WEBVTT - Rays Pre-ALCS Player/Coach Interviews 0:00:12.940 --> 0:00:17.300 It's time to raise the roof for our latest postseason episode. 0:00:17.720 --> 0:00:22.079 This episode will have interviews ahead of Game 1 of 0:00:22.100 --> 0:00:25.700 the ALCS between the Rays and the Guardians. It will 0:00:25.760 --> 0:00:30.040 include interviews from Rays manager Kevin Cash, Game 1 starter 0:00:30.060 --> 0:00:35.479 Drew Rasmussen, a no-brainer for the Rays, and Griffin Jacks, 0:00:36.000 --> 0:00:40.380 a right-handed pitcher, appeared in Game 3. It was for 0:00:40.420 --> 0:00:43.690 the Rays. was able to get some big innings down 0:00:43.700 --> 0:00:49.190 the stretch. And then Junior Caminero also got some audio 0:00:49.229 --> 0:00:51.850 from him. So all of those interviews will be included 0:00:51.870 --> 0:00:55.430 in here. Again, Rays, Guardians. Guardians pulled out Game 5 0:00:55.430 --> 0:00:59.570 against the White Sox. Game 1 will be tomorrow, as 0:00:59.610 --> 0:01:01.770 of this recording, will be tomorrow. 0:01:01.610 --> 0:01:03.030 At 8 p.m. 0:01:03.030 --> 0:01:08.580 8 p.m. on, I believe it's TBS, TBS Family Network. 0:01:08.620 --> 0:01:10.850 Same thing as before. 8 p.m. in St. 0:01:10.890 --> 0:01:11.070 Pete. 0:01:11.430 --> 0:01:14.510 Plenty of tickets still available, which we got to get 0:01:14.530 --> 0:01:18.350 the Trop sold out once again. This is a no-brainer. 0:01:18.390 --> 0:01:20.090 This is a non-starter. We got to get the Trop 0:01:20.110 --> 0:01:22.940 filled out for the entire ALCS, however many games the 0:01:22.959 --> 0:01:24.180 Rays are playing in there. We got to get Trop 0:01:24.200 --> 0:01:26.840 to over going crazy. Also, we got the yellow rally 0:01:26.860 --> 0:01:31.940 towels back. So the yellow rally towel thing will continue on. 0:01:32.000 --> 0:01:38.010 The legacy will continue on. Something that started back in 2019, 2019, 2021, 2023. 0:01:38.010 --> 0:01:41.770 And now in 2026 with Troptober back again, we have 0:01:41.810 --> 0:01:44.950 the yellow rally tiles for the ALCS. But again, the 0:01:45.170 --> 0:01:50.220 order for the interviews as of this recording is Cash, Rasmussen, Jax, 0:01:50.620 --> 0:01:53.140 and Junior. So we're going to take a quick break 0:01:53.440 --> 0:01:55.380 and we'll be right back in this latest episode of 0:01:55.440 --> 0:01:55.900 Raise the Roof. 0:01:58.800 --> 0:02:05.280 Can you give us your starter for game one and 0:02:05.340 --> 0:02:06.200 went into that decision? 0:02:06.660 --> 0:02:09.370 Yeah, Ras will start. I mean, I think, you know, 0:02:10.130 --> 0:02:14.050 pretty obvious, easy choice for us. Hopefully he can go 0:02:14.430 --> 0:02:16.889 and come close to doing what he did in game one. 0:02:16.810 --> 0:02:18.090 Of the DS. That'd be great. 0:02:19.100 --> 0:02:20.639 But I know he's excited to go, and I know 0:02:20.660 --> 0:02:22.010 the guys are excited to play behind him. 0:02:22.760 --> 0:02:23.220 Go to Adam. 0:02:25.080 --> 0:02:26.980 One more on Raz. You saw the changeup was such 0:02:27.000 --> 0:02:28.910 a big pitch for him against the Yankees last time out. 0:02:28.970 --> 0:02:31.600 Considering he didn't really throw that this time last year, 0:02:31.660 --> 0:02:33.550 just what does that say about his kind of development 0:02:33.570 --> 0:02:34.210 and evolution here? 0:02:34.250 --> 0:02:36.489 Yeah, I feel like every season he's evolved as a 0:02:36.530 --> 0:02:39.690 pitcher of getting better with adding a pitch or, you know, 0:02:39.710 --> 0:02:42.430 whether it's a cutter, the four-seamer. I think when we 0:02:42.450 --> 0:02:46.650 got him from Milwaukee and he was in the relief mode, 0:02:46.690 --> 0:02:49.549 it was very much sink or slider for