1 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: Hi, Hello, and welcome back to Cardinal Territory. Longtime viewers 2 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: and listeners know this about the podcast. This show is 3 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 1: a pro Michael McGreevy show, So I thought, why not 4 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:19,799 Speaker 1: live up to our hype, to our reputation, and indeed 5 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:22,440 Speaker 1: bring him in. Michae McGreevey is our player interview guest 6 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:25,119 Speaker 1: of the week. Mike, Nice to see it, Thanks for 7 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:25,799 Speaker 1: joining the show. 8 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 2: Yea, thanks for having me, of course. 9 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: So you're fresh off six shutout intings in Nashville. What 10 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 1: two hits, five strikeouts? Yeah, I think so that memory, 11 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:38,400 Speaker 1: So another quality solid outing for you in Memphis. I 12 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 1: know a wide majority of the Cardinals fan base we'd 13 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: like to see most of your starts actually in Saint Louis. 14 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:46,519 Speaker 1: But when we start the show, we usually go like, 15 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: let's talk about business, let's talk about baseball first, And 16 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:52,560 Speaker 1: I thought this would be a good topic to discuss 17 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: because in our conversations when I do see you, I 18 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 1: thought you've handled this whole shuttle between the majors and 19 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 1: the miners really well. And the conversation happened in spring 20 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 1: training about the lack of depth in the organization and 21 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: where the Cardinals wanted you to be and where they 22 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:09,960 Speaker 1: felt like they had to have you be. How was 23 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:11,960 Speaker 1: that explained to you and what was your understanding of 24 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 1: the situation. 25 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 2: Uh? 26 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, So all throughout camp, I each day by day 27 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 3: like as like you know, like the team got smaller 28 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 3: and smaller with cuts and spring training and sending guys 29 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:25,039 Speaker 3: back down to Memphis. 30 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 2: It was like, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, like 31 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:27,960 Speaker 2: I might make it. 32 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:30,399 Speaker 3: I might make it, especially with ending the year last 33 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:32,479 Speaker 3: year in the big leagues for those last two weeks, 34 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 3: which was great. 35 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 2: It felt like of possibility. 36 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 3: But then when you know, like you're the last guy 37 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 3: hen go either way, and then they bring you to 38 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 3: the office and hey, like you know, like like any 39 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 3: other year, any other circumstances, you would make this team. 40 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 3: You deserve to make this team, but like we need 41 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 3: you down in Memphis, like to provide a little bit 42 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 3: of depth. And you know that's it literally stinks because 43 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 3: they're telling you they want you in the big leagues. 44 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 3: But at the same time, like you understand, like you 45 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 3: provide like a valuable like your a valuable. 46 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 2: Asset if you are in Memphis at that time. 47 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 3: So it's a little bit of a it's a crap feeling, 48 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 3: but at the same time it makes you feel good 49 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 3: at the same time that like, hey, like we need 50 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,679 Speaker 3: you here right now to help us in a way, 51 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:20,960 Speaker 3: in a way that impacts the team when you're not on. 52 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:23,120 Speaker 2: A big league field. So it's a little interesting. 53 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:25,519 Speaker 3: It's a little it's kind of a mental battle with 54 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:27,080 Speaker 3: how you have to deal with it. But at the 55 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 3: same time, like at the end of the day, it's 56 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 3: still just baseball, and like whether I'm in Memphis or 57 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:34,239 Speaker 3: Saint Louis, like I have to just like smile, like 58 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 3: I get to play baseball today. 59 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 1: You're righted a as a mental battle, and it's not 60 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: one that I think a lot of players could have 61 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 1: that kind of mindset that you do. I mean, when 62 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: we've seen you for your various spots starts, it's been great. 63 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 1: You know, you're very welcome in the clubhouse. Obviously, I 64 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 1: think everyone knows that you should be there, whether that's 65 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 1: the front office, the coaching staff, and your guys out 66 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:56,919 Speaker 1: in Saint Louis. But it's not easy to hear, hey, 67 00:02:56,960 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 1: we want you here, but so sorry you're not going 68 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: to be here. What kind of like what kind of 69 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: mental work did you have to go through to get 70 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 1: to where you are now. Because each time I see you, 71 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: whether it's you know, in Saint Louis for a spot 72 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 1: start against the Dodgers or calling up against the White 73 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 1: Sox for doubleheader, like, it seems like you're just really 74 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 1: assured of where you need to be. 75 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm very blessed to say I have a great 76 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 3: support support system, family, coaches, loved ones, Like everybody that 77 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 3: has been in my life and it's in my life 78 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 3: has always just supported me through the ups and the downs. 