12,680 Speaker 7: out of this thing very fast. So but luckily was 636 00:29:12,680 --> 00:29:14,920 Speaker 7: able to hit my way through the minors and got 637 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:16,560 Speaker 7: a shot last year at twenty nine years old. 638 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:18,880 Speaker 4: Yeah, what what did the raise? 639 00:29:19,280 --> 00:29:20,400 Speaker 2: Oh? Sorry, Chrits go ahead. 640 00:29:20,760 --> 00:29:22,240 Speaker 5: Oh no, I was just gonna say, what what would 641 00:29:22,240 --> 00:29:25,760 Speaker 5: you tell yourself? Because you were a completely different organization 642 00:29:25,880 --> 00:29:28,920 Speaker 5: when when you first broke into the minor leagues? What 643 00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:32,959 Speaker 5: would you tell yourself now as a twenty three year 644 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:35,840 Speaker 5: old would you would you agree with your with your 645 00:29:35,920 --> 00:29:38,800 Speaker 5: assessment that you had to hit right now based on 646 00:29:39,120 --> 00:29:40,400 Speaker 5: the journey that you've taken. 647 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:42,640 Speaker 6: Yeah. 648 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:44,520 Speaker 7: At my age and where I was at, I couldn't 649 00:29:44,560 --> 00:29:47,320 Speaker 7: afford a bad year. I think I felt like one 650 00:29:47,360 --> 00:29:50,360 Speaker 7: bad year I would have gotten cut So you know, 651 00:29:50,560 --> 00:29:52,880 Speaker 7: when I kept coming back to school as a draft 652 00:29:52,880 --> 00:29:57,120 Speaker 7: eligible sophomore, I got drafted by the yet Yankees, Mets, Mets, 653 00:29:58,120 --> 00:30:00,280 Speaker 7: and I just kept saying, like, it's hard, hard for 654 00:30:00,280 --> 00:30:02,920 Speaker 7: me to leave Mississippi State. I'm from here. This is 655 00:30:03,080 --> 00:30:05,640 Speaker 7: you know, worn and raised here. Really wanted to bring 656 00:30:05,680 --> 00:30:09,480 Speaker 7: a national championship there. We fell short of that. But yeah, 657 00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:13,479 Speaker 7: I'd say, man, you got to hit immediately. You have 658 00:30:13,560 --> 00:30:14,920 Speaker 7: to have good years or you're not going to be 659 00:30:14,920 --> 00:30:18,080 Speaker 7: able to afford a bad one. So I just say 660 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:19,960 Speaker 7: the same thing I told myself back then. It's like 661 00:30:20,160 --> 00:30:23,400 Speaker 7: you can hit, like, go hit, go get base hits 662 00:30:23,400 --> 00:30:24,920 Speaker 7: and help the team win ball games. 663 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:25,960 Speaker 6: And good things happened. 664 00:30:27,080 --> 00:30:29,520 Speaker 7: But you know, kept going back to school and I 665 00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:33,120 Speaker 7: knew i'd started a little bit later, but having faith 666 00:30:33,120 --> 00:30:34,640 Speaker 7: that I was going to hit through the minors, and 667 00:30:35,160 --> 00:30:36,840 Speaker 7: you know, good Lord will when I was able to 668 00:30:36,880 --> 00:30:38,400 Speaker 7: do that. So now I'm trying to have a good 669 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:42,080 Speaker 7: MLB career and take the next step as a big leaguer. 