the most part. 0:02:49.710 --> 0:02:52.290 So to know that he's come this far of having 0:02:52.970 --> 0:02:55.470 been so successful in adding a pitch, whether it was 0:02:55.510 --> 0:03:00.090 a foreseam with the carry, the changeup, the bigger breaking ball, 0:03:01.030 --> 0:03:04.630 and then the cut fastball. It just shows how open 0:03:04.690 --> 0:03:08.030 and willing he is to continue to improve and understand 0:03:08.070 --> 0:03:10.910 that hitters are really talented in today's game and they 0:03:10.950 --> 0:03:12.970 can make adjustments. So it's kind of on him and 0:03:13.410 --> 0:03:15.910 all pitchers to continue to find ways to make adjustment. 0:03:15.940 --> 0:03:17.160 And he's done as good as anybody. 0:03:17.680 --> 0:03:19.940 And with Cleveland, you mentioned the other day, you always 0:03:20.020 --> 0:03:21.640 play them tight. They always play you tight. Just what 0:03:21.660 --> 0:03:22.700 do you expect out of that matchup? 0:03:22.919 --> 0:03:24.780 Yeah, very good team. It's coming in with a lot 0:03:24.800 --> 0:03:27.919 of momentum right now. It was really remarkable and impressive 0:03:27.960 --> 0:03:30.710 what they did going down 0-2 and then coming back. 0:03:30.780 --> 0:03:33.830 And I watched game five yesterday. The energy looked incredible. 0:03:34.310 --> 0:03:37.610 What Gavin Williams did and then obviously Jose Ramirez, just 0:03:37.670 --> 0:03:42.310 a ton of respect for that organization, whether from Steven 0:03:42.350 --> 0:03:46.340 Vogt to Chris Antonetti, Mike Chernoff, and then All of 0:03:46.380 --> 0:03:49.520 those players, they play a very solid brand of baseball. 0:03:50.220 --> 0:03:51.100 Two rows back, Kev. 0:03:51.140 --> 0:03:51.380 Melanie? 0:03:52.910 --> 0:03:54.720 Hey Kevin, this is the second time that we get 0:03:54.740 --> 0:03:57.660 to revisit the rest versus rust discussion for you guys 0:03:57.700 --> 0:03:59.920 on this postseason run. So what have these couple of 0:03:59.960 --> 0:04:01.480 days look like for you guys in terms of the 0:04:01.520 --> 0:04:03.440 scrimmages and just what you're doing to keep them in 0:04:03.480 --> 0:04:03.860 that mode? 0:04:04.020 --> 0:04:05.380 Yeah, I mean I like the fact that it was 0:04:05.400 --> 0:04:08.120 a little bit shorter rest. It was long heading in 0:04:08.160 --> 0:04:11.060 from the wild card to the DS. We were able 0:04:11.120 --> 0:04:14.020 to work a five and a half, six inning scrimmage yesterday. 0:04:14.080 --> 0:04:16.900 Got all of our relievers throwing an inning. We rolled 0:04:16.940 --> 0:04:21.289 out two lineups to play. We had the stadium noise 0:04:21.350 --> 0:04:24.330 crowd effect. We had the Walkout songs coming up. We 0:04:24.360 --> 0:04:26.919 even had the ABS and pulled some umpires over. So 0:04:26.960 --> 0:04:29.340 you try to replicate it. I know it's not that, 0:04:29.540 --> 0:04:32.380 but I do think it's good that we're playing tomorrow 0:04:32.400 --> 0:04:34.560 because I would imagine any more time off and then 0:04:34.680 --> 0:04:38.180 you start to get antsy. But it was important to 0:04:38.220 --> 0:04:41.460 get our pitchers in there, definitely our bullpen, to get 0:04:41.500 --> 0:04:44.260 them facing some hitters. We'll have some more guys facing 0:04:44.310 --> 0:04:48.790 hitters today from our alt site to let our bats 0:04:48.850 --> 0:04:49.630 have some timing. 0:04:49.650 --> 0:04:51.070 But it was important to get them in there because. 0:04:51.690 --> 0:04:53.849 You know, between– I know Baker was used a lot. 0:04:53.990 --> 0:04:55.870 Kelly came in to get some big outs and Boozer. 0:04:55.890 --> 0:04:58.390 And then the rest, it was, you know, Ian and 0:04:58.529 --> 0:05:00.169 Griff to come in there and fill a void. 0:05:00.190 --> 0:05:01.730 Other questions? 