79 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 3: They've given me great mental lessons to, you know, just 80 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 3: get through the hard times, like giving me cliches like 81 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 3: the ball doesn't care how you feel, or like hey, 82 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 3: like you're entitled it absolutely nothing, but you have to 83 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 3: be grateful for everything, and just like thinking about those 84 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 3: like things that I've been taught throughout my life just 85 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 3: kind of get me through. And you know, like you 86 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 3: get to the big leagues and say, all you're in 87 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 3: heaven and then. 88 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 2: You just kind of smile and enjoy it. 89 00:03:54,280 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 3: And then when you get back down, then you know, 90 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 3: you could be sad about it for a day, but 91 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 3: then it's just back to the business. 92 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: Do you feel like the lessons that you learned from 93 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 1: twenty one to twenty five. I mean, the amount of 94 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: growth in four years for anyone is obviously a big deal, 95 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: but for you, particularly coming in as a top you 96 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 1: first round pick a lot of hype as a top prospect, 97 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 1: you come in in twenty four, you dominate and now 98 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 1: even you know, there have been maybe two innings and 99 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 1: your five appearances in the majors where it didn't go well, 100 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:25,359 Speaker 1: but even after those two innings, you rebounded and you 101 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:27,160 Speaker 1: posted and you were able to settle down. What kind 102 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 1: of growth have you made as a pitcher in that regard. 103 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's been a huge change since I got drafted 104 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 3: till now I feel like I'm a completely different pitcher. 105 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:39,279 Speaker 3: You know, that's just the hard work that people don't 106 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 3: really see in the off season. It's taking care of 107 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 3: your bodies, taking care of the non cool things. 108 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:46,160 Speaker 2: It's not about chasing Velo. 109 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:48,960 Speaker 3: It's about, you know, just refining the mechanics, getting the 110 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 3: muscle mass up, eating the right things in the kitchen. 111 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:54,839 Speaker 3: The off season, all that just builds up into how 112 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:57,240 Speaker 3: you perform on the field and what the fans do 113 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:02,839 Speaker 3: see and Ben just getting experienced, like it's awesome to 114 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 3: see guys fly through the miners. 115 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:06,159 Speaker 2: It's awesome to see the guys. 116 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:09,640 Speaker 3: That get drafted in twenty four and then all of 117 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:11,480 Speaker 3: a sudden they're making their big league debut in twenty 118 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:14,280 Speaker 3: twenty five. Those are special players, and like not trying 119 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:16,599 Speaker 3: to take anything away from them, But the minor leagues 120 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 3: are there for a reason, and while you know they're 121 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:21,680 Speaker 3: not the most fun place to be, they do offer 122 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 3: you experience. They offer you great learning lessons. Whether you 123 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 3: perform well or whether you perform badly in a stretch 124 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 3: or two. It gives you experience so that when you 125 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 3: do get to the big leagues, you're not figuring out 126 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 3: how to deal with the loss for the first time 127 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:36,599 Speaker 3: in your career, or how to deal with a bad 128 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:38,479 Speaker 3: ending for the first time in your career. You're still 129 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:40,600 Speaker 3: you know how to do it because you have done 130 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:41,040 Speaker 3: it before. 131 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:45,279 Speaker 1: So things that you've done a lot of this year, Uh, 132 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 1: the drive, I think at a really good Instagram post yesterday, 133 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 1: ten out of ten caption. 134 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 2: Racking thank you fire Miles. 135 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: That was good? Is that you or was that your girlfriend? 136 00:05:52,279 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 2: No? That was me. That was me. 137 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:55,599 Speaker 3: I came up that with all by myself. I just 138 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 3: had to make sure I got the pictures approved by 139 00:05:57,680 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 3: my girlfriend. 