1 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: Welcome in Ladies and Gentlemen, Episode fifty of Swimming Upstream 2 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: on the Fans First Sports Network. Back with you guys today, 3 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: it's Alex Fian solo. But I got a great guest 4 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 1: with me to talk about his baseball journey as a whole, 5 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: including this year where this guy has been one of 6 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:36,240 Speaker 1: the most consistent players with the wa who's especially offensively, 7 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 1: and then of course with what he does on defense 8 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:40,479 Speaker 1: is well known. So it's awesome to see this guy 9 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: putting it all together, probably playing the most consistent baseball 10 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:46,519 Speaker 1: on both sides of the ball that we've seen in 11 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:48,319 Speaker 1: his career. So we're going to talk to him about that, 12 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:51,200 Speaker 1: talk to him about his build with the game this year, 13 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: previous years. We're going to get through it all. So 14 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 1: I appreciate Will Banfield from the Pensacola Blue Wah who's 15 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: for jumping on, say Will man, what's up? Thank you 16 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: for doing this in the midst of a road. Definitely 17 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 1: appreciate it. 18 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 2: How are you doing doing really good? Thank you for 19 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 2: having me. I really created and. 20 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: So yeah, man's get right to it. Of course, like 21 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:09,920 Speaker 1: I said, I want to get to this year, but 22 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:12,679 Speaker 1: I want to start back with you from from your 23 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: growth with the game. Obviously, as we know you were 24 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:19,399 Speaker 1: drafted as a high school player out of Georgia. Growing 25 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 1: up with baseball, not only growing up with the game, 26 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 1: but growing up as an adult as a member of 27 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 1: the Marlins organization. So my first question is, man, what 28 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: has this game done for you growing up with it, 29 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 1: not only as a player, but what lessons has it 30 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: taught you about being an adult? 31 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:39,479 Speaker 2: For sure, you know coming out of high school kind 32 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 2: of being on you know, your own for you know, 33 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 2: a couple of years after that, and so I think 34 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 2: that my fourth year now addressed in eighteen fifth year, 35 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 2: you know, being on my own from high school and 36 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 2: always being you know there with friends and family back 37 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 2: home and everything, that was definitely you know an adjustment 38 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 2: to come. And you know, going through the travel ball 39 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 2: circuit in high school and you know, playing you know 40 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 2: away from home a little bit, that kind of helped 41 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 2: me kind of you know, get adjusted to it a 42 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,959 Speaker 2: little bit better than than not. So you know, being 43 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 2: on the being on the road and you know, being 44 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 2: in hotels and having a roommate and all that kind 45 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 2: of stuff that is you know older than me and everything. 46 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 3: Growing up you know, it's been nice. I've been able 47 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 3: to learn a. 48 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 2: Lot about the game, about being you know, a better person, 49 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 2: you know, growing up as you know, an adult, like 50 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 2: you said, and you know now I'm twenty three, and 51 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 2: you know, kind of learning more about myself as a 52 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 2: player and that person on and off the field has 53 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 2: really been, you know, something cool that I've really enjoyed 54 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 2: going through this process. And obviously, you know now, like 55 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 2: I said, it's my fifth year you know with the Marlins, 56 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 2: and you know, just learning every day and finding something 57 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 2: to learn throughout the day no matter what it is, 58 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 2: has really been enjoyable. 