0:05:02.070 --> 0:05:02.409 Buster. 0:05:06.510 --> 0:05:07.810 Kevin, two for you. 0:05:08.000 --> 0:05:10.900 One, is there any injury ailment situations that we should 0:05:10.920 --> 0:05:12.620 be aware of? And the second is, tell me about 0:05:12.660 --> 0:05:13.780 watching the game last night. 0:05:13.800 --> 0:05:14.690 Where did you watch it? 0:05:15.620 --> 0:05:16.219 What was that like? 0:05:17.920 --> 0:05:21.680 There are no injuries, so thankful for that. It was 0:05:21.720 --> 0:05:23.940 a great day of college football yesterday, so I was 0:05:23.980 --> 0:05:28.339 kind of flipping back and forth between the Bama-Georgia game 0:05:28.620 --> 0:05:32.280 and the Cleveland game. I mean, watching that game in Cleveland, 0:05:32.920 --> 0:05:36.420 I mean, I think I was certainly amazed at Gavin Williams' 0:05:36.500 --> 0:05:40.020 performance and the power that he showed and the strike throwing. 0:05:40.089 --> 0:05:42.210 I mean, he limited and got a ton of strikeouts 0:05:42.529 --> 0:05:44.970 inside the strike zone. That just speaks to how good 0:05:44.990 --> 0:05:45.650 his stuff was. 0:05:47.150 --> 0:05:47.890 Go to Will here. 0:05:49.570 --> 0:05:51.610 Hey, Kevin, just on Cam Nero, what has impressed you 0:05:51.630 --> 0:05:54.230 the most, maybe just defensively after maybe the first two 0:05:54.250 --> 0:05:55.150 months of the season for him? 0:05:56.170 --> 0:05:59.039 Just the confidence that he has in himself and the 0:05:59.140 --> 0:06:02.820 consistent work that he puts in. You know, the first, well, 0:06:02.839 --> 0:06:05.900 the first road trip and probably the first month overall 0:06:05.960 --> 0:06:07.940 was not his best month. And it was very similar 0:06:07.980 --> 0:06:12.370 to the 2025 season. But Cammy is, for as talented 0:06:12.390 --> 0:06:15.550 he is, he's that much more motivated to be great on. 0:06:15.510 --> 0:06:16.430 Both sides of the ball. 0:06:16.490 --> 0:06:19.930 He puts the work in just like Walsey does on defense, 0:06:19.970 --> 0:06:25.390 just like Richie does. And, you know, I think it 0:06:25.430 --> 0:06:29.350 speaks volumes to him and recognizing that, you know, that 0:06:29.390 --> 0:06:32.289 first road trip, there were some glaring things that showed 0:06:32.390 --> 0:06:35.270 up that he was not in tune. And, you know, 0:06:35.290 --> 0:06:38.150 you can point to different things, WBC, lack of reps 0:06:38.170 --> 0:06:41.250 in spring training, whatever it was, he didn't make an excuse. 0:06:41.529 --> 0:06:43.550 He just went to work, him and Brady Williams, and 0:06:43.830 --> 0:06:45.070 got it ironed out real quick. 0:06:45.730 --> 0:06:46.670 Just on the pitching side, after. 0:06:47.990 --> 0:06:50.090 Rasmussen, are you ready to divulge anything after that, or 0:06:50.110 --> 0:06:51.430 are you going to wait to see how it plays out? 0:06:51.790 --> 0:06:53.670 Yeah, I mean, we'll probably have something tomorrow. 0:06:55.130 --> 0:06:55.890 Go to Shai. 0:06:57.600 --> 0:06:58.500 Hey, Kev, two questions. 0:06:58.630 --> 0:07:02.720 First, with your past connections to Cleveland, as you look 0:07:02.740 --> 0:07:05.760 at the two organizations and the way you guys go 0:07:05.800 --> 0:07:07.160 about it, do you see a mirror? Do you see 0:07:07.200 --> 0:07:10.840 some differences between how these two teams approach sort of 0:07:10.940 --> 0:07:13.860 building clubs, managing players, et cetera? 