140 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 1: That's right, that's you know, that's a good system. On 141 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:02,840 Speaker 1: the Instagram post we have on the caption, I was 142 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:07,040 Speaker 1: I was proud. When when you are being brought up 143 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:08,920 Speaker 1: and when you spot start, I mean it's very clear 144 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 1: like this is the role that they saw you in. 145 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 1: I think candidly they probably thought you were going to 146 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 1: be up here a lot more consistently because knock on 147 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:19,280 Speaker 1: wood there they've been very very healthy this year and right, 148 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 1: and then a sport where pitch, your health is not 149 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:24,640 Speaker 1: where it's at, and there are plenty of teams just 150 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:28,280 Speaker 1: being decimated by injury. That's a great thing, right, But 151 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 1: for you, they've still found ways to bring you up 152 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: because they do want to see you when you are 153 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:34,760 Speaker 1: one of their best arms and in a season about 154 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:37,680 Speaker 1: the you know, the next core, it's very clear they 155 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:40,160 Speaker 1: see you in it. So they reward you by giving 156 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:42,400 Speaker 1: you spot starts against the Dodgers or hey come in 157 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:44,360 Speaker 1: and throw five innings and relief against the Mets when 158 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 1: they were going really well. How do you prepare for 159 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 1: those spots starts? You know, knowing that you're probably going 160 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 1: to be here just for the day, but not really sure. 161 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 1: You're jumping from the miners to the majors and then 162 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:57,040 Speaker 1: you're getting some really quality hitters that you faced against 163 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:58,800 Speaker 1: and you continue to post, how do you prepare for that? 164 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:01,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, there's really no way to prepare for it, honestly, 165 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 3: which I think is good at the same time, like 166 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:04,679 Speaker 3: there's good and bad. 167 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 2: The bad unfortunately it's like, hey, you don't get a 168 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 2: good routine. 169 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 3: You don't really have your legs under you because you 170 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 3: were traveling the day before. You probably didn't get to 171 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 3: have a nice steak dinner that you made at your apartment. 172 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 3: It's driving up, stopping at a fast food restaurant and 173 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:19,960 Speaker 3: getting up there. 174 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:23,040 Speaker 2: But at the same time, it's you don't have time 175 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 2: to think. You just go. 176 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 3: You stick to what you know, You stick to your strengths, 177 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 3: and you try not to deviate from that, because if 178 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 3: you spend too much time trying to game plan for 179 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 3: Juan Soto, Shoho Tani and you're not all there because 180 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 3: you haven't had a weak routine in the big leagues, 181 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 3: you're just gonna kind of mentally exhaust yourself. And it's 182 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 3: been funny, especially against the White Sox. I flew in 183 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 3: I woke up in Memphis that day at five am. 184 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 3: Flight was supposed to leave at seven thirty at Memphis, 185 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 3: didn't leave till nine. Get to O'Hare at eleven hour 186 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 3: traffic down to the south side, get to the field 187 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 3: at twelve. Game start at one for that day. 188 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 2: One game one. 189 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 3: I blink and it's the sixth inning because Betty had 190 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 3: a good game. And then I'm in the game at 191 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:10,800 Speaker 3: four forty five pitch against the White Sox and there's 192 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 3: absolutely no time to prepare. 193 00:08:12,320 --> 00:08:15,000 Speaker 2: I'm super tired. I want to take a nap. 194 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 3: Because I woke up in Memphis that day and it's like, dude, just. 195 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:20,600 Speaker 2: Throw the sinker, throw the slider. 196 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 3: Let's just try to get out and hopefully we'll give 197 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 3: them five plus and we'll win this game. And it's 198 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:29,680 Speaker 3: funny situations like that, so you don't have time to 199 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 3: think and you just trust your stuff. 200 00:08:31,960 --> 00:08:34,319 Speaker 1: And you did. You went through five cardinals, got the win, 201 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 1: so it all works out. That's funny though, because you'll 202 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: hear a pitcher sale the time and I didn't have 203 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:41,000 Speaker 1: my best stuff today or you know, and it's usually 204 00:08:41,040 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 1: something like that where it's their routine is super messed 205 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 1: up and you just kind of show up at the 206 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:47,640 Speaker 1: stadium and you're like, all right, we'll screw it, let's 207 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:49,480 Speaker 1: see what we got. And I think that's one of 208 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 1: your strengths actually, to be able to just come in. 209 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 1: You have such a mindset that that really handles this 210 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:56,560 Speaker 1: situation because it's weird, and I don't think anyone in 211 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:59,000 Speaker 1: the organization would argue that this is not a weird 212 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 1: situation that they it's not ideal. I'm sure they've said 213 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 1: it to you, but you've been able to keep a 214 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:06,480 Speaker 1: really level head and it's encouraging to see as we 215 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:08,560 Speaker 1: get into trade deadline month and maybe or maybe not, 216 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:11,440 Speaker 1: an opportunity opens for you at the rotation. It's just 217 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 1: been cool to see your growth as not just a 218 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:17,120 Speaker 1: picture but as a person in regard. So yeah, all right, 219 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:20,439 Speaker 1: we'll get back to Mike mcgreeby and all that fun stuff, 220 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:22,960 Speaker 1: but first, a quick message from our sponsors at Arena Club. 221 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:25,880 Speaker 4: We're going to take you through the latest card that 222 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 4: I pulled in my Arena Club slab pack AJ and 223 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:32,440 Speaker 4: here it is. I pulled a Jared Jones card. So 224 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 4: Jared Jones is going to be out for a minute. 