670 00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:45,120 Speaker 4: Okay, we're going to get to Mississippi State before you 671 00:30:45,120 --> 00:30:48,120 Speaker 4: get off the air, don't worry. But what what did 672 00:30:48,520 --> 00:30:50,160 Speaker 4: people that don't know you started with the match you 673 00:30:50,240 --> 00:30:52,560 Speaker 4: ended up coming up with the Rays for the first time. 674 00:30:53,320 --> 00:30:55,360 Speaker 4: What were the Rays like? Because I always everyone wants 675 00:30:55,400 --> 00:30:58,400 Speaker 4: to be the Raise organization, right every your team is like, oh, 676 00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:00,440 Speaker 4: we want to be like the Rays. So what was 677 00:31:00,440 --> 00:31:02,440 Speaker 4: the race secret? Sauce you're not there anymore, you can 678 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:04,720 Speaker 4: tell us. 679 00:31:04,960 --> 00:31:08,640 Speaker 7: They're really detailed in what they do, you know, when 680 00:31:08,640 --> 00:31:11,000 Speaker 7: it comes to like defense and base stealing, like like, 681 00:31:11,920 --> 00:31:14,240 Speaker 7: we would always have a game plan going into the game, 682 00:31:14,360 --> 00:31:18,280 Speaker 7: and they worked on things that you needed to get 683 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:21,360 Speaker 7: better at that you weren't expecting, Like my release time 684 00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:22,880 Speaker 7: needed to get better in the outfield. 685 00:31:22,920 --> 00:31:24,920 Speaker 6: That's not anything I was always. 686 00:31:24,600 --> 00:31:26,680 Speaker 7: Thinking, I got to get the arms stronger, or we 687 00:31:26,760 --> 00:31:30,160 Speaker 7: need to work on throwing harder. But we found a 688 00:31:30,160 --> 00:31:34,000 Speaker 7: way to kind of get my release time quicker, finding 689 00:31:34,040 --> 00:31:35,960 Speaker 7: little things on when to run and when to not 690 00:31:36,080 --> 00:31:40,880 Speaker 7: run on the bases. Offensively, their philosophy with me was 691 00:31:40,960 --> 00:31:43,640 Speaker 7: just they really leaned into what I did well. They 692 00:31:43,640 --> 00:31:45,280 Speaker 7: told me to go hit for a high average and 693 00:31:45,560 --> 00:31:51,560 Speaker 7: steal bases, and the razor open to winning in any way. 694 00:31:51,840 --> 00:31:54,080 Speaker 7: They want to have guys that hit for average and 695 00:31:54,120 --> 00:31:58,240 Speaker 7: hit for power and play good defense and always the 696 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:00,640 Speaker 7: staples pitch well. Because I feel like, if you want 697 00:32:00,640 --> 00:32:04,160 Speaker 7: to win, you gotta have good pitching. But they leave 698 00:32:04,200 --> 00:32:07,320 Speaker 7: no stone unturned. Really, they're finding any which way to 699 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:10,240 Speaker 7: get it in to get an advantage. 700 00:32:11,160 --> 00:32:14,600 Speaker 5: Twenty seven bags. Can you eclipse that? Or are you 701 00:32:14,920 --> 00:32:17,840 Speaker 5: already on the age curve where speed's gonna start going down? 702 00:32:19,240 --> 00:32:23,200 Speaker 7: You know, I always say I I was a late bloomer, 703 00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:25,239 Speaker 7: so I'm going to be a late ager. So I 704 00:32:25,280 --> 00:32:28,600 Speaker 7: feel young this offseason and really working on my running. 705 00:32:30,120 --> 00:32:32,239 Speaker 7: I missed a month in May, so hopefully I can 706 00:32:32,280 --> 00:32:34,560 Speaker 7: stay healthy all year and try to get to thirty 707 00:32:34,600 --> 00:32:35,600 Speaker 7: at least thirty backs. 708 00:32:37,400 --> 00:32:38,560 Speaker 2: I love it. I love it. 709 00:32:38,600 --> 00:32:41,640 Speaker 4: Go you go be you No, listen, you said you 710 00:32:41,640 --> 00:32:43,880 Speaker 4: couldn't leave Mississippi State, all right. My daughter she went 711 00:32:43,920 --> 00:32:45,960 Speaker 4: there for one year, played volleyball. She couldn't wait to 712 00:32:46,040 --> 00:32:49,160 Speaker 4: leave Mississippi State. So I don't know, maybe it's because 713 00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:51,760 Speaker 4: you're from Mississippi or not. My daughter's from Florida. She 714 00:32:51,800 --> 00:32:55,720 Speaker 4: now goes to a real school. But I just want 715 00:32:55,720 --> 00:32:58,520 Speaker 4: to say this. I was at the Mississippi State Florida game, 716 00:32:58,560 --> 00:33:00,160 Speaker 4: and I don't know, you probably have not heard this, 717 00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:01,959 Speaker 4: but I had a bet with one of the players 718 00:33:02,000 --> 00:33:04,440 Speaker 4: on Mississippi State that the loser had to get a 719 00:33:04,480 --> 00:33:09,440 Speaker 4: tattoo of the other team's school. Thank god, that's your 720 00:33:09,520 --> 00:33:11,240 Speaker 4: quarterback through that pick at the end of the game, 721 00:33:11,280 --> 00:33:13,640 Speaker 4: because otherwise I would have had to get a tattoo. 722 00:33:14,160 --> 00:33:17,720 Speaker 4: And I was on the field watching that game with 723 00:33:17,800 --> 00:33:21,160 Speaker 4: my daughter and she was rubbing it in my face 724 00:33:21,160 --> 00:33:22,560 Speaker 4: that I would have to get a tattoo and then 725 00:33:22,560 --> 00:33:24,120 Speaker 4: the guy through the pick. So I just want to 726 00:33:24,160 --> 00:33:26,440 Speaker 4: say thank you to you and to every other Mississippi 727 00:33:26,440 --> 00:33:27,719 Speaker 4: State fan out there, thank you. 728 00:33:28,080 --> 00:33:30,840 Speaker 7: I was also at that game, and that one's stung. 729 00:33:33,400 --> 00:33:37,120 Speaker 7: That one stung really bad. Felt like we could have 730 00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:40,520 Speaker 7: made the field goal right there. But you know, I 731 00:33:40,560 --> 00:33:40,880 Speaker 7: love it. 732 00:33:41,080 --> 00:33:44,400 Speaker 6: I loved it. I'm from Mississippi. We don't have pro sports. 733 00:33:44,800 --> 00:33:47,000 Speaker 7: We have one double A team in Biloxi now, the 734 00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:49,640 Speaker 7: Biloxi Shuckers. Outside of that, like the whole state kind 735 00:33:49,640 --> 00:33:52,360 Speaker 7: of rallies behind the colleges. There's a lot of great 736 00:33:52,360 --> 00:33:54,280 Speaker 7: baseball in Mississippi, and it was just hard for me 737 00:33:54,320 --> 00:33:55,160 Speaker 7: to leave home. 738 00:33:56,440 --> 00:34:00,600 Speaker 6: You know, I felt like, you know, there's me that. 739 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:05,240 Speaker 7: You commit to a four year school and you get 740 00:34:05,280 --> 00:34:08,319 Speaker 7: punished for staying four years the way you know, it's 741 00:34:08,320 --> 00:34:12,799 Speaker 7: structured with senior signs. I get out all works, but 742 00:34:12,920 --> 00:34:15,040 Speaker 7: you know that that always upset me a little bit. 743 00:34:15,040 --> 00:34:16,640 Speaker 7: But yeah, it was hard for me to leave Man, 744 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:21,319 Speaker 7: But loved it there. Love my time there, And I 745 00:34:21,440 --> 00:34:23,520 Speaker 7: tell every baseball fan it should be a bucket list thing. 746 00:34:23,560 --> 00:34:25,239 Speaker 7: If you love baseball, go check out a game at 747 00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:28,080 Speaker 7: Dude Noble Field and there's it's a really unique environment. 748 00:34:29,160 --> 00:34:30,120 Speaker 2: All right, One last thing. 749 00:34:30,160 --> 00:34:32,760 Speaker 5: It brought to my mind when you said Don Kelly, 750 00:34:32,800 --> 00:34:36,200 Speaker 5: you're like he stayed in Pittsburgh. He's now coaching in Pittsburgh. 751 00:34:36,200 --> 00:34:40,320 Speaker 5: He grew up in Pittsburgh. He also married Pittsburgh Royalty. 