0:07:14.640 --> 0:07:17.370 Well, first of all, I'm incredibly excited grateful appreciative to 0:07:17.450 --> 0:07:19.570 everybody over there that that is as solid as a 0:07:19.610 --> 0:07:22.950 group and the help that they you know provided me 0:07:22.970 --> 0:07:26.119 in my two years certainly Tito was there but Chris 0:07:26.180 --> 0:07:30.120 and Cherney I mean they're first class individuals and they 0:07:30.160 --> 0:07:32.940 run a first class organization I do think there's more 0:07:33.020 --> 0:07:36.790 similarities than not uh you know most clubs that we're 0:07:36.820 --> 0:07:39.990 talking about are opposing I feel like Cleveland does mirror 0:07:40.070 --> 0:07:41.790 us or we mirror them and I say that with 0:07:41.810 --> 0:07:45.570 the most respect to them the way they develop pitching, 0:07:45.610 --> 0:07:50.820 the way they think about the game. And even as 0:07:50.860 --> 0:07:54.140 far as developing, acquiring, there's a lot of similarities and 0:07:54.200 --> 0:07:58.220 know that we are facing an extremely talented opponent top 0:07:58.240 --> 0:07:59.200 to bottom of that roster. 0:08:00.080 --> 0:08:03.700 And years past, we've talked about how offense has been 0:08:03.760 --> 0:08:05.940 the element of this team that's maybe been the toughest 0:08:06.000 --> 0:08:08.970 year to year to stay consistent with. This year's group, 0:08:09.010 --> 0:08:12.130 the profiles that you have, why? What has clicked for 0:08:12.170 --> 0:08:14.880 you guys on the offensive side beyond, obviously, the year 0:08:14.920 --> 0:08:15.750 the top three guys are having? 0:08:15.900 --> 0:08:19.000 Yeah, the contact, I think, plays a large part of that. 0:08:20.480 --> 0:08:25.540 You have Yandy, Aranda, and Cammy early on. And then 0:08:26.120 --> 0:08:30.450 from four, five, six down, it was just a consistent 0:08:30.530 --> 0:08:33.150 approach of contact and putting pressure on the defense. You 0:08:33.190 --> 0:08:37.190 mirror that with some team speed. And then how Victor 0:08:37.210 --> 0:08:41.130 Mesa Jr. really came on early Once he got some 0:08:41.190 --> 0:08:45.819 opportunities and consistent playing time, and Liam Hicks, the acquisition 0:08:45.840 --> 0:08:49.100 of Liam Hicks, those two guys really lengthened out our offense. 0:08:49.740 --> 0:08:50.760 Got the fourth row on your. 0:08:50.640 --> 0:08:50.980 Right, Kevin. 0:08:51.900 --> 0:08:52.360 Hey, Kevin. 0:08:52.500 --> 0:08:54.760 Do you have an update on Shane McClanahan, and is 0:08:54.780 --> 0:08:56.320 he an option for the ALCS? 0:08:56.520 --> 0:08:59.680 Yeah, the update is Shane is done for the season. 0:08:59.900 --> 0:09:03.380 He's a healthy pitcher. We are incredibly appreciative and grateful 0:09:03.470 --> 0:09:06.030 for the contributions that he gave us to get us 0:09:06.090 --> 0:09:08.790 to this point. Felt like with the body of work 0:09:08.830 --> 0:09:11.469 that he put in, and I give him a ton 0:09:11.510 --> 0:09:12.930 of credit, I don't think any of us could have 0:09:13.000 --> 0:09:14.940 envisioned that he was going to get to that 120 0:09:14.940 --> 0:09:18.960 inning mark and do it in pretty dominant fashion. I mean, 0:09:18.980 --> 0:09:20.600 I think he's got to be up there for comeback 0:09:20.640 --> 0:09:22.300 player of the year with the time that he missed, 0:09:22.720 --> 0:09:24.940 but felt it made the most sense that his season 0:09:25.000 --> 0:09:27.880 is over. He's going to go into the season as 0:09:27.920 --> 0:09:31.350 a healthy pitcher. Right now, he's really focused on being 0:09:31.370 --> 0:09:34.210 the best teammate, which he does that pretty seamlessly and 0:09:34.250 --> 0:09:35.190 cheering his buddies on. 0:09:35.770 --> 0:09:36.750 Go to the second row on the right. 0:09:38.750 --> 0:09:40.880 Given the short series of a 3 out of 5 0:09:40.880 --> 0:09:43.840 or 4 out of 7, talk about the sense of urgency, 0:09:44.300 --> 0:09:47.720 urgency of timing, and the heightened emotional environment that. 0:09:47.800 --> 0:09:48.740 The series presents. 