1 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:09,880 Speaker 1: All right, it's another episode of splash Hit. We're super 2 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: excited today to have a special guest, Giants legend, played 3 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: fourteen years of the Big League, seven for the Giants 4 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:17,160 Speaker 1: and current Giant broadcaster. 5 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:20,759 Speaker 2: Like I said, absolute legend. Mike Kruco joins us tonight crew. 6 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:22,319 Speaker 2: Happy New Year, man, how you doing. 7 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, you're throwing that word legend around pretty easily. Stevie 8 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 3: ray Vaughan was a legend. 9 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 1: Me. 10 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 3: I'm just an old ballplayer just like you FP. Happy 11 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 3: New Year to you, oh man. 12 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:37,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, you've been broadcasting Giants game since nineteen ninety so 13 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:40,240 Speaker 1: and a player for seven years for him, so I 14 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:41,840 Speaker 1: would say that qualifies as legend. 15 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 2: Happy New Year to you too. Well, this is a 16 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 2: Giants podcast. 17 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:46,919 Speaker 1: We're lucky to have you on today, So let's talk 18 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: a little Giants baseball, your thoughts on the off. 19 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 2: Season so far. We'll just start there. 20 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 3: I guess quiet. It's been quiet. They've made some additions 21 00:00:56,640 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 3: to the pitching staff that everybody who follows it Giants 22 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 3: is kind of raising their eyebrow going, well, wait a second, 23 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 3: this is the isn't exactly the marquee name that we 24 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 3: had envisioned? Uh, and you know, they, like we've seen before, 25 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 3: they've gone in and they brought in a guy who's 26 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 3: coming off of surgery where you don't really know when 27 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 3: he's going to come back. But sinkerballers to bringing in sinkerballers. 28 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 3: So the philosophy of this club maintains the importance of 29 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 3: the sinker ball and and I'm I'm I'm very happy 30 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 3: about that. And I think you as an old infielder, 31 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 3: actually you were kind of an infield out for everything. 32 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 3: Did you ever pitch in the big leagues? No, how 33 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 3: did you escape that. 34 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 1: I never even pitched in little league. I didn't pitch 35 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 1: in high school. I just never got into pitching. 36 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 3: What a candy ass. I can't believe that. I don't 37 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 3: believe what you missed the greatest position of all times. 38 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 1: Well, I won't say I was an athlete, and we 39 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 1: won't get into. 40 00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 2: That discussing, but hey, I had five career home runs, 41 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 2: so you could hit two. 42 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 3: I could hit a little bit, Yes, I did. I 43 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 3: took that. I got drafted as a catcher out of 44 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 3: high school, so I took hitting seriously. I took bunning 45 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 3: seriously anyway. But the Giants, you know, they've made some 46 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 3: quiet additions. I don't think that they're done. I think 47 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 3: they're gonna make a bigger splash, and though I'm not 48 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 3: quite sure where. If it's gonna be by way of 49 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 3: the free agency or by way of a trade, if 50 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:31,640 Speaker 3: it's gonna be an everyday player, or if it's gonna 51 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 3: be a picture I don't know, but I do feel 52 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 3: that there would be some significant additions to this club 53 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 3: before we get spring training. 54 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: I think a Nico Horner right now at second base. 55 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: I don't know how we pull that off, or how 56 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: the Giants pull that off, I should say more correctly, 57 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: but I just feel like he's just the kind of 58 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:50,520 Speaker 1: guy that the Giants needs. Scrappy, puts the ball in play, 59 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 1: can run the bases really well, plays a good second base, 60 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 1: and that'd be a sick infield, wouldn't it with Chappie 61 00:02:56,880 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: adamis Nico Horner. I mean, I like Casey too, so 62 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 1: I can't like pull the plug on him and Endeavor's 63 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 1: at first well, I. 64 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 3: Think Jasey Schmid at this point is better equipped to 65 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 3: be a utility guy. I feel confident anywhere he goes 66 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 3: in the infield. You know, that's a very important part 67 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:18,639 Speaker 3: of a team. I don't think his natural instinct to 68 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 3: a position is at second base. I think it's the 69 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 3: third and over the course of one hundred and sixty 70 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 3: two games. I mean that's that that shows. But I 71 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 3: do like him. I think he's gotten better every year, 72 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 3: which I think is the ultimate compliment to a young player. 