752 00:34:40,400 --> 00:34:44,840 Speaker 5: He married Neil Walker's sister. So let's just put it 753 00:34:44,880 --> 00:34:47,719 Speaker 5: this way. If you are going to lose your job 754 00:34:47,800 --> 00:34:50,480 Speaker 5: this year, it's probably going to be to DK's kids 755 00:34:50,560 --> 00:34:55,720 Speaker 5: because their lineage of athleticism is ridiculous. But there's another 756 00:34:56,160 --> 00:34:59,040 Speaker 5: there's another layer to add on to the DK, the 757 00:34:59,120 --> 00:35:02,439 Speaker 5: DK mystery that is his glorious life. 758 00:35:04,120 --> 00:35:04,359 Speaker 2: Yeah. 759 00:35:04,440 --> 00:35:07,160 Speaker 6: I met his wife with him this weekend. They were awesome. 760 00:35:09,040 --> 00:35:11,200 Speaker 7: They said something like she went to a rival high 761 00:35:11,200 --> 00:35:15,120 Speaker 7: school or something. If I'm not mistaken, So like, the 762 00:35:15,160 --> 00:35:18,960 Speaker 7: whole story behind that is unbelievable, like like that that 763 00:35:19,160 --> 00:35:20,839 Speaker 7: really is like got to be a dream come true 764 00:35:20,880 --> 00:35:23,560 Speaker 7: for him, Like to stay home debut, where you lived, 765 00:35:23,680 --> 00:35:26,440 Speaker 7: with the college all that stuff. Dude, the story is unbelievable. 766 00:35:26,480 --> 00:35:29,640 Speaker 7: And uh, it was awesome meeting all the guys. The 767 00:35:29,680 --> 00:35:32,959 Speaker 7: team seems awesome. Everyone seems really driven and really ready 768 00:35:33,040 --> 00:35:35,640 Speaker 7: to you know, all work really hard to bring a 769 00:35:35,680 --> 00:35:38,080 Speaker 7: winning product to Pittsburgh. So we're gonna do all we 770 00:35:38,160 --> 00:35:40,319 Speaker 7: can to do that and hopefully have a great year. 771 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:44,080 Speaker 8: We're excited about it. Jake, bring it. Bring all the 772 00:35:44,120 --> 00:35:46,719 Speaker 8: passion and the energy. The fan base is starving for 773 00:35:46,800 --> 00:35:48,359 Speaker 8: some winning baseball. We all know that. 774 00:35:48,480 --> 00:35:52,080 Speaker 4: What AJ asked K asked DK about the story I 775 00:35:52,080 --> 00:35:54,120 Speaker 4: told him about when he played for Jim Leland. I 776 00:35:54,160 --> 00:35:57,399 Speaker 4: told him at this weekend at the awards ceremony when 777 00:35:57,600 --> 00:36:00,719 Speaker 4: Sken's got us so young, ask him, ask him if 778 00:36:00,800 --> 00:36:02,320 Speaker 4: he's going to talk like that as a manager, and 779 00:36:02,360 --> 00:36:04,400 Speaker 4: he'll know the story when when you see him, just 780 00:36:04,440 --> 00:36:07,200 Speaker 4: say hey, I heard, oh Joe Jim Leland story. And 781 00:36:07,320 --> 00:36:09,200 Speaker 4: just if you don't laugh about that one, then you're 782 00:36:09,239 --> 00:36:11,200 Speaker 4: not You're not a baseball player. 783 00:36:11,600 --> 00:36:11,960 Speaker 2: All right. 784 00:36:12,560 --> 00:36:14,480 Speaker 7: I'll check it out when we get down to Bradenson. 785 00:36:15,480 --> 00:36:17,080 Speaker 7: I'll check it out. I'll remember that. 786 00:36:19,840 --> 00:36:20,239 Speaker 2: Coming back. 787 00:36:20,920 --> 00:36:23,359 Speaker 3: Yeah, last question, I. 788 00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:25,879 Speaker 7: Don't know, man, I've never met Couch, like I said, 789 00:36:25,920 --> 00:36:28,399 Speaker 7: new to the organization, but you know, I know he's 790 00:36:28,440 --> 00:36:31,480 Speaker 7: passionate about Pittsburgh and I know he's a pirate legend. 791 00:36:31,560 --> 00:36:35,879 Speaker 7: So uh, we're all on board, pulling the same side 792 00:36:35,880 --> 00:36:37,840 Speaker 7: of the rope, trying to win ball games in Pittsburgh. 793 00:36:37,880 --> 00:36:40,240 Speaker 6: So so we'll see all right. 794 00:36:40,480 --> 00:36:43,600 Speaker 8: Jay, hope you enjoyed it, man, great chat, and we'll 795 00:36:43,600 --> 00:36:44,480 Speaker 8: see in spring training. 796 00:36:45,200 --> 00:36:47,239 Speaker 6: Yeah, thank you guys for having me. We'll see all 797 00:36:47,280 --> 00:36:47,760 Speaker 6: in Bradenton.