0:09:51.240 --> 0:09:55.949 I think there's plenty of urgency. Three games, five games, 0:09:55.990 --> 0:09:58.330 or seven games. You want to play well at home. 0:09:58.390 --> 0:10:01.200 We worked hard to get to the have the advantage 0:10:01.240 --> 0:10:03.580 of being at home to start this series. We did 0:10:03.620 --> 0:10:05.660 a lot of really good things in the DS. We'd 0:10:05.700 --> 0:10:08.420 like to see that carry over. Know that this team, 0:10:08.520 --> 0:10:11.800 this Guardian team, presents different challenges than maybe what the Yankees' 0:10:12.080 --> 0:10:14.850 challenges were, but we're going to do everything we can 0:10:14.890 --> 0:10:18.600 to prepare and and play well. Fortunate that we have 0:10:18.620 --> 0:10:20.380 a guy like Ras to hand the ball to. 0:10:20.820 --> 0:10:21.580 Got a mark right here. 0:10:23.059 --> 0:10:25.880 Kevin, they obviously struck out a record number of batters 0:10:25.920 --> 0:10:28.280 during that five games. You guys don't strike out very 0:10:28.330 --> 0:10:30.590 much at all. Is there a tipping point in there 0:10:31.309 --> 0:10:33.650 to where which one of those prevails? Do you guys 0:10:33.670 --> 0:10:34.450 have to be? 0:10:34.970 --> 0:10:37.010 Yeah, I don't know if there's a tipping point. I mean, 0:10:37.110 --> 0:10:39.510 I know that we're contact-oriented, and they have a pitching 0:10:39.550 --> 0:10:41.220 staff that's got a lot of swing and miss stuff, 0:10:41.250 --> 0:10:44.739 but very confident that our guys will make the necessary adjustments. 0:10:46.590 --> 0:10:49.350 you know, that they've done all season long. And in 0:10:49.370 --> 0:10:51.709 the DS, I mean, you're not going to see more 0:10:51.790 --> 0:10:54.600 strikeout pitching starters than what we saw and felt like 0:10:54.640 --> 0:10:57.020 we did a good job of adjusting on the fly 0:10:57.440 --> 0:10:58.000 in those games. 0:10:58.480 --> 0:10:59.780 And then one junior question. 0:10:59.800 --> 0:11:02.760 Do you remember after the trade with Cleveland when you 0:11:02.840 --> 0:11:04.960 first kind of heard of him coming through the system? 0:11:04.980 --> 0:11:06.310 The trade was November 21st. 0:11:07.720 --> 0:11:12.200 No, I don't. I'm sorry. What was he, like 16? 0:11:12.200 --> 0:11:12.420 Yeah. 0:11:13.300 --> 0:11:15.420 He got to AA by the next year. 0:11:15.470 --> 0:11:16.590 Yeah, I don't remember. 0:11:17.170 --> 0:11:17.370 Sorry. 0:11:17.390 --> 0:11:18.290 A couple more. 0:11:18.350 --> 0:11:19.130 Neil and then Adam. 0:11:19.170 --> 0:11:19.349 Neil? 0:11:19.770 --> 0:11:22.830 Kevin, because the organizations are fairly similar, as you mentioned, 0:11:22.950 --> 0:11:25.550 what do you see as the most important things to 0:11:25.590 --> 0:11:28.390 do well in beating a team like Cleveland in this series? 0:11:29.150 --> 0:11:32.109 Prevent runs, secure the baseball, turn outs into outs. 0:11:32.830 --> 0:11:35.490 I think that has been a staple of ours all 0:11:35.530 --> 0:11:37.429 season long and want to see that continue. 0:11:39.870 --> 0:11:41.470 Kevin, you were there to see a very young Jose 0:11:41.490 --> 0:11:43.820 Ramirez in Cleveland. What are your memories of him then? 0:11:43.840 --> 0:11:46.000 And then what's it like to see last night, the admiration, 0:11:46.020 --> 0:11:48.100 the respect he has in that organization, that city? 0:11:48.360 --> 0:11:49.860 I mean, he's he's incredible. 