73 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 3: And plus he's fun. He loves the game. He's a 74 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 3: complete gym rat, and you know he can't get enough 75 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 3: of the yard. I like that about Casey, but in 76 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 3: regards to Nico Horner that he has a big problem. 77 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 3: Thirty teams want the guy. I mean, that's how good 78 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 3: he is. I mean he makes any team better. I 79 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 3: love it when I come across from an article in 80 00:03:56,680 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 3: the paper where they bring up a name like Nico Horner, 81 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 3: because it does allow you to dream and envision what 82 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 3: possibly could be. But he's that good, and I just 83 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:09,880 Speaker 3: love the fact he's a Bay Area guy. As far 84 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 3: as I'm concerned, bring back as many Bay Area guys 85 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 3: and Valley guys and Northern California guys as you possibly 86 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 3: can into the organization, because one thing you get with 87 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 3: that type of player, you're gonna get a guy that 88 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 3: knows the history of the club, and I think if 89 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:28,839 Speaker 3: you have the luxury of playing for a team and you, 90 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 3: as a player know its history, you become a better player. Yeah. 91 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: I mean he's just bought a house in kal Hollow. 92 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 1: I mean he lives in the city now and he 93 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: apparently Yeah. Anyways, Yeah, that's the guy I've been thinking about. 94 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 2: Who would you want, Krook? I mean, have to put 95 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 2: you on the spot, right. 96 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:45,720 Speaker 1: Are they any names out there that you think would 97 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 1: make great giants this year? 98 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,280 Speaker 3: M well, of the guys who are out there, way, 99 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 3: I think Kyle Tucker, we could get a uniform that 100 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 3: fits him. I think you make anybody better. I like 101 00:04:57,480 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 3: Boba Shit. I really didn't a pre shate Boba Shet 102 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 3: as much as I do now after having watched him 103 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:07,479 Speaker 3: last October. He was brilliant. I don't know the condition 104 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:10,719 Speaker 3: of his health and his legs. I do know the 105 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 3: condition of his bad head, and it's premiere. So you know, 106 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 3: there's a lot of guys that can fit in. I 107 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 3: mean I liked, you know, Cody Bellinger. I think that 108 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:23,840 Speaker 3: he's a guy that could help this team because of 109 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:27,080 Speaker 3: his ability to play defense and none of that, but 110 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 3: of course familiar with the environment, familiar with the fan base. 111 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 3: I think, you know, he would be a good addition. 112 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 3: But I mean, this is just off the top of 113 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:38,920 Speaker 3: my head. I haven't really give it any big thought. 114 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:40,760 Speaker 3: I don't have a list of names that are out there, 115 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 3: but I really really like the type of player that 116 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 3: will open your eyes every day with something he does 117 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 3: at the plate or something he does on the field, 118 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 3: or something he does on the base pass. And then 119 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 3: that is the quick that is the quick definition of 120 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 3: a five tool guy. I mean, he he has so 121 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 3: much to offer, and I and those guys, I think 122 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 3: they get rewarded financially for it, and they're worth every 123 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:17,840 Speaker 3: penny of it. And then of course there's this Picks tool, 124 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 3: and that's how good he is in the clubhouse. And 125 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:21,920 Speaker 3: then you can say the seventh tool, which is the F. P. 126 00:06:22,120 --> 00:06:27,240 Speaker 3: Santangelo tool, and that's how good he looks at a uniform. Yeah. 127 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:30,600 Speaker 1: Well, I mean I just I want winning players, championship 128 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 1: style players, and that's what you and I gravitate too. 129 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:34,040 Speaker 2: We talk about it all the time. 130 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: Guys that can get a bunt down, guys that hit 131 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 1: behind the runner, guys that just do things to help 132 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 1: your team win. 133 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:41,280 Speaker 2: And when you talk about the Giants last year, there 134 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 2: were some of. 135 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:44,160 Speaker 1: Those guys, but like there was a long time when 136 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 1: I think all Giants fans were frustrated with seven, eight, 137 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 1: nine in the order. 