225 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:36,560 Speaker 4: But I'm going to hold on to this one for 226 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 4: the long term. 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Don't worry, we 246 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:33,360 Speaker 1: only have one more so, Mike, when you think about 247 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:35,040 Speaker 1: and this is our last like, well, it'll try to 248 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:36,520 Speaker 1: be our last baseball question. Because you have such a 249 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 1: fun personality, I want to really grill you about your teammates. 250 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 1: What has been your favorite performance so far with the 251 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:43,760 Speaker 1: big league club and why. 252 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:47,360 Speaker 3: I would definitely have to say the last start in 253 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:50,640 Speaker 3: San Francisco. That was my first time pitching back in 254 00:10:50,679 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 3: California since college. So I had about fifty plus family 255 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:58,000 Speaker 3: and friends there and it was just really cool to 256 00:10:58,000 --> 00:10:58,560 Speaker 3: see them all. 257 00:10:58,600 --> 00:10:59,280 Speaker 2: After the game. 258 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 3: When I was watching video again, I have my last 259 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 3: strikeout from like the side view, I see like Pagro 260 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:09,240 Speaker 3: like catch the ball, and all of a sudden, I 261 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:11,320 Speaker 3: just see this guy in a white jersey just stand 262 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:15,560 Speaker 3: up immediately before and everybody else. I'm like, there's my dad, 263 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 3: and like then you see like the other fifty people 264 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:19,720 Speaker 3: stand up. 265 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:21,480 Speaker 2: I'm like, ah, that's where they were sitting that day. 266 00:11:21,880 --> 00:11:23,680 Speaker 3: So it just means it meant a lot to be 267 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:25,800 Speaker 3: able to pitch back in the home stay there, to 268 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:29,320 Speaker 3: have a game like that end the season after two 269 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:33,839 Speaker 3: just amazing weeks in the big leagues, despite how that 270 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:36,199 Speaker 3: year had started as well for me, just coming off 271 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:38,320 Speaker 3: to a very slow start, not thinking I was going 272 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:41,040 Speaker 3: to make my debut in twenty four and for it 273 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 3: to end like that was just like kind of the 274 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:44,200 Speaker 3: cherry on top to a great year. 275 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:46,520 Speaker 1: Remind me, was that the final game of the season? 276 00:11:46,720 --> 00:11:47,760 Speaker 2: It was, yeah, okay. 277 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:50,440 Speaker 1: So what I do remember about that game is we 278 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 1: talked to you after the start and you're, you know, 279 00:11:52,679 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: hyped up. It's like a bittersweet feeling because everyone last day, 280 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:58,960 Speaker 1: but here you are all smiles and I ask you, like, hey, 281 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:01,560 Speaker 1: what's what was you know, what stood out to you 282 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: about this game? You know, great start to end the season, 283 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:07,520 Speaker 1: features looking good and you said that you were pretty 284 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 1: amped up because the Giants did a flyover that day. 285 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:11,440 Speaker 2: Yeah. 286 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 1: I was not expecting me to say that. 287 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:15,920 Speaker 2: About the flyover. 288 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:19,320 Speaker 3: I was still warming up in the bullpen during the anthem, 289 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:22,840 Speaker 3: and you know, the Jets fly by, and like I 290 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 3: look at Dusty and like that was so sick. 291 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:27,120 Speaker 2: He's like this kid? What is this kid? Like thirteen? 292 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:30,840 Speaker 2: Like he's like focus for Dusty. 293 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:32,680 Speaker 1: I can picture that face too. But you were super 294 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:34,400 Speaker 1: excited about it, for that's the first thing you said 295 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:36,120 Speaker 1: after that start. I was like, oh, that must have 296 00:12:36,160 --> 00:12:36,800 Speaker 1: been a lot to him. 297 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:37,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, totally. 298 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: All right, So let's let's talk a little bit about 299 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 1: your teammates. And this is fun because we can do 300 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:45,400 Speaker 1: both Saint Louis and Memphis. We'll start with an easy 301 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 1: one because you are in the minor leagues and there's 302 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 1: a lot of weird transportation. It's beat writer travel. There's 303 00:12:52,440 --> 00:12:55,280 Speaker 1: no charter like, for example, I didn't get into Chicago 304 00:12:55,360 --> 00:12:57,800 Speaker 1: until eleven thirty last night because my flight was delayed 305 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:00,240 Speaker 1: three hours. So you know all of this very well. 306 00:13:01,080 --> 00:13:02,280 Speaker 1: You do a lot of driving. You do a lot 307 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:05,400 Speaker 1: of road trips. If you have to create your ideal 308 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:08,760 Speaker 1: road trip car, okay, and it can be major league 309 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 1: and minor league teammates. Who's in the car? Who are 310 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:11,679 Speaker 1: you road tripping with? 311 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:12,200 Speaker 2: You have four? 312 00:13:14,640 --> 00:13:20,080 Speaker 3: Geez, that's tough, so like just like a minivan full 313 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:26,360 Speaker 3: of like four like four other guys. Okay, gosh, you 314 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:31,959 Speaker 3: could probably throw Gavin Collins in there. He's a good time. 315 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 3: I put Andre Grenio in there as well. I'll go 316 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:43,880 Speaker 3: I'll go two more. 317 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:46,520 Speaker 1: Here. 318 00:13:47,120 --> 00:13:49,400 Speaker 2: I wouldn't. I wouldn't put Quinn in there. 