0:11:50.280 --> 0:11:54.010 And the type of teammate he is, we can all 0:11:54.050 --> 0:11:55.750 see what he does on the baseball field and how 0:11:55.790 --> 0:11:56.990 special of a player he is. 0:11:57.570 --> 0:12:00.850 But, you know, hearing voter talk about how. 0:12:01.710 --> 0:12:04.429 He's made the choice to be there multiple times. I 0:12:04.470 --> 0:12:07.320 think that speaks volumes about Jose Ramirez, and I think 0:12:07.360 --> 0:12:09.160 it speaks volumes about the organization as well. 0:12:09.179 --> 0:12:10.960 I mean, it's easy to say I want to be. 0:12:10.880 --> 0:12:14.140 There, but with that comes there's a reason why, and 0:12:14.160 --> 0:12:15.760 I think the comfort that he finds because of the 0:12:15.820 --> 0:12:20.500 people that are, you know, just everywhere throughout that organization. Jose, 0:12:21.100 --> 0:12:24.380 as a young player, it was a, you know, shortstop, 0:12:24.400 --> 0:12:27.770 third base, second base profile, a lot of contact, and 0:12:27.790 --> 0:12:29.510 I know there were some early struggles, and there was 0:12:29.550 --> 0:12:31.530 a debate whether, you know, Is he going to be 0:12:31.550 --> 0:12:32.670 able to stick, this and that? 0:12:34.770 --> 0:12:37.500 He's definitely stuck. And he's a guy that you know. 0:12:37.960 --> 0:12:42.000 Just like you're always watching certain teams with players, where 0:12:42.059 --> 0:12:44.699 is he lurking in the lineup? And I think you 0:12:44.720 --> 0:12:46.040 game plan kind of accordingly. 0:12:46.820 --> 0:12:47.400 All right, Kev. 0:12:47.420 --> 0:12:47.979 Thanks so much. 0:12:48.040 --> 0:12:48.120 OK. 0:12:48.660 --> 0:12:51.060 Drew, just leading into this game, what was the preparation 0:12:51.120 --> 0:12:54.459 like where you're obviously having dual tracks where you've got 0:12:54.480 --> 0:12:56.200 to worry about the White Sox and the Guardians? 0:12:58.360 --> 0:13:00.620 Yeah, after we won last, what was that, last Wednesday? 0:13:02.860 --> 0:13:07.219 I mean, immediately went into breaking down Cleveland, just in 0:13:07.260 --> 0:13:09.400 case there was a chance that they didn't get back 0:13:09.559 --> 0:13:13.059 to Cleveland last night. Get it done, because then I 0:13:13.080 --> 0:13:15.840 could switch my focus all to Chicago, had Chicago. 0:13:15.480 --> 0:13:16.760 Won one of those two games at home. 0:13:18.260 --> 0:13:21.439 And then, I mean, shoot, I just started Chicago yesterday, 0:13:21.480 --> 0:13:23.780 but then kind of watching how the game was unfolding, 0:13:25.840 --> 0:13:28.020 very quickly pivoted back to Cleveland. 0:13:29.160 --> 0:13:29.730 Other questions? 0:13:31.080 --> 0:13:31.360 Melody? 0:13:34.860 --> 0:13:37.679 Drew, you've spoken several times about how important it was 0:13:37.730 --> 0:13:39.750 to come home and how this fan base has reacted 0:13:39.770 --> 0:13:42.350 to you guys. But especially comparing to where you were 0:13:42.370 --> 0:13:43.970 at this time last year and having to play out 0:13:43.990 --> 0:13:46.910 of that stadium, how poignant are moments like tomorrow for you? 0:13:49.590 --> 0:13:49.870 Yeah. 0:13:49.950 --> 0:13:53.790 I mean, we got to see it last week, just 0:13:54.410 --> 0:13:56.310 how much the game of baseball means to this community, 0:13:56.350 --> 0:14:00.959 but also just their support for us. You know, unfortunately, 0:14:00.980 --> 0:14:03.120 I think our fan base takes more grief than they deserve. But, 0:14:03.820 --> 0:14:07.900 I mean, they care. They're deeply invested. And just the 0:14:07.920 --> 0:14:10.260 way they turned out last week was unbelievable. And, you know, 0:14:10.280 --> 0:14:11.770 I'm expecting to see the same thing this week. 0:14:12.429 --> 0:14:15.350 We've seen so many amazing classes of pitching that have 0:14:15.390 --> 0:14:17.630 come through here with Cash Snyder and this whole organization. 0:14:17.670 --> 0:14:20.730 But what is it about this group in particular that's 0:14:20.750 --> 0:14:21.270 so different? 