138 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:49,799 Speaker 2: That was just like automatic outs. 139 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:54,280 Speaker 1: And that's that's where I'm kind of focusing the offseason on, 140 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:56,160 Speaker 1: is just getting some guys down there that give you 141 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:56,719 Speaker 1: a tough. 142 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 2: At bat and that can compete a little bit. 143 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 3: Well, I agree with you. You can't have any layups 144 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 3: in a lineup, not now. I mean there are lineups 145 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 3: that are just solid one through nine and you really 146 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,080 Speaker 3: don't get a break when you're pitching against it. And 147 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 3: if you have three guys or four guys that are 148 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:16,760 Speaker 3: struggling in the lineup, it really makes it easy to 149 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 3: pitch to because you don't have to pitch to the 150 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 3: good hitters. You can nibble with them, you can make 151 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 3: them try and hit your pitch because you don't have 152 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 3: a fear when you get down below the lineup. But 153 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:29,280 Speaker 3: I think you're going to see improvement Casey Schmid as 154 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 3: we talked about earlier. I mean, he's really improved as 155 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 3: at bats. I think he has quality at bats. He 156 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 3: has a better understanding of the strike zone, much more 157 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:39,080 Speaker 3: discipline to it, and he hits the inside pitch. I 158 00:07:39,120 --> 00:07:42,240 Speaker 3: love that about him. The other thing two about that 159 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:45,960 Speaker 3: bottom part of the lineup is Patrick Bailey was horrific 160 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 3: the first half of the season, but he really turned 161 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:51,200 Speaker 3: himself around the second half, and I think that's going 162 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 3: to be the type of player that we see more 163 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 3: of this year what we saw in the last couple 164 00:07:55,480 --> 00:08:00,120 Speaker 3: of months of the season. So I think that you know, 165 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 3: the ball club as it stands right now, I think 166 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 3: is is so much different than last year's team and 167 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:15,000 Speaker 3: so much better. In one simple way, they have their 168 00:08:15,080 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 3: leadership in place. Last year, at the start of spring 169 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:21,520 Speaker 3: training with a great start, they had a great spring training, 170 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 3: the best record in the Cactus League. They hadn't had 171 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 3: their their their leadership in place. I mean, it was 172 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 3: it was flirting, hadn't jailed yet, and I don't think 173 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 3: it even jailed until after Raphael Devers came over to 174 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:38,200 Speaker 3: the club and until he hit the comfort zone. But 175 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 3: I think because they have that leadership in place, it's 176 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:43,680 Speaker 3: really going to help this team get off to a 177 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:45,319 Speaker 3: good start and to have to. If you take a 178 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 3: look at the Giant schedule this year, their first four 179 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:51,800 Speaker 3: or five series are they're they're nasty, and then you 180 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:53,400 Speaker 3: know they got to show up and be ready to go. 181 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 3: So I agree with you. I think we have those 182 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 3: type of plays that can play the game correctly, that 183 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:06,640 Speaker 3: have good instinct, the high IQ guys you hear so 184 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 3: much about. But I also believe that that group is 185 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 3: going to be much more comfortable coming to the camp 186 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:15,840 Speaker 3: and much more comfortable with each other, which I think 187 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:18,679 Speaker 3: is a very big significant thing to a team's success 188 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:19,120 Speaker 3: as well. 189 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:22,319 Speaker 1: When you say leadership in place, you're talking about players, 190 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:24,560 Speaker 1: and if you are what players are you talking about 191 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:27,520 Speaker 1: when you say leadership, Well. 192 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:30,199 Speaker 3: Williat Damas number one? I mean he hit the comfort zone. 193 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 3: And I think that you know the relationship that he's 194 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:41,120 Speaker 3: developed with Matt Chapman, with Logan Web really with all 195 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:43,839 Speaker 3: the veterans in the club, there's a trust that they 196 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:45,680 Speaker 3: have now that they didn't have the start of the year. 197 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:49,720 Speaker 3: And again, I want to emphasize the importance of Devers 198 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 3: hitting the comfort zone, and there was a couple of 199 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:53,959 Speaker 3: times there early on. I think in his first ninety 200 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:56,600 Speaker 3: at bats he had forty five strikeouts. He was not 201 00:09:56,760 --> 00:10:01,080 Speaker 3: anywhere near the comforts. Pressing hard but he we finally 202 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:03,840 Speaker 3: relaxed and we saw what he's capable of the last 203 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:08,840 Speaker 3: couple of months. So I think that it's about a 204 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:12,360 Speaker 3: seven or eight man leadership. But I do believe that 205 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:18,439 Speaker 3: the main control of the team always comes down to 206 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:21,080 Speaker 3: a couple guys, and I think right now the backbone 207 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:25,360 Speaker 3: of this team are probably the three Well I mentioned Adamas, Chapman, 208 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:31,720 Speaker 3: and web So I think that's a plus coming end 209 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:32,200 Speaker 3: of the season. 