59 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 1: Nice. Yeah, definitely. I always like to ask tic of 60 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 1: the players that because you're away from home, you're playing 61 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: all the time nine months out of the year. Imagine 62 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 1: when I was eighteen, I was sure it was different. 63 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 1: So I think that's question. 64 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, Yeah, no, Yeah, for sure, it's a it's nice 65 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 2: being able to come to you know, road series, oh 66 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 2: that are closer to home. 67 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:12,359 Speaker 3: That's always a big plus. 68 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:15,919 Speaker 2: I know it's not you know, close to some other 69 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 2: guys on different teams, but it's definitely a plus that 70 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 2: you know, family, friends can come when it's a couple 71 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 2: hours away. 72 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely, I'm kind of in line with that. My 73 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: next one, you know, just growing with this organization. So 74 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 1: you know, twenty eighteen organizationally, that's like beginning of brew Sherman, 75 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: Kim Hang. Not too long after that Peter was here, 76 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: then all that stuff and then to where the organization 77 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 1: is today. It's my question is here, how is this organization? 78 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 1: Do you think kind of grown in your tenure with it? 79 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: Things they do the same from back then in twenty eighteen, 80 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 1: things they made you different, and how it's improved for sure. 81 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, like you said, it's it's changed so much from 82 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 2: you know, eighteen when I was drafted to now. 83 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:54,920 Speaker 3: It's really cool to see. 84 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:58,560 Speaker 2: You know, guys, growth organization as well, with you know, 85 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 2: a different front office and you know, new coaches staff 86 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 2: coming in. I would say that, you know, there were 87 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 2: some really good people and that that staff from eighteen 88 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:10,840 Speaker 2: obviously you know the people that drafted me and like 89 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 2: you said, uh, Bruce Sherman and you know obviously the 90 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:16,479 Speaker 2: people that aren't in office now for giving me you 91 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 2: know that you know, opportunity to be with the Marlins 92 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:22,600 Speaker 2: and continue my my baseball career as a professional. Like 93 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:25,280 Speaker 2: I said, it's cool to have you know, different people 94 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:29,719 Speaker 2: coming in from different you know, organizations. I learned from them, 95 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:31,720 Speaker 2: and like I said before, I'm always trying to find 96 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 2: a way to learn, you know, about the game and 97 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 2: you know, on and. 98 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:35,599 Speaker 3: Off the field. 99 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 2: So having new people come in that is enjoyable to 100 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 2: me to be able to kind of meet somebody new 101 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 2: and learn how they do things, and they learn how 102 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:48,480 Speaker 2: I do things, you know, on the field, and how 103 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 2: I am as a player and a person, and it's 104 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:53,800 Speaker 2: cool to build those new relationships. And also it's it's 105 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 2: awesome to see, you know, what the big league team 106 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 2: is doing right now and with so many new faces 107 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 2: in and you you know, how how they're you know, 108 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:04,479 Speaker 2: fourteen fifteen games over five hundred and they're you know, 109 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 2: winning games, and they're such a fun team to watch 110 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 2: right now, and it's really cool to see that. 111 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:12,839 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely definitely building that winning culture as we know, 112 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 1: really cool to see where it's gotten to. I agree 113 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 1: in line with this biggest support system. So of course, 114 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 1: as you go through, you know, building up a major 115 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: league baseball career, there's gonna be out just gonna be downs. 