319 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:53,440 Speaker 3: He'd be boring talking about investment banking and how he 320 00:13:53,440 --> 00:14:00,480 Speaker 3: should have been an investment banker. Dang it, who I 321 00:14:00,600 --> 00:14:03,920 Speaker 3: put Darwin morero in there, our pitching coach, pitching coach, 322 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:15,120 Speaker 3: oh yeah, oh yeah, good times, and then probably Brody Moore. Okay, yeah, 323 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 3: but then if I put Brody Moore in there, I 324 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:18,680 Speaker 3: also have to put Jimmy Crooks in there as well. 325 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:20,920 Speaker 3: So maybe I'll maybe I'll just be a player only 326 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:24,440 Speaker 3: I'll kick Darwin out, Jimmy Crooks and Brody. 327 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:24,760 Speaker 2: Moore as well. 328 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:28,600 Speaker 1: You can have Darwin drive, yeah, exactly. So a funny 329 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 1: story about Andre Gonno. We saw him make his debut 330 00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 1: in Milwaukee. Just I love debuts. I get so emotional, 331 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:36,720 Speaker 1: but you know, I'm like trying to be a professional, 332 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:38,600 Speaker 1: like don't cry for these guys, but inside in like 333 00:14:38,640 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 1: crying of happiness. And he was just a media delight. 334 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:45,480 Speaker 1: It was so pure the emotion. I mean, he almost 335 00:14:45,480 --> 00:14:48,080 Speaker 1: basically started tearing up before like talking about it again, 336 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:49,920 Speaker 1: and I was like, you're gonna start a chain reaction here. 337 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:54,840 Speaker 1: But he did mention that you guys are usually roommates correct. 338 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:57,440 Speaker 2: Uh, yeah for the most part, sometimes just with how the. 339 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:00,840 Speaker 3: Room situation works, loose up and who's not like, but yeah, 340 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:03,840 Speaker 3: I've been roommates with Andre plenty of times in our 341 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 3: minor league career. 342 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:06,840 Speaker 1: Okay, so correct me if I'm wrong. When you got 343 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:09,560 Speaker 1: your call up, he was your roommate, correct. 344 00:15:09,240 --> 00:15:10,320 Speaker 2: For Thomas Conor. 345 00:15:11,560 --> 00:15:15,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, Andrea was my first road roommate in low A. 346 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:18,800 Speaker 3: So like he because he played in the Cape, like 347 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:22,400 Speaker 3: straight from the draft, they put him in Palm Beach immediately. 348 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:25,120 Speaker 2: I was like three weeks after the draft. 349 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:27,080 Speaker 3: They build me up a little bit, and then I 350 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:30,320 Speaker 3: get put in low A and so in Fort Myers 351 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:33,040 Speaker 3: and Dunneat and Andre Gernio is my first minor league 352 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:36,800 Speaker 3: baseball road roommate and so him for me to be 353 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:38,760 Speaker 3: in the room when he got the call from DJ, 354 00:15:39,320 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 3: I was like, no way, this is so cool. 355 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:43,160 Speaker 1: That's what it was. I knew there was like a 356 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:45,080 Speaker 1: starting moment for you, but you got to you got 357 00:15:45,080 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 1: to hear the call. 358 00:15:46,400 --> 00:15:50,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, and literally an hour and a half before, I'm 359 00:15:50,760 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 3: like geez man, like we're like we're talking about, like 360 00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:55,520 Speaker 3: you know what the future might hold. How he's pitching, 361 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:57,520 Speaker 3: like dude, Like you're pitching great, Like, dude, I want 362 00:15:57,520 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 3: to be surprised if you get called up soon, man, 363 00:15:59,520 --> 00:16:02,560 Speaker 3: like you deserve it. And we had a day game, 364 00:16:02,640 --> 00:16:04,560 Speaker 3: so I'd take a nap, like before I was gonna 365 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:07,080 Speaker 3: get some dinner later and then some kind of in 366 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:08,640 Speaker 3: and out of sleep, and all of a sudden, I 367 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:11,400 Speaker 3: just hear, hey b JA. I'm like, oh my god, like, 368 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:13,920 Speaker 3: oh my god, and like he like looks at me 369 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:16,280 Speaker 3: like what I'm like, it's literally the call. 370 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:17,320 Speaker 2: It's the call, like. 371 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:21,000 Speaker 3: And then he's like, what what You're kidding, You're kidding, 372 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:21,360 Speaker 3: And so. 373 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:24,840 Speaker 2: Then I'm like, oh my gosh. I started freaking out. 374 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:27,520 Speaker 1: That's awesome, that's great, my Because he was telling that 375 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:30,160 Speaker 1: story in Milwaukee and he was also mentioned that he 376 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 1: saw a number from Memphis, Soj's number saved. 377 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:37,240 Speaker 2: He was like, well, he should not have out of 378 00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:38,160 Speaker 2: himself like that. 379 00:16:38,920 --> 00:16:40,440 Speaker 1: I know he needs more media training. 380 00:16:40,520 --> 00:16:41,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, you were like there too. 381 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:43,480 Speaker 1: You were twenty one. 382 00:16:44,200 --> 00:16:45,680 Speaker 2: I was like that, Yeah you were. 383 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:48,680 Speaker 1: I remember our first we were on the field and 384 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:50,520 Speaker 1: you were great. You still are great. You still are 385 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:53,000 Speaker 1: like a top three in the clubhouse, but you're more 386 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:53,680 Speaker 1: polished now. 387 00:16:54,880 --> 00:16:57,560 Speaker 2: I was twenty one. 388 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:01,800 Speaker 1: No, now you're now, You're still authentic. This is what 389 00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:04,199 Speaker 1: I really like about getting to know players, because I 390 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:07,080 Speaker 1: can imagine it's really hard to all these cameras are on, 391 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:09,440 Speaker 1: especially after a start that doesn't go well, oh yeah, 392 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:12,080 Speaker 1: turned around, cameras in your face, all these people like 393 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:14,399 Speaker 1: crowding your locker. Especially in Saint Louis there are a 394 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:18,960 Speaker 1: ton of like hoverers around and you're just like, okay, 395 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 1: but you always do such a good job of just 396 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:25,199 Speaker 1: talking and being in communicating and just being authentic. Do 397 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:26,600 Speaker 1: you is that does that come naturally? Do? 398 00:17:27,320 --> 00:17:31,679 Speaker 3: I like to think so My dad when like just 399 00:17:31,920 --> 00:17:34,680 Speaker 3: when I was younger, he'd always be like you always 400 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:38,159 Speaker 3: pretended to be like an interviewer, like a reporter, like 401 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:40,960 Speaker 3: Michael McGreevy, you went two for three in your Litterle 402 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:42,200 Speaker 3: League game to day, how'd you feel? 403 00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:44,320 Speaker 2: So like we'd do a little fun. 404 00:17:44,119 --> 00:17:45,880 Speaker 3: Like, well, Dad, you know, I really saw that ball 405 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:50,000 Speaker 3: way and so just stuff like that, I guess kind 406 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:52,720 Speaker 3: of trains you a little bit. But hearing all the 407 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:55,320 Speaker 3: cliches from movies like Bull Durham and stuff like that, 408 00:17:55,440 --> 00:17:58,120 Speaker 3: like you try to sprinkle those in as much as 409 00:17:58,119 --> 00:17:59,840 Speaker 3: you can as well, and just you know, like the 410 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:03,040 Speaker 3: people that get it, like, oh no, I get it. 411 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:05,439 Speaker 1: Miles. Michael was one time. He does this every now 412 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:07,359 Speaker 1: and then. He playstle games, but he did an entire 413 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:11,000 Speaker 1: meet post game scrum with just cliches, and I was, 414 00:18:11,080 --> 00:18:12,880 Speaker 1: I was, I was like, are you kidding me right now? 415 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:13,800 Speaker 1: Are you serious? 416 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:15,679 Speaker 2: Yeah? 417 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:19,480 Speaker 1: Those guys are fun. Do you have a favorite veteran 418 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:20,920 Speaker 1: in the Saint Louis Clubhouse? 419 00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:23,840 Speaker 2: You know, you could say all of them. 420 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:25,760 Speaker 3: I feel if I don't touch on all of them, 421 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:27,520 Speaker 3: they're gonna next time I see them, they're like, oh, 422 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:31,760 Speaker 3: no love for me, but true. I think in my 423 00:18:31,800 --> 00:18:35,600 Speaker 3: minor league career, I mean unfortunately, because I've seen Steve 424 00:18:35,680 --> 00:18:38,359 Speaker 3: the most and with him rehabbing the last couple of years, 425 00:18:38,359 --> 00:18:40,679 Speaker 3: and you know, thankfully he's up there being healthy now 426 00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:43,240 Speaker 3: and doing great. I really like talking with Steve a 427 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:47,479 Speaker 3: whole bunch. He's always been super supportive, always just watching 428 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:50,440 Speaker 3: my bullpens. He stays to watch my game sometimes when 429 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:52,520 Speaker 3: he was rehabbing and we're all like, dude, go home, 430 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:54,919 Speaker 3: like you don't need to be here, and he just 431 00:18:55,080 --> 00:18:58,280 Speaker 3: watched all of us. I texted him the other day 432 00:18:58,280 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 3: after his ten years and stuff and got back to me, 433 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:03,240 Speaker 3: it's just guys like that are special, and like it's 434 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:06,919 Speaker 3: guys like that make an impact on you, like starting 435 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:09,160 Speaker 3: out in your career and to see how they've had 436 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:11,680 Speaker 3: success and they like kind of give it right back 437 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:13,280 Speaker 3: to you, like it's just awesome to see. 438 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:15,600 Speaker 1: That's awesome Matt's. Matt's is one of the good ones 439 00:19:15,640 --> 00:19:17,679 Speaker 1: you have. You have a great clubhouse. I don't spend 440 00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:19,800 Speaker 1: actually I've got a Memphis at all this year, but 441 00:19:19,920 --> 00:19:21,800 Speaker 1: both Saint Louis and down there are just a bunch 442 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 1: of good guys. It's it's fun to be around you all, 443 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:28,880 Speaker 1: and it's just fun to just see how the careers prosper. 444 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:32,359 Speaker 1: I think this year specifically watching guys like Polante and Libby, 445 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:33,960 Speaker 1: they're both on the show together. They actually did a 446 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:37,320 Speaker 1: really good job. I was so proud to see where 447 00:19:37,359 --> 00:19:39,320 Speaker 1: you all started because twenty one was my first year 448 00:19:39,320 --> 00:19:41,800 Speaker 1: in the organization, and to get to know you all 449 00:19:41,840 --> 00:19:44,479 Speaker 1: as you advanced through your careers. To see the success 450 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:46,600 Speaker 1: that Libby's having as a starter, to see Polante start 451 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:48,639 Speaker 1: to figure things out as well, and to know that 452 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:50,440 Speaker 1: you're next in line, like that's really cool. I think 453 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:53,359 Speaker 1: from my perspective, how much do you enjoy getting to 454 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:56,919 Speaker 1: be ideally the next core of this Cardinals team and 455 00:19:56,960 --> 00:19:59,560 Speaker 1: knowing just one how much of responsibility that is. But 456 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:01,359 Speaker 1: also it's kind of an honor to be able to 457 00:20:01,359 --> 00:20:03,840 Speaker 1: be trusted this early in your career to help build 458 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:05,879 Speaker 1: something back up in a town like Saint Louis. 459 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:09,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, absolutely, I mean it's definitely big shoes to fill. 460 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:12,479 Speaker 3: I mean, you got rich baseball history in Saint Louis, 461 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:16,399 Speaker 3: so there's high expectations. But they're high expectations for a reason. 462 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 3: And seeing the guys that I've come up with, people 463 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:21,280 Speaker 3: ask me, oh, have. 464 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:22,159 Speaker 2: You ever played with Mason Win? 465 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 3: Like I played with Mason Win and Hia in twenty 466 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:27,320 Speaker 3: twenty two, Like I've been with him in Peoria and 467 00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:29,720 Speaker 3: with Jordan, and like you add like a couple more guys. 468 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:32,119 Speaker 2: You get to Memphis and you see all these guys. 469 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:35,080 Speaker 3: Like Ivan Herrera Libby, like guys that are going to 470 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:37,159 Speaker 3: be like the next generation here in Saint Louis, and 471 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 3: you see like their best games when we're in the minors, 472 00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:42,400 Speaker 3: You're like, oh, my gosh, Like this guy is insane, 473 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:45,760 Speaker 3: Like this guy through his fuel, this guy hits bombs, 474 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:50,000 Speaker 3: and you just see, like you know, like while there 475 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:52,680 Speaker 3: is like, oh, expectations are high, it's like, yeah, my 476 00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:55,320 Speaker 3: expectations would be high too if I saw what these 477 00:20:55,359 --> 00:20:57,280 Speaker 3: guys are doing in the minor leagues and when I 478 00:20:57,320 --> 00:20:58,919 Speaker 3: know they can do in the big league, so it's 479 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:01,399 Speaker 3: super encouraging and just to have my name thrown in 480 00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:03,080 Speaker 3: that has just awesome to see as well. 481 00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:06,280 Speaker 1: Definitely, and I know I speak for myself, but also 482 00:21:06,520 --> 00:21:08,359 Speaker 1: the majority of the best fans in baseball, they're very 483 00:21:08,359 --> 00:21:11,359 Speaker 1: excited to see you back again, hopefully soon. 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I have a full off day in Chicago. 509 00:22:27,760 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 1: I can see the water right now. 510 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:29,440 Speaker 2: Do you want it? 511 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:31,480 Speaker 3: You want to trade? Do you want to trade? I 512 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:33,480 Speaker 3: get the off day. You have to go watch the 513 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:34,200 Speaker 3: game in Nashville. 514 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:36,320 Speaker 1: This off day was like my reason to live when 515 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:39,160 Speaker 1: I was suffering through Pittsburgh. Okay, we were all suffering 516 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:41,640 Speaker 1: through Pittsburgh, Okay we can say it. I just thought, 517 00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:44,800 Speaker 1: just get to Thursday, get to the off day. Yes, 518 00:22:44,840 --> 00:22:47,520 Speaker 1: I'll be taking full advantage of that. But some things 519 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:49,119 Speaker 1: you might be like to do on your off day. 520 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:51,719 Speaker 1: Oh great segue by me is I don't know if 521 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:53,640 Speaker 1: it's fair to qualify you as would you say you're 522 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:54,359 Speaker 1: a scratch golfer. 523 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:56,240 Speaker 2: No no, no, no, no no. 524 00:22:56,640 --> 00:22:59,320 Speaker 1: Sometimes you're eighteen birdies, but you know you don't. You 525 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:01,720 Speaker 1: don't finish your sometimes, you. 526 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:04,040 Speaker 3: Know, sometimes the eighteen birdies, I'm like, oh, I'm gonna 527 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:04,879 Speaker 3: track it on eighteen. 528 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:05,280 Speaker 2: I don't. 529 00:23:05,640 --> 00:23:07,800 Speaker 3: I definitely don't use eighteen birdies all the time, but 530 00:23:07,880 --> 00:23:10,160 Speaker 3: when I do, it's always when I play a terrible round, 531 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:11,680 Speaker 3: I'm like, you know what, I'm just. 532 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:12,800 Speaker 2: Gonna keep this one of myself. 533 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:15,520 Speaker 3: I don't need Katie to see my kind of shot 534 00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:19,000 Speaker 3: ten over today. But yeah, like I haven't been playing. 535 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:21,720 Speaker 3: I got to play a good amount in spring. I 536 00:23:21,760 --> 00:23:24,719 Speaker 3: played once the day that the Battle of the Birds 537 00:23:24,760 --> 00:23:29,080 Speaker 3: happened in Memphis, and then like when I got called 538 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:31,480 Speaker 3: up for that met series, I just put my golf 539 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:34,000 Speaker 3: clubs in my Saint Louis apartment and because I just 540 00:23:34,040 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 3: don't want them sitting in the back of my truck 541 00:23:36,040 --> 00:23:36,640 Speaker 3: in Memphis. 542 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:37,200 Speaker 2: Just din't. 543 00:23:37,320 --> 00:23:39,280 Speaker 3: I want to put all my extra stuff in my apartment. 544 00:23:39,640 --> 00:23:41,960 Speaker 3: I like to see the back of the back seats 545 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:44,520 Speaker 3: of my truck and not have it just cluster with 546 00:23:44,560 --> 00:23:47,080 Speaker 3: all my extra stuff that I don't really use or wear. 547 00:23:47,440 --> 00:23:48,600 Speaker 2: So just put those away. 548 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:50,600 Speaker 3: But so I haven't been able to play a whole bunch, 549 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:53,120 Speaker 3: so I can't really say I'd be any good once 550 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:54,720 Speaker 3: I get out to the chorus the first time. 551 00:23:54,760 --> 00:23:55,000 Speaker 2: Soon. 552 00:23:55,320 --> 00:23:57,560 Speaker 1: Well, usually if you haven't played for a while, your 553 00:23:57,560 --> 00:23:59,159 Speaker 1: first round back are like kind of dialed in. I 554 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:02,679 Speaker 1: think that's what's helpening. I hope happens to me training. 555 00:24:02,800 --> 00:24:07,320 Speaker 1: But if you are creating your ideal like your ideal round, 556 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:10,040 Speaker 1: your ideal foursome, who are your which three are you taking? 557 00:24:11,040 --> 00:24:12,680 Speaker 1: It can be for vibes, it can be for skill, 558 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 1: it can be whatever you want. 559 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:16,159 Speaker 3: There's there's a lot of different ways you can go. 560 00:24:16,320 --> 00:24:21,560 Speaker 3: Gavin Collins is a very golfer. Actually I actually played 561 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:25,000 Speaker 3: with three of them that actually I played two times, 562 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:27,000 Speaker 3: once the Battle of the Birds by myself and another 563 00:24:27,080 --> 00:24:32,080 Speaker 3: day at Mira Michi Golf Course in Memphis. On one 564 00:24:32,119 --> 00:24:34,920 Speaker 3: other off day, it was Michael Factor, our tech guy, 565 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:39,320 Speaker 3: Peter Mooney, and Gavin Collins, and all three of them 566 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:43,199 Speaker 3: just kicked my butt like really insane like, and I 567 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:45,960 Speaker 3: had to pitch the two days later and I was 568 00:24:46,119 --> 00:24:48,359 Speaker 3: just gassed. I was like, I'm calling after it was 569 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:52,360 Speaker 3: super slow. They keep giving me crab. I'm like after nine, 570 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:55,200 Speaker 3: I was like, guys, like, this isn't fun. I'm waiting 571 00:24:55,240 --> 00:24:57,960 Speaker 3: two hours for the force them in front of us 572 00:24:58,000 --> 00:24:59,199 Speaker 3: to hit ten putts. 573 00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:01,240 Speaker 2: I'm like, this is not fun. I'm going home. 574 00:25:01,680 --> 00:25:06,320 Speaker 3: And they're like, all nine home Mic nine, Wow, he's 575 00:25:06,359 --> 00:25:10,879 Speaker 3: calling it today, And yeah, I'm over this. But three, 576 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:14,560 Speaker 3: all three of those guys are absolute sticks. And like 577 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 3: I say, me and Gavin are about the same. And 578 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:21,639 Speaker 3: then Michael Factor and Peter Mooney, like those guys can 579 00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:23,280 Speaker 3: swing it on the golf course and it was fun. 580 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:26,159 Speaker 3: Michael Factor Almos hit a hole in one and I 581 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:29,159 Speaker 3: was like, oh my gosh, these guys are dialed. So 582 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:32,000 Speaker 3: I love to do that again, but I need to 583 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:34,640 Speaker 3: get my clubs again from Saint Louis, and hopefully when 584 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:36,280 Speaker 3: I do get the opportunity to get my clubs in 585 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:38,760 Speaker 3: Saint Louis, hopefully I don't have the opportunity to bring 586 00:25:38,800 --> 00:25:39,920 Speaker 3: them back to Memphis. 587 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:40,160 Speaker 2: Next. 588 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:42,600 Speaker 1: There's that part when when you're back in Saint Louis, 589 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:46,040 Speaker 1: it's for good. Hopefully, Yeah, you're going I don't know challenge. 590 00:25:46,280 --> 00:25:48,119 Speaker 1: I feel bad because Pedro catches a lot of un 591 00:25:48,160 --> 00:25:48,960 Speaker 1: I'm very sure. 592 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:54,880 Speaker 2: Me and Sianni still laugh about that video. 593 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:56,359 Speaker 1: That was one of my favorite things. 594 00:25:57,400 --> 00:26:00,879 Speaker 3: That was unreal and like for me and Sianni to 595 00:26:00,920 --> 00:26:03,359 Speaker 3: start out that day, we started off Birdie Birdie and 596 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:07,000 Speaker 3: Pedro had like a ten and that's all the people 597 00:26:07,040 --> 00:26:10,640 Speaker 3: saw on the video and Pedro actually turned it. 598 00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:13,640 Speaker 2: Up like at the next couple holes. They just never 599 00:26:13,720 --> 00:26:14,440 Speaker 2: used the footage. 600 00:26:14,560 --> 00:26:15,040 Speaker 1: No I would. 601 00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:19,240 Speaker 2: They went like bogie parr, parr after the ten that 602 00:26:19,320 --> 00:26:20,400 Speaker 2: he had on the first hole. 603 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:25,560 Speaker 3: So me and Sanna just like, dude, it had one 604 00:26:25,560 --> 00:26:27,680 Speaker 3: opportunity Pedro and you're stunk. 605 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:32,800 Speaker 1: That is incredible. Poor Pedro. It's gonna be all right though. 606 00:26:32,680 --> 00:26:36,560 Speaker 2: He's catch and hit. He doesn't need to hit the 607 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:37,920 Speaker 2: golf ball. 608 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 1: Right, that's an off season thing for sure, exactly all right. 609 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:43,080 Speaker 1: Mike McGreevey, thank you so much for doing this. I 610 00:26:43,119 --> 00:26:45,040 Speaker 1: know that you are a Cardinal's fan delight, and I 611 00:26:45,119 --> 00:26:47,080 Speaker 1: really appreciate you taking time out of your schedule to 612 00:26:47,600 --> 00:26:49,840 Speaker 1: uh to come on the show. Hopefully the next time 613 00:26:49,920 --> 00:26:52,320 Speaker 1: we talk it's you're back in Saint Louis. We'll keep 614 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:55,360 Speaker 1: our fingers crossed for that. Is there anything you will 615 00:26:55,359 --> 00:26:57,919 Speaker 1: would like to say to our loyal listeners. You're a 616 00:26:57,920 --> 00:26:58,840 Speaker 1: Cardinal Territory. 617 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:00,680 Speaker 2: Oh, I can't wait to see you guys next time. 618 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:04,399 Speaker 1: I'm above awesome. Yeah, it'll be great, hopefully again, sooner 619 00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:06,840 Speaker 1: rather than later. All right, Bernie and I are back, 620 00:27:07,640 --> 00:27:11,200 Speaker 1: ideally Sunday. Apparently at Sunday night Baseball goes to show 621 00:27:11,240 --> 00:27:13,040 Speaker 1: you guys again. I'm only focused on the off day. 622 00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:15,800 Speaker 1: We'll get to the CUB series on Friday morning, so 623 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:19,560 Speaker 1: ideally Sunday night, maybe Monday morning, we'll see, but we 624 00:27:19,600 --> 00:27:21,760 Speaker 1: will have an episode recapping the CUB series and hopefully 625 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:24,600 Speaker 1: goes a lot better than whatever we just watched in Pittsburgh. 626 00:27:24,760 --> 00:27:27,760 Speaker 1: For Michael McGreevy, I'm Katie Woo. This is Cardinal Territory. 627 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:29,199 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for watching