0:14:24.390 --> 0:14:28.680 Everybody is unique in their own way, for starters. But then, 0:14:28.740 --> 0:14:31.640 you know, I do think we have, I mean, shoot, 0:14:31.680 --> 0:14:34.820 we create a lot of funny angles. You know, you're 0:14:34.860 --> 0:14:37.900 talking about like how Kevin Kelly delivers the baseball. And 0:14:38.000 --> 0:14:43.110 I mean, it's just phenomenal stuff out of a weird slot. Seymour, 0:14:43.210 --> 0:14:47.630 very similar. Just the stuff is off the charts. Probably 0:14:47.670 --> 0:14:49.490 those two probably don't get the credit they deserve because they. 0:14:49.430 --> 0:14:51.690 Don't throw 100. But that's OK. 0:14:51.730 --> 0:14:55.160 We understand how valuable and just how good their stuff 0:14:55.240 --> 0:14:57.540 is internally so um but then on top of it 0:14:57.570 --> 0:15:01.090 we do have power stuff uh probably arguably the guy 0:15:01.110 --> 0:15:02.989 with the best command in all of baseball is in 0:15:03.030 --> 0:15:06.410 our starting rotation as well um you know and so 0:15:06.430 --> 0:15:07.570 i think there's a lot of different ways that we 0:15:07.610 --> 0:15:09.610 can come out at a lineup and and there's a 0:15:09.610 --> 0:15:11.590 lot of different looks that we can show them and 0:15:11.690 --> 0:15:13.260 so i mean it's just one of those things we've 0:15:13.300 --> 0:15:15.640 got premium stuff we've got premium command we've got premium 0:15:15.660 --> 0:15:18.400 uh or i guess uh We have different looks that 0:15:18.420 --> 0:15:20.460 we can throw out of you from a release point standpoint, 0:15:20.520 --> 0:15:24.910 from extension, from release height, and it just creates a 0:15:24.950 --> 0:15:25.690 lot of different angles. 0:15:26.450 --> 0:15:28.070 A bit further to your left, Drew Buster. 0:15:29.270 --> 0:15:31.910 Drew, can you talk about where you watched the game 0:15:31.950 --> 0:15:34.990 last night and how actively were you watching with game 0:15:35.110 --> 0:15:35.830 one in mind? 0:15:36.450 --> 0:15:41.690 Yeah, I was incredibly invested last night. I mean, beyond, 0:15:41.750 --> 0:15:44.220 you know, Beyond just wanting to know who it is 0:15:44.260 --> 0:15:46.900 we were going to be facing, one of my best 0:15:46.940 --> 0:15:49.200 friends in Major League Baseball plays for the Cleveland Guardians. 0:15:49.440 --> 0:15:51.940 So getting to watch him do his thing yesterday and, 0:15:53.020 --> 0:15:56.880 I guess, end up ultimately scoring is the winning run. 0:15:57.000 --> 0:15:57.840 Really cool to see. 0:15:59.000 --> 0:16:02.710 And it's a fun opportunity to get to compete, obviously, 0:16:02.750 --> 0:16:05.790 at this time of year. But also being able to 0:16:05.830 --> 0:16:08.010 take in a game like that of that magnitude as 0:16:08.050 --> 0:16:11.490 a fan is also special. Yeah. 0:16:13.260 --> 0:16:13.980 Adam in the third row. 0:16:15.360 --> 0:16:17.480 Drew, can you just talk about where you're feeling, where 0:16:17.500 --> 0:16:19.359 you're at coming off the last two starts, about as 0:16:19.380 --> 0:16:21.110 good as you've been all season, how you kind of 0:16:21.120 --> 0:16:22.630 hope to carry that momentum into this outing? 0:16:22.870 --> 0:16:24.430 Oh, God, you're going to hate this answer because it's 0:16:24.450 --> 0:16:28.450 so boring. But, I mean, man, it's preparation and execution. 0:16:28.570 --> 0:16:31.650 That's what this game is. So right now we're feeling prepared. 0:16:31.670 --> 0:16:33.290 I guess tomorrow we'll see how well we execute. 0:16:33.990 --> 0:16:35.630 You mentioned last time your heart rate was kind of 0:16:35.700 --> 0:16:37.260 through the roof in the first couple innings. What did 0:16:37.280 --> 0:16:39.880 you learn about managing your adrenaline and your emotions in 0:16:39.920 --> 0:16:40.820 an atmosphere like this? 0:16:40.840 --> 0:16:41.760 Yeah. 0:16:42.590 --> 0:16:45.470 Yeah, you don't necessarily have to try harder just because 0:16:45.510 --> 0:16:47.650 it's the postseason. I think that was a mistake I've 0:16:47.690 --> 0:16:50.480 made earlier in my career. I can think about my 0:16:50.500 --> 0:16:53.600 start in Boston in the 21 ALDS where, you know, 0:16:53.660 --> 0:16:55.520 you get to the stage and you sit there and 0:16:55.540 --> 0:16:57.400 you go, okay, now I have to be something more than, 0:16:57.700 --> 0:16:59.240 you know, something bigger, something better. 0:16:59.940 --> 0:17:03.170 And that's just not true. You know, it's funny. 0:17:03.990 --> 0:17:05.310 I wish I could go back and tell a younger 0:17:05.369 --> 0:17:08.010 version of me that, you know, you exactly what you've 0:17:08.030 --> 0:17:09.630 done to get to this point is the exact same 0:17:09.670 --> 0:17:13.830 thing that'll provide success moving forward. And so, you know, 0:17:13.910 --> 0:17:16.490 like I said, I think the ultimate lesson that I 0:17:16.530 --> 0:17:18.930 learned was that you don't have to be anything greater 0:17:18.950 --> 0:17:19.840 than what you already are. 0:17:21.119 --> 0:17:22.200 Two rows behind, Neil. 0:17:22.520 --> 0:17:24.540 Hey, Drew, since you alluded to it, can you touch 0:17:24.660 --> 0:17:26.180 on facing Stephen Kwan? 0:17:26.220 --> 0:17:26.420 Yeah. 0:17:26.740 --> 0:17:27.939 And also- We're going to. 0:17:27.920 --> 0:17:30.760 See him here in about 27 hours, 28 hours. 0:17:31.100 --> 0:17:33.780 And the respect for Jose Ramirez and the challenges that 0:17:33.820 --> 0:17:35.320 you faced him many times over the years. 0:17:37.640 --> 0:17:38.419 We'll start with Jose. 0:17:39.580 --> 0:17:42.500 It's crazy that we can probably all acknowledge he's a 0:17:42.530 --> 0:17:44.609 top 10 player in the entire world, and yet I 0:17:44.630 --> 0:17:48.409 think he's the most underrated player in baseball. What he 0:17:48.450 --> 0:17:50.010 can do from both sides of the plate is special. 0:17:50.050 --> 0:17:53.890 How he plays third base, his ability to run, they're 0:17:53.910 --> 0:18:03.629 all off the charts. He is a one-of-a-kind talent that definitely... Um, you, you, 0:18:03.650 --> 0:18:05.730 you know, definitely alarms go off when you're, when you're 0:18:05.780 --> 0:18:07.740 going into, you know, starting your scouting and that kind 0:18:07.780 --> 0:18:10.620 of stuff. He's the first person I started with. Um, 0:18:11.980 --> 0:18:13.699 and you know, you're definitely mindful of where he's at 0:18:13.720 --> 0:18:15.439 in the lineup. We saw it last night, you know, 0:18:15.900 --> 0:18:17.840 his ability to change the outcome of a game with 0:18:17.920 --> 0:18:22.520 one swing. It's, it's phenomenal. Uh, and then Steven, man, 0:18:22.660 --> 0:18:24.780 there's not enough great things I could say about the kid. 0:18:24.900 --> 0:18:27.359 You know, he's perfect. He's, he's unbelievable. He's one of 0:18:27.380 --> 0:18:29.830 the greatest human beings in the entire sport. And, uh, 0:18:30.720 --> 0:18:32.780 You know, to have the opportunity to compete against him 0:18:33.760 --> 0:18:35.920 at this level is a ton of fun. But, you know, 0:18:35.940 --> 0:18:38.859 our relationship and just the opportunity to see him and 0:18:39.200 --> 0:18:43.879 congratulate him for getting to this stage, it's also special. 0:18:45.280 --> 0:18:45.820 Other questions? 0:18:45.940 --> 0:18:46.180 Mark. 0:18:49.520 --> 0:18:52.080 Risking the preparation execution answer again. 0:18:52.100 --> 0:18:53.639 It's probably coming. 0:18:53.900 --> 0:18:56.639