116 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 1: I'm sure you would agree, But I'm sure there's people 117 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: and and resources that you've used the whole time that 118 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 1: have been there for you. So if you can name, 119 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 1: I guess maybe there's probably a lot, but if you 120 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 1: can name like one or two people or resources that 121 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 1: you've used to kind of get to where you're at 122 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 1: this year, where you're succeeding as you are, who they be? 123 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 3: My Mom's always going to be one. She's always going 124 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 3: to be in my number one for it. 125 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 2: She's you know, my rock, and she's been there with 126 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:54,680 Speaker 2: me since the beginning. And I know that no matter what, 127 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:57,360 Speaker 2: if I have a good game, bad game, if I 128 00:05:57,480 --> 00:05:59,480 Speaker 2: just need some time to talk, you know, have a 129 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 2: conversation from whatever it is, I know that I can 130 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 2: pick up the phone and give her a call or 131 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 2: you know, she'll always be there. 132 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:10,479 Speaker 3: Obviously, another couple of people, you know, the the coaching 133 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 3: staff at Tacola. 134 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 2: I've really learned a lot from been able to ask 135 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,359 Speaker 2: my questions if I needed them, and also you know, 136 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:23,520 Speaker 2: given the answers whenever I don't need to ask a question. So, uh, 137 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 2: you know, Smoke, Kevin Randall, you know, Dave, Matt Snyder, Uh, Blackie, 138 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 2: you know all those all those guys are really helping 139 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 2: me to become a better person and a better player 140 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 2: on and off the field. And another guy, Chris Brionis. 141 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 2: He's a you know, defensive coach in Hi. He's another 142 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:44,160 Speaker 2: guy that I can always reach out to if I, 143 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 2: you know, ever have a question or need somebody to 144 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:49,600 Speaker 2: talk to, or just kind of you know, get away from, uh, 145 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:52,159 Speaker 2: from just what I'm doing right then in that second 146 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:53,799 Speaker 2: and kind of just have a laugh or whatever. 147 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:54,039 Speaker 3: It is. 148 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:58,040 Speaker 1: One of the guys you mentioned in particular. I wanted 149 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:02,560 Speaker 1: to to ask a clarific, clarifying question on Matt Snyder. 150 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 1: I had Dane Myers on not too long ago and 151 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:07,360 Speaker 1: asked him this same question that I'm gonna ask you 152 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:09,359 Speaker 1: just this guy's coaching style. I know he was with 153 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:12,000 Speaker 1: you in Belloyd last year. Now he's with but while 154 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 1: he's this year, is kind of follows you up right 155 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 1: to to depends call the full time. So I want 156 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: to ask about him. Dane mentioned his transparency, just like, Hey, 157 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:23,000 Speaker 1: if I have a question, he doesn't think it's a 158 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 1: good idea for me to change that do something with that, 159 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 1: He'll tell me right out. So that's really valuable, Just 160 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:29,680 Speaker 1: so I don't like waste time. And then I'm always improving. 161 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 1: So that was his answer, But I want to give 162 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 1: you the answer. I want to get the answer from you. 163 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:38,480 Speaker 1: What about Matt Snyder is so helpful for you for sure? 164 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, kind of like what Dane said, you know, being 165 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:46,320 Speaker 2: transparent and if like not wasting time and not beating 166 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 2: around the bush. You know, Snyder loves his job, and 167 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:56,320 Speaker 2: that's such a nice thing for us as hitters and players. 