210 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:35,200 Speaker 1: Well, you were one of those guys, so you're speaking 211 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:35,920 Speaker 1: from experience. 212 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:37,960 Speaker 2: But let's talk about other leadership. 213 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:40,560 Speaker 1: I mean, I've seen you answer this question before, but 214 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:42,200 Speaker 1: for the sake of our podcast, I want to talk 215 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: about it again. 216 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 2: The Tony Vitello higher. 217 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:46,040 Speaker 3: We'll get to. 218 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:48,880 Speaker 1: Wash and Bochee and Dusty, but I want to get 219 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:50,280 Speaker 1: your thoughts on Tony Vitello. 220 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:54,960 Speaker 3: Well, I had a raised eyebrow when it first went down. 221 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 3: I'm thinking, that's a big ask to have a guy 222 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 3: with no experience come into a major league club and 223 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:03,360 Speaker 3: impact them in a positive way. It's a big ask. 224 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 3: And then I met the guy and we had a zoom. 225 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 3: All the broadcasters had a chance to ask whatever we 226 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:15,960 Speaker 3: wanted to ask, and we didn't pull any punches. And 227 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:17,880 Speaker 3: what impressed me about him is that he had thought 228 00:11:17,880 --> 00:11:23,840 Speaker 3: everything through. He had anticipated every angle with not only 229 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:26,200 Speaker 3: us where we could come at him from, but anybody 230 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:31,760 Speaker 3: from the media as well, and he was very confident, 231 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:38,360 Speaker 3: very humble. And our take when we went out and 232 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:43,560 Speaker 3: talked amongst ourselves after the zoom was over, was that 233 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:49,600 Speaker 3: he's smart. He knows what's in front of him, He's 234 00:11:49,640 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 3: no fool. He's asking people's opinions, he's having an open 235 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:57,520 Speaker 3: dialogue about his position about what will be essential things 236 00:11:57,559 --> 00:11:59,319 Speaker 3: in order to be successful as a manager at the 237 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:02,560 Speaker 3: big league level. I don't feel he's afraid to delegate, 238 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 3: which is another big thing. When you come into an 239 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 3: environment and all eyes are on you, you have a tendency 240 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 3: to want to make every decision because you feel it's 241 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 3: reflective of yourself, where in fact, your ability to teach 242 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:20,600 Speaker 3: not only the player, but the coaches on your team, 243 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:24,200 Speaker 3: and then trust that the coaches on the team and 244 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:25,840 Speaker 3: the players on your team are going to make the 245 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:30,840 Speaker 3: right decisions once they're on the field. That's that's that's 246 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:33,840 Speaker 3: a big deal, and I think that's one of his strengths. 247 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:36,719 Speaker 3: I think that's one of his real attributes because the 248 00:12:36,760 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 3: whole time I'm doing this, I'm asking how did this 249 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 3: guy wow in an interview? And once you, once you 250 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 3: get to where he's coming from, you can see what 251 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:52,480 Speaker 3: impressed Buster Posey and Zach Manacian you you can feel it. 252 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:55,559 Speaker 3: And Buster said something too, when we talked to him 253 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:58,079 Speaker 3: about this whole thing. He said, you know what, I 254 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:04,440 Speaker 3: waited up and down every possible interview that we had, 255 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:09,960 Speaker 3: and I realized that in every decision, every person that 256 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 3: we were possibly going to choose, there was risk involved. 257 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:17,280 Speaker 3: So why didn't I take? Why don't I take the 258 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 3: risk that I feel like is the best candidate, the 259 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:23,720 Speaker 3: guy that impressed me the most. And I thought that 260 00:13:23,880 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 3: was ballsy. I thought that was he says a whole 261 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:31,840 Speaker 3: lot about what Buster Posey's made up made up of, 262 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 3: and uh and I and I and I understand the decision. 263 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:39,560 Speaker 3: So now what does that mean coming into spring training? Well, 264 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:42,320 Speaker 3: all eyes are going to be on him, and there's 265 00:13:42,320 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 3: going to be a lot of little tests as you 266 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 3: know that he's going to have to pass in order 267 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:49,080 Speaker 3: to gain the confidence of that team. So not only 268 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:52,640 Speaker 3: do you have to have a concern if your Buster 269 00:13:52,720 --> 00:13:56,840 Speaker 3: Posey that your team is going to buy into it. 270 00:13:56,880 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 3: You have to have a concern that the manager is 271 00:13:59,400 --> 00:14:01,559 Speaker 3: going to buy into it, that he's going to be 272 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:04,160 Speaker 3: able to see what's in front of him and have 273 00:14:04,240 --> 00:14:07,360 Speaker 3: the confidence to believe that he can make a difference. 274 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:11,080 Speaker 3: And that's why I think this is one of the 275 00:14:11,080 --> 00:14:14,559 Speaker 3: most interesting spring trainings as we're entering into it here 276 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 3: in just a couple of short months. And as to 277 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:20,840 Speaker 3: why I'm looking forward to it so much, well, you know, 278 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 3: I think he can do it. 279 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:24,440 Speaker 1: I think he can do it. Yeah, I do too. 280 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 1: I have a lot of confidence in that. But you 281 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:30,160 Speaker 1: know as well as I do, you can't trick guys. 282 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:33,160 Speaker 1: I mean when you're round guys for seven eight months 283 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:37,160 Speaker 1: as a manager, I mean it's going to come out 284 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:38,560 Speaker 1: like who you are and what you do. 285 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 2: What do you think his biggest challenge is going to be? 286 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:41,680 Speaker 3: Like? 287 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:43,800 Speaker 2: Is it going to be the older players? Is it 288 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:45,240 Speaker 2: going to be running a game where it's going to 289 00:14:45,320 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 2: be moving real fast? 290 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:47,920 Speaker 1: Is it going to be he's got grown men now 291 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:50,240 Speaker 1: that are going to question things versus eighteen and nineteen 292 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 1: year olds, Like what do you think his biggest challenge 293 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:54,360 Speaker 1: in YR one is going to be as a Giants 294 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:56,920 Speaker 1: manager just having. 295 00:14:56,960 --> 00:15:01,080 Speaker 3: A realistic, open dialogue that he can communicate with that 296 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:06,240 Speaker 3: team on their level. And you know, I don't think 297 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 3: there's a group of men. Well I'm sure every clubhouse 298 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:14,600 Speaker 3: or locker room across the country will say the same thing. 299 00:15:14,640 --> 00:15:17,280 Speaker 3: But let's just put it this way. I don't care 300 00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:20,320 Speaker 3: if it's men or women. If you're a competitive athlete, 301 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:25,239 Speaker 3: you can stiff bullshit better than anybody. He just can. 302 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:31,360 Speaker 3: And uh, But look, I I know that that Tony 303 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:34,200 Speaker 3: Vitella knows this, and it's going to be up to 304 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:39,680 Speaker 3: him to be realistic to say things that are are 305 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:46,880 Speaker 3: not being perceived as smoke being blown around. It's he's 306 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:48,600 Speaker 3: got a big thing to do here and then this 307 00:15:48,640 --> 00:15:51,160 Speaker 3: is not going to be easy and uh, and it's 308 00:15:51,160 --> 00:15:53,760 Speaker 3: going to be very interesting from our perspective. And I 309 00:15:53,760 --> 00:15:55,560 Speaker 3: hope he can pull it off because it would be 310 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:56,920 Speaker 3: it would be amazing. 311 00:15:57,680 --> 00:16:00,880 Speaker 2: Well, he's got Boach, he's got Dusty, he's got wash. 312 00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:02,800 Speaker 2: Maybe talk about those influences. 313 00:16:02,960 --> 00:16:05,920 Speaker 1: And I asked We had Buck show Walter on a 314 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:08,120 Speaker 1: couple of weeks ago, and I asked him this. I said, 315 00:16:08,160 --> 00:16:10,320 Speaker 1: there could there be too many chefs in the kitchen 316 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:12,960 Speaker 1: where all of a sudden, you're getting so much advice 317 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:15,360 Speaker 1: your head's suspending. Does he got to learn this for himself? 318 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:17,280 Speaker 1: Or is this valuable to have these guys around? 319 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:22,800 Speaker 3: Well, I mean the best part about all those guys 320 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:26,840 Speaker 3: is there not going to force any hang on Justy Baker, 321 00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:31,960 Speaker 3: Bruce Bochi, Ron Washington. You throw Ron Wotis in the mix, 322 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 3: there's a lot of experience in that room. Of course, 323 00:16:35,400 --> 00:16:38,480 Speaker 3: Buster's going to have an opinion as well. Not one 324 00:16:38,520 --> 00:16:41,400 Speaker 3: of those guys is going to walk into Tony Vytello's 325 00:16:41,440 --> 00:16:45,360 Speaker 3: office to say here's what you should be doing. They're 326 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:49,520 Speaker 3: all gonna wait for Tony Vytello to come to them 327 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:54,240 Speaker 3: and run something by then. But they are gonna give 328 00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:57,440 Speaker 3: an honest opinion. And that is the only thing you 329 00:16:57,480 --> 00:17:00,600 Speaker 3: can hope for if you're in Tony Bytello's shoes, that 330 00:17:00,760 --> 00:17:03,600 Speaker 3: nobody's gonna try and blow smoke up your nose. They're 331 00:17:03,640 --> 00:17:06,879 Speaker 3: gonna give you an honest opinion. And uh. And I 332 00:17:06,920 --> 00:17:10,080 Speaker 3: think that the four that we mentioned, he's blessed to 333 00:17:10,119 --> 00:17:13,840 Speaker 3: have them. He is absolutely one hundred percent blessed. And 334 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:15,399 Speaker 3: I think that's the big reason as to why I 335 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 3: think he can be successful. 336 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:20,000 Speaker 1: And he's also blessed to have broadcasters that are going 337 00:17:20,040 --> 00:17:21,680 Speaker 1: to be up in the booth calling the games that 338 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:22,800 Speaker 1: aren't gonna be like, what. 339 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:25,080 Speaker 2: Does he doing? What's going on? 340 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:26,960 Speaker 1: He's going I mean, there's gonna be some bumps in 341 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:29,119 Speaker 1: the road, right the game's gonna be moving fast. 342 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:31,200 Speaker 2: He's gonna have to figure it out on the fly. 343 00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:35,160 Speaker 1: But but I think, like you said, he's really smart. 344 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:38,400 Speaker 1: He's very authentic, he's very transparent. I've spent some time 345 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:40,840 Speaker 1: with him too, and I was super impressed. I got 346 00:17:40,840 --> 00:17:43,200 Speaker 1: the impression, Mike that when I hung out I hung 347 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:45,720 Speaker 1: out with him the night after his press conference and 348 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:47,680 Speaker 1: we had a few pops together, that he was a 349 00:17:47,720 --> 00:17:50,119 Speaker 1: little overwhelmed at that point. And I know there's a 350 00:17:50,119 --> 00:17:53,040 Speaker 1: lot on his plate right now, but man, I'm buying 351 00:17:53,080 --> 00:17:53,800 Speaker 1: in big time. 352 00:17:53,840 --> 00:17:56,440 Speaker 2: Man. I think the upside with this guy is so high. 353 00:17:56,720 --> 00:17:59,159 Speaker 2: But there might be some bumps in the road early on, 354 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:00,640 Speaker 2: and I think it's all going to be a learning 355 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:01,640 Speaker 2: experience for him right. 356 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:04,919 Speaker 3: Oh totally. By the way, what was his drink dejure? 357 00:18:05,040 --> 00:18:06,480 Speaker 3: What was his preference to alcohol? 358 00:18:06,840 --> 00:18:09,520 Speaker 2: He's a beer guy, just had a few a couple 359 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:11,040 Speaker 2: and he's not a big drinker. 360 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:13,720 Speaker 1: And you would be surprised. Like in a social setting, 361 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:17,119 Speaker 1: he's a little more reserve. You know, he's not a 362 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:20,800 Speaker 1: he's not an extrovert out in public. Maybe when the 363 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:23,040 Speaker 1: light goes on in the clubhouse, he's a different guy. 364 00:18:23,080 --> 00:18:25,840 Speaker 1: But I was just impressed with a person and he 365 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:27,679 Speaker 1: was asking a lot of questions. I was with a 366 00:18:27,720 --> 00:18:30,240 Speaker 1: few former big leaguers that are friends with him, and 367 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:32,040 Speaker 1: that's how I got to know him. And he was 368 00:18:32,080 --> 00:18:34,359 Speaker 1: asking a lot of questions, like I don't even know 369 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:36,440 Speaker 1: anything about spring training, and I'm like, well, you. 370 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:39,360 Speaker 2: Get somebody to do that for you. You just tell 371 00:18:39,400 --> 00:18:41,760 Speaker 2: them what you want. Somebody runs spring training. 372 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:42,840 Speaker 3: That's why he's. 373 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:44,680 Speaker 2: Never really had a spring training, right. 374 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:47,760 Speaker 3: He's never well never, he's never had a spring training. 375 00:18:47,800 --> 00:18:51,119 Speaker 3: He's never played every day baseball. I mean, this is 376 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:54,679 Speaker 3: gonna be a you know, it's going to be a formal. 377 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:59,520 Speaker 3: But there's one asset that he has and he doesn't 378 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:02,680 Speaker 3: even know it yet. And I think it's the real 379 00:19:02,800 --> 00:19:07,119 Speaker 3: strength to this organization is the knowledge of the fan 380 00:19:07,160 --> 00:19:12,080 Speaker 3: base is incredible. You're playing in front of a very 381 00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:18,240 Speaker 3: high intelligent baseball fan base, and the one thing that 382 00:19:18,800 --> 00:19:22,520 Speaker 3: Giants fans are is they're extremely loyal and they want 383 00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:26,120 Speaker 3: this guy to succeed and they are going to support him. 384 00:19:26,840 --> 00:19:31,920 Speaker 3: But once they see how he manipulates a roster during 385 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:34,720 Speaker 3: the course of a game, how he utilizes his defense, 386 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:40,160 Speaker 3: how he utilizes his boatbend, how he he gives days off, 387 00:19:40,280 --> 00:19:44,240 Speaker 3: how he will will stack up a lineup against a 388 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:47,239 Speaker 3: certain type of picture. These are things that are going 389 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:51,240 Speaker 3: to be noticed by the Giants fans. They will buy 390 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:55,119 Speaker 3: in or they won't buy in based on how he 391 00:19:55,200 --> 00:19:57,840 Speaker 3: runs that team. And it's not going to take the 392 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:00,480 Speaker 3: Giants fans long to realize if if he knows what 393 00:20:00,520 --> 00:20:04,680 Speaker 3: he's doing. And once you've won the Giants fan base 394 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:07,560 Speaker 3: as a player, a coach, or a manager or a 395 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:11,240 Speaker 3: president or a general manager, then you have won the 396 00:20:11,320 --> 00:20:16,879 Speaker 3: biggest fight of all that in San Francisco will determine 397 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:18,160 Speaker 3: your success. 398 00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:22,040 Speaker 2: Oh man, that's great stuff right there. Well, hey, last 399 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:23,000 Speaker 2: one and I'll let you go. 400 00:20:23,440 --> 00:20:25,840 Speaker 1: These are quick podcasts because I'm add and most of 401 00:20:25,880 --> 00:20:28,800 Speaker 1: the people watching the Star too. Your thoughts on Jeff 402 00:20:28,840 --> 00:20:30,879 Speaker 1: Kent in the Hall of Fame. I mean, it's so 403 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:32,879 Speaker 1: cool to see j Kagan in the Hall of Fame. 404 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:34,679 Speaker 2: The emotional side. 405 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:37,200 Speaker 1: Of Jeff Kent that I never saw as a teammate, 406 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:38,879 Speaker 1: but all that was really really cool. And I know 407 00:20:38,920 --> 00:20:40,880 Speaker 1: you've been thinking he should have been in the Hall 408 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:41,880 Speaker 1: of Fame a long time ago. 409 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:46,400 Speaker 3: Well, I'm just so happy for he and his wife, 410 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:50,840 Speaker 3: Dana and their family. It means the world to Jeff Kent, 411 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:56,720 Speaker 3: but it means more to his family because Jeff Kent 412 00:20:56,840 --> 00:20:59,080 Speaker 3: is not going to be a guy who ever complains 413 00:20:59,400 --> 00:21:01,480 Speaker 3: he's never going to stay well, I deserve it more 414 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:03,479 Speaker 3: than the other guy, because he just isn't made that 415 00:21:03,520 --> 00:21:07,119 Speaker 3: way and he internalizes a lot of things. But you 416 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:09,960 Speaker 3: knew from the reaction that he had once he was 417 00:21:10,600 --> 00:21:12,800 Speaker 3: notified that he was going to the Hall of Fame 418 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:16,320 Speaker 3: how deep it meant to him and how important it was. 419 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:20,200 Speaker 3: And now his family can rejoice in his career. I 420 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 3: don't know if he'll ever rejoice in his career. He's 421 00:21:22,560 --> 00:21:25,479 Speaker 3: just not that way. But I think it's overdue and 422 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:30,080 Speaker 3: I just applaud the decision and really proud of the 423 00:21:30,119 --> 00:21:32,239 Speaker 3: work that he put in to be the player that 424 00:21:32,280 --> 00:21:35,679 Speaker 3: he was. And he's finally getting his just reward to 425 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:38,280 Speaker 3: be honored as one of the greats, one of the immortals, 426 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:41,199 Speaker 3: and that'll be a plaque that I hope someday I 427 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 3: can walk up there and rub its nose. That's sweet. 428 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:47,120 Speaker 2: I lied to you a little bit because I'm add two. 429 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:50,040 Speaker 1: I got to ask you about Kype and the Ford 430 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:51,679 Speaker 1: Sea Frick and you guys' career. 431 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:53,520 Speaker 2: And I want to say this on. 432 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:55,120 Speaker 1: The podcast because I don't know if I've ever said 433 00:21:55,119 --> 00:21:57,600 Speaker 1: this to you on cambr Re publicly, but you guys 434 00:21:57,640 --> 00:21:58,879 Speaker 1: are the reason I'm a broadcaster. 435 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:02,199 Speaker 2: You guys took me in as a young broadcaster. 436 00:22:01,720 --> 00:22:04,840 Speaker 1: And and showed me the way, and I've I've picked 437 00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:06,760 Speaker 1: your brain so much, I've been a pain in the ass. 438 00:22:06,800 --> 00:22:08,440 Speaker 2: You let me sit behind you when I was doing 439 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:09,400 Speaker 2: the pregame. 440 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:11,320 Speaker 1: Shows, and You're like, this guy's wearing us out. He's 441 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:13,520 Speaker 1: in the booth every day. But I just wanted to 442 00:22:13,560 --> 00:22:15,199 Speaker 1: do it so bad and to see you guys as 443 00:22:15,280 --> 00:22:17,399 Speaker 1: chemistry and how you interact together. 444 00:22:17,800 --> 00:22:19,320 Speaker 2: You guys have been doing it a long time. 445 00:22:19,480 --> 00:22:23,120 Speaker 1: So maybe your thoughts on Kype and your broadcasting career, and. 446 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:25,439 Speaker 2: I want to publicly say thank you to you and 447 00:22:25,560 --> 00:22:28,200 Speaker 2: Duayne or I wouldn't have been a broadcaster without you guys. 448 00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:30,879 Speaker 3: Well, you did something that's really difficult to do you 449 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:33,160 Speaker 3: hung around and you weren't a green fly. You were 450 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:35,080 Speaker 3: you were, you were good, you were a good vibe. 451 00:22:35,480 --> 00:22:37,160 Speaker 3: It was always fun to have you. And you've turned 452 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:40,000 Speaker 3: into a really great broadcaster, which we're quite proud of 453 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:43,160 Speaker 3: as well. In regards to Kype and the ford Rick, 454 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:46,760 Speaker 3: I'm disappointed. I really really hope that he would have 455 00:22:47,119 --> 00:22:52,399 Speaker 3: won it this year. But Joe Buck is extremely worthy 456 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:55,600 Speaker 3: of the of the honor. He is a friend and 457 00:22:55,760 --> 00:23:02,480 Speaker 3: a and a and a presence in whatever sport he's broadcasting. 458 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:06,359 Speaker 3: We were watching him last night with with Troy Aikman, 459 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:08,440 Speaker 3: and the two of them were brilliant in that football game. 460 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:15,359 Speaker 3: And I just think that everybody on that list does 461 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:19,440 Speaker 3: not have to back up to the microphone if they 462 00:23:19,480 --> 00:23:23,520 Speaker 3: were indeed selected. Everybody there earns the right to be 463 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:27,639 Speaker 3: called a Ford Frick winner. It's just fate if it 464 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:30,359 Speaker 3: comes your way. And you know, if you are a 465 00:23:30,400 --> 00:23:35,840 Speaker 3: winner like John Miller and Lon Stimmons and all the 466 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:39,359 Speaker 3: guys who've won it before, you were deserving. You earned 467 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:42,600 Speaker 3: that right. And hopefully someday Kype will be enshrined and 468 00:23:43,080 --> 00:23:45,560 Speaker 3: he'll be honored for his career because we all believe 469 00:23:45,560 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 3: that he's a true Hall of Famer, and we know 470 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:49,880 Speaker 3: that he's a Hall of Fame person, and I guess 471 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:52,560 Speaker 3: that's even more important. But someday I think you'll get 472 00:23:52,560 --> 00:23:52,880 Speaker 3: the call. 473 00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:55,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, you guys should both go in together. And 474 00:23:55,520 --> 00:23:57,080 Speaker 1: I know that a lot of Giants fans think that. 475 00:23:57,200 --> 00:23:59,920 Speaker 1: I don't know if they'll ever do that, but they should. 476 00:24:00,200 --> 00:24:02,720 Speaker 1: You guys belong in there together. You guys do everything together. 477 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 1: Your best friends in baseball used to broadcast games, to 478 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:07,520 Speaker 1: do a baseball bat on the end of the bench. 479 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:09,359 Speaker 1: Now you've been doing it for the Giants at a 480 00:24:09,440 --> 00:24:12,160 Speaker 1: high level for all these years. I know I speak 481 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:14,000 Speaker 1: for all Giants fans right now that you guys should 482 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:15,240 Speaker 1: both go in together someday. 483 00:24:15,920 --> 00:24:20,600 Speaker 3: Well, thank you, Frank. It would be fun. But you know, 484 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:23,400 Speaker 3: let's get kaypeing there first and we start worrying about 485 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:24,399 Speaker 3: the rest. What do you say? 486 00:24:24,680 --> 00:24:27,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, I want you guys in together. Hey, I'll 487 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:29,200 Speaker 1: let you go. Happy New Year. Thank you so much 488 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:31,000 Speaker 1: for coming on. This means a lot to me. You 489 00:24:31,040 --> 00:24:32,560 Speaker 1: know how much I think about you. I hope you 490 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:34,320 Speaker 1: have a happy New Year and I can't wait to 491 00:24:34,320 --> 00:24:34,880 Speaker 1: see you soon. 492 00:24:35,720 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 3: Well, thanks ne Pi, and we love you. You know 493 00:24:38,119 --> 00:24:40,560 Speaker 3: that and Happy New Year to you and all your family. 494 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:43,160 Speaker 3: And it's just a few I mean, once you get 495 00:24:43,160 --> 00:24:45,600 Speaker 3: past New Year's, man, it's time. It's baseball time. 496 00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:50,159 Speaker 2: It is it's fantasy camp. January ninth, Scottsdale. Let's go, baby, 497 00:24:50,440 --> 00:24:52,840 Speaker 2: And that's fringing treading Corip. Thanks a lot, man, I'll 498 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:53,119 Speaker 2: see you. 499 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:55,240 Speaker 3: Take care all right. 500 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:57,040 Speaker 1: And we got to thank Mike Cruco so much for 501 00:24:57,119 --> 00:24:57,680 Speaker 1: coming on today. 502 00:24:57,680 --> 00:24:59,680 Speaker 2: A lot on the pack there. He is so great. 503 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:03,760 Speaker 1: I mean, that was some valuable information and some great insight. 504 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:04,719 Speaker 3: He's just so wise. 505 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:07,879 Speaker 1: And then when you're around him, like I am so much, 506 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:11,320 Speaker 1: and then you're a broadcaster too, you're like, it's just 507 00:25:11,359 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 1: like being around better players, You're like, God, I suck 508 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:15,200 Speaker 1: compared to this guy. 509 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:17,080 Speaker 2: He's just the best. And we can't thank them enough. 510 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:20,520 Speaker 1: We can't thank you guys enough for listening watching these 511 00:25:21,200 --> 00:25:24,520 Speaker 1: The response has been so great. Don't forget about the subscriptions. 512 00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:28,200 Speaker 1: If you go to YouTube, you just click on subscribe. 513 00:25:28,280 --> 00:25:30,280 Speaker 2: It's real easy. We're trying to get to three thousand. 514 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:33,280 Speaker 1: I think we're around two thousand right now, but you 515 00:25:33,320 --> 00:25:34,240 Speaker 1: guys have been great. 516 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:37,360 Speaker 2: We read the comments. Susan and I love the comments 517 00:25:37,359 --> 00:25:37,880 Speaker 2: from you guys. 518 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:40,760 Speaker 1: Whether it's positive or negative, we don't care, but most 519 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:43,679 Speaker 1: of them have been so overwhelmingly flattering. You guys have 520 00:25:43,720 --> 00:25:47,320 Speaker 1: been great, So get into those discussions in the comments. 521 00:25:47,359 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 2: We read them, we thumbs up them, we like them. 522 00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:53,439 Speaker 1: Sometimes Susan comments back sometimes I maybe we both have 523 00:25:54,320 --> 00:25:57,560 Speaker 1: a bad habit of responding to the negative ones the 524 00:25:57,760 --> 00:26:00,399 Speaker 1: positive ones. But you guys have been great. Thanks for 525 00:26:00,440 --> 00:26:02,960 Speaker 1: listening today, Thanks for watching today. You guys are great. 526 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:06,160 Speaker 1: We'll see again later in the week. Like I said, 527 00:26:06,320 --> 00:26:08,639 Speaker 1: we do two podcasts a week in the off season, 528 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:10,520 Speaker 1: We're gonna do three a week during the season. We 529 00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:14,680 Speaker 1: could break down decisions and games and strategies. That's what 530 00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:16,960 Speaker 1: it's gonna really get fun. So we're just trying to 531 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:19,040 Speaker 1: get through the off season to get this season. Thanks again, 532 00:26:19,080 --> 00:26:22,240 Speaker 1: you guys for everything. We will see you again later 533 00:26:22,280 --> 00:26:23,840 Speaker 1: this week. And like I say on the way out, 534 00:26:23,880 --> 00:26:27,040 Speaker 1: every single time, swinghard in case. 535 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:27,239 Speaker 3: You hit it. 536 00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:28,600 Speaker 2: It's a great life motto.