168 00:07:57,080 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 2: You know, when we know that our coach loves his 169 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 2: job and he he's gonna get the work done that 170 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 2: you know he's gonna get done on a daily basis 171 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:06,640 Speaker 2: for us to be able to go out there and 172 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:10,119 Speaker 2: succeeds as best we can that night. So it's always 173 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 2: nice to come into the stadium to the clubhouse and 174 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:15,000 Speaker 2: know that, you know, the work is done, and you 175 00:08:15,040 --> 00:08:16,960 Speaker 2: know he sends it to us the night before and 176 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 2: he's standing up long hours and you know, obviously he 177 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 2: just had you know, a baby a couple of days ago, 178 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 2: and to know that, you know, he's got obviously his 179 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 2: personal life going on, you know, having a baby and 180 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 2: obviously all that kind of stuff is coming up, but 181 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:34,600 Speaker 2: also being able to execute his job here at the 182 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:37,520 Speaker 2: field force every single day is awesome. But yeah, like 183 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 2: Dane said, it's cool too because you know, whenever there's 184 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:45,880 Speaker 2: something that comes up that I want to feel or explore, 185 00:08:46,360 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 2: you know, in work in the cage or whatever it is, 186 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 2: he'll let me know. 187 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 3: You know. 188 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 2: Obviously Beach Paris, you know that we need to waste 189 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:58,240 Speaker 2: time on. But you know, sometimes and a lot of times, 190 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:01,000 Speaker 2: you know, we try. All right, we worked through it, 191 00:09:01,040 --> 00:09:03,680 Speaker 2: and he's going to find his best way to help me, 192 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 2: you know, achieve whatever I'm whatever I'm trying to look 193 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:08,920 Speaker 2: for or work on in the cage that day. So 194 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:11,480 Speaker 2: we've got some good work done see this year. And 195 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:14,000 Speaker 2: it's nice to have, you know, his energy in the 196 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:16,880 Speaker 2: dugout because he was obviously a player a couple of 197 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:19,199 Speaker 2: years ago, and it's nice to know that he's kind 198 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 2: of right there in there with us. 199 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:25,320 Speaker 1: Yeah. Former Marlins prospect Matt Snyder with the New Orleans Baby, 200 00:09:25,679 --> 00:09:28,440 Speaker 1: Sure it was some times I remember that, Yeah, definitely true. 201 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, Yeah, I was there his last year and you 202 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 2: know it was cool to see him play and see 203 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:34,679 Speaker 2: him hate it because yeah. 204 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:39,319 Speaker 1: He could raat Yeah right, sweet awesome, So yeah, I mean, 205 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:41,280 Speaker 1: a valuable resource. I've talked to a couple of people 206 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:44,679 Speaker 1: about him. They all have very very high praise for 207 00:09:45,160 --> 00:09:46,920 Speaker 1: Matt Snyder. So I'm glad that he's still around the 208 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:50,439 Speaker 1: Marlins organization. Maybe something that that Matt has helped you 209 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:53,079 Speaker 1: is very likely actually mechanical changes. So when I look 210 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:57,360 Speaker 1: through past games that you've played, last year, the year before, 211 00:09:57,760 --> 00:09:59,440 Speaker 1: all the way back probably to twenty eighteen, I know 212 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:02,600 Speaker 1: that there's things worked on this year, differences that I 213 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:04,120 Speaker 1: see from last year. And you can correct me if 214 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:07,200 Speaker 1: I'm wrong, but arms are a lot lower, no toe 215 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:10,800 Speaker 1: tap trigger on the front end. It's a lot quieter, right, 216 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:12,320 Speaker 1: So it's a little bit of a different set up, 217 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 1: a lot different actually, a little bit of a different 218 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:17,320 Speaker 1: approach from where you were before. So can you take 219 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:19,320 Speaker 1: me through a couple of those changes and why they're 220 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:22,440 Speaker 1: working for you and how they've helped you put up 221 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 1: the the on base numbers that you have for sure? 222 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:33,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, just just flax on my body and not being tense, 223 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 2: you know, up tight through the bats, even from pitch 224 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:40,160 Speaker 2: one to two strikes, and you know in those high 225 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 2: leverage you know, situations with guys on base and everything, 226 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:46,839 Speaker 2: me lower my hands and you know, my shoulders and 227 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:51,520 Speaker 2: really to me, they felt lower at first because I 228 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 2: was a little high and I was just kind of like, 229 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:58,040 Speaker 2: you know, constrict, you know, my upper half just being 230 00:10:58,040 --> 00:10:59,880 Speaker 2: a little tight. And I found, you know, kind of 231 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 2: I got sent up to double a last year exploring 232 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:04,199 Speaker 2: with that as well, just loosen it up a little bit, 233 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:06,680 Speaker 2: and you know, felt like I had some good success 234 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:09,600 Speaker 2: with that, carrying it over into this year as well, 235 00:11:10,080 --> 00:11:12,880 Speaker 2: and just trying to improve on that part of it 236 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:15,640 Speaker 2: and not you know, try to do too much and 237 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:19,600 Speaker 2: make something happen, you know, when when sometimes you know 238 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 2: we can take one or whatever it is. 239 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:24,439 Speaker 3: And also early in the account not miss our pitch. 240 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 2: So you know, we wanted to end these at bats 241 00:11:27,520 --> 00:11:29,840 Speaker 2: as quick as we can, at pitches that you know 242 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 2: we can do damage with, and especially with guys on 243 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:34,760 Speaker 2: the mound that are getting better and better each day, 244 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:38,719 Speaker 2: and you know, guys are coming up through organizations that 245 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:41,720 Speaker 2: you know, throw harder, have better off speed stuff. Whenever 246 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:43,400 Speaker 2: we get that pitch that we can do something with 247 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:45,800 Speaker 2: early in the account, you know, make sure that we're 248 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:46,559 Speaker 2: not missing. 249 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:49,800 Speaker 4: It against the starter. Dobla, first pitch, blast it out 250 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:52,439 Speaker 4: to left. This ball's hit well, Norman going back turning 251 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:57,559 Speaker 4: looking gone back to back Masa and Banfield and it's 252 00:11:57,600 --> 00:12:01,520 Speaker 4: now a five three blue wahho's lead. Banfield hits his 253 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 4: third of the year on the first pitchy Seas from 254 00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:05,839 Speaker 4: the reliever Yoelvin Silvan. 255 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 2: Me loosening up and being able to you know, still 256 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:12,880 Speaker 2: have my my quick betpeed to be able to get 257 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:15,520 Speaker 2: to fastballs and then also adjust on on all speed 258 00:12:15,559 --> 00:12:19,160 Speaker 2: as well has really been helpful. And the adjustability and 259 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:22,920 Speaker 2: you know, my love from loosening up and being able 260 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 2: to adjust like I said, on all speed from you know, 261 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:27,800 Speaker 2: obviously staying on fastballs has really helped. 262 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 1: Absolutely. Yeah, shows for sure in line with this ten 263 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 1: homers already this year. That's one away from your career 264 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:37,079 Speaker 1: high which was last year. So obviously you got to 265 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:40,080 Speaker 1: boost in power as well. Other than what you just 266 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:43,120 Speaker 1: said about the approach and the stance and stuff like that, 267 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:45,400 Speaker 1: what else do you improve to this? Getting bigger workout, 268 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:48,199 Speaker 1: whatever it may be. What do you attribute to this? Uh, 269 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:49,120 Speaker 1: to the rise and power? 270 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, really, every single off season I worked hard and 271 00:12:54,559 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 2: I'll continue to work hard every after seasons to get stronger, 272 00:12:59,480 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 2: to better my self, you know, as a player and 273 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 2: always as a person, I'll say the thing that I did, 274 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:11,200 Speaker 2: h more to you know, get a little bit more juice. 275 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:13,359 Speaker 3: I guess I would. 276 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:17,240 Speaker 2: Say, being more direct and not missing my pitches, uh, 277 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:19,720 Speaker 2: you know whenever I go at them, and like I said, 278 00:13:19,720 --> 00:13:21,719 Speaker 2: being more adjustable, you know, in. 279 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:23,520 Speaker 3: My lower end upper. 280 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:27,640 Speaker 2: Half, to be able to adjust off speed and also fastballs, 281 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:31,480 Speaker 2: you know, depending on the situation and everything. And you 282 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:34,560 Speaker 2: know I have you know, from me thinking just a 283 00:13:34,559 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 2: couple of bats, you know where I have long at 284 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:39,559 Speaker 2: bats three two counts, foul off four or five pitches 285 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 2: and then haveing it in you know, a home run. 286 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:44,800 Speaker 2: It's also me not trying to do too much, not 287 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 2: force anything, like I said too. 288 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 4: Three to two again, Bandfield connects deep to left. 289 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:54,600 Speaker 3: It is good. We are tied. 290 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:59,640 Speaker 4: A solo home run from Will Banfield and it's all one, 291 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:04,720 Speaker 4: one game in the eight. All night, the Blue Wall 292 00:14:04,760 --> 00:14:08,079 Speaker 4: Whos have been looking for that big hit and Will 293 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:10,319 Speaker 4: Banfield just delivered it. 294 00:14:11,520 --> 00:14:13,840 Speaker 2: Just taking what you know I'm giving from from pitchers, 295 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:17,720 Speaker 2: and you know they're so good nowadays obviously that you 296 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:19,240 Speaker 2: know we need it in that at bat as quick 297 00:14:19,280 --> 00:14:21,480 Speaker 2: as we can. But also when we're battling and fighting, 298 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:24,000 Speaker 2: you know, trying to not do too much, just put 299 00:14:24,040 --> 00:14:25,600 Speaker 2: the ball in play and that's really helped. 300 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:30,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, one hundred percent lasting on the offense. Just looking 301 00:14:30,520 --> 00:14:32,200 Speaker 1: at the stats as a whole, looking at numbers, looking 302 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:35,000 Speaker 1: at average, looking at slugging. It's all good, awesome, strikeout rates, 303 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:39,000 Speaker 1: pretty manageable. The one thing that is low for you, 304 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:41,200 Speaker 1: I would say this year is the walks. So it's 305 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:44,800 Speaker 1: only a few walks for you this year. Maybe you 306 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:48,200 Speaker 1: could take me through that. You know. Obviously, like you said, 307 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:50,080 Speaker 1: you're trying to end it backs as quickly as possible. 308 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:51,760 Speaker 1: You're looking for pitches that you can do damage with. 309 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:55,640 Speaker 1: But is there anything that you're working on to maybe 310 00:14:56,280 --> 00:14:57,960 Speaker 1: get that free base a little bit more off? 311 00:14:59,320 --> 00:15:02,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, just sticking my approach, you know throughout the game 312 00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 2: obviously for starting pitchers, whenever we have the plan before 313 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:09,360 Speaker 2: the game that we try to run though, you know, 314 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 2: when the relievers come in and we talk about in 315 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:14,840 Speaker 2: the dugout. Just continuing to work on my approach. And 316 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 2: you know, that's something that every hitter can do and 317 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:23,880 Speaker 2: control is our approach and timing. And I was that 318 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 2: throughout a game basis at bat basis, pitch basis, and 319 00:15:28,880 --> 00:15:32,080 Speaker 2: you know we're not always gonna get our approach right, 320 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:34,680 Speaker 2: and we're gonna swing at pictures sometimes that we don't 321 00:15:34,680 --> 00:15:37,640 Speaker 2: want to swing at. And the biggest thing is obviously 322 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:42,800 Speaker 2: getting back controlled the next pitch and back onto our approach. 323 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:45,720 Speaker 2: So just continuing to work on that, you know, each 324 00:15:45,800 --> 00:15:52,560 Speaker 2: day and you know that will come. And as I'm 325 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:54,640 Speaker 2: sticking to my approach, I guess throughout the game and 326 00:15:55,040 --> 00:15:57,080 Speaker 2: like like I said, you see it for you know, 327 00:15:57,960 --> 00:16:00,200 Speaker 2: every single guy, we're gonna swing a pitches that you 328 00:16:00,200 --> 00:16:02,040 Speaker 2: know we don't want to, but the biggest thing is 329 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:03,600 Speaker 2: that next pitch getting right back on it. 330 00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:09,240 Speaker 1: Absolutely for sure. Couple on the defense, I want to 331 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:11,800 Speaker 1: ask about rule changes. So as you know, with with 332 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:14,880 Speaker 1: rule changes, stolen bases are up. I know you're a 333 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:17,600 Speaker 1: guy who pride yourself on fantastic defense, which is great, 334 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 1: but I just want to go through the mentality as 335 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:22,400 Speaker 1: a catcher now with the step off rule, the throwover rule, 336 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:24,200 Speaker 1: like from pitchers that are kind of limited, they want 337 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:26,160 Speaker 1: to speed up the game, all this other stuff. You 338 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:28,360 Speaker 1: being on the other side of that as a catcher, 339 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:31,360 Speaker 1: I guess at times you would be probably a little 340 00:16:31,360 --> 00:16:34,200 Speaker 1: powerless to control this, especially if it's a pesty base runner, 341 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:36,760 Speaker 1: so maybe the the cost stealing or stolen base will 342 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:41,680 Speaker 1: go up. What's the mentality behind just letting yourself know that, hey, 343 00:16:41,720 --> 00:16:43,120 Speaker 1: stolen bases we're going to go up, and I gotta 344 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:43,520 Speaker 1: live with that. 345 00:16:45,680 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 2: You know, I'm always gonna want to make sure I'm 346 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:51,120 Speaker 2: you know, ahead of that, so I'm never going to 347 00:16:51,200 --> 00:16:54,320 Speaker 2: be okay with that. I'm always gonna want to get 348 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:56,360 Speaker 2: that next guy out and we're going to do everything 349 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:58,480 Speaker 2: we can to be able to get the guy that 350 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:01,800 Speaker 2: played out guy at first base wherever they are. So 351 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:04,639 Speaker 2: it's kind of cool, you know, the the new rules 352 00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:07,440 Speaker 2: that are in play. We've gotten a little couple of 353 00:17:07,480 --> 00:17:09,920 Speaker 2: plays that we have in our back pocket as well 354 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:11,560 Speaker 2: to be able to get some of these guys out, 355 00:17:11,920 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 2: whether it be you know, making sure pitchers are having 356 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:17,240 Speaker 2: good times to the play slide steps or you know 357 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:20,040 Speaker 2: we have drop gloves or you know we have different 358 00:17:20,080 --> 00:17:22,600 Speaker 2: picks or whatever it is. And you know, you can 359 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:24,800 Speaker 2: kind of see that with other teams starting to put 360 00:17:24,800 --> 00:17:26,399 Speaker 2: that into play as well, to try to figure out 361 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 2: a way to you know, get these you know, big 362 00:17:28,840 --> 00:17:32,840 Speaker 2: bass steelers out, and it's crazy because you know, you don't. 363 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:35,960 Speaker 3: Have to be fast really or really a great bass 364 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,200 Speaker 3: dealer to steal bags now with the new rules. 365 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:42,000 Speaker 2: But I see once our pitchers, you know, have good 366 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:43,800 Speaker 2: times to play, and they give me a chance that 367 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:46,119 Speaker 2: I'm able to get them. 368 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:48,800 Speaker 4: Now taking off or third infonte, the throat to third 369 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:53,360 Speaker 4: and out at third bases infonte. 370 00:17:52,920 --> 00:17:55,399 Speaker 2: And you know, sometimes it's not gonna happen. There's gonna 371 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:57,080 Speaker 2: be guys obviously that are going to be safe. But 372 00:17:57,640 --> 00:17:59,960 Speaker 2: the more that we can show them that, you know, 373 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:01,840 Speaker 2: we have good times to the plate and we're quick 374 00:18:01,880 --> 00:18:04,040 Speaker 2: and we're not slow to the plate, and you know 375 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:06,679 Speaker 2: also you know, throw a couple of guys out and 376 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:09,399 Speaker 2: pick over and mix timing up there, they're gonna be 377 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:10,399 Speaker 2: a little bit more timid to go. 378 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:13,600 Speaker 1: Awesome. I like that you're not a content that like 379 00:18:13,640 --> 00:18:16,320 Speaker 1: you're still working at no, not at all those guys. 380 00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:17,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, awesome for sure. 381 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:23,879 Speaker 1: Sweet last one on on this on defense. As you 382 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:27,040 Speaker 1: guys know they've been using in the SUDDN think they've 383 00:18:27,080 --> 00:18:30,359 Speaker 1: been using this different baseball soon going back to the 384 00:18:30,359 --> 00:18:33,240 Speaker 1: regular baseball, right, So I want to ask I asked 385 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 1: monte Verde about the baseball. It was a fun conversation, 386 00:18:35,359 --> 00:18:36,680 Speaker 1: but I want to ask you about this as well. 387 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:39,280 Speaker 1: As you guys switch back here second half of the season, 388 00:18:39,359 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 1: right you're gonna be switching back. Is there a difference 389 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:44,240 Speaker 1: for you and how you work with guys, how you 390 00:18:44,280 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 1: call guys. Do you anticipate that there's going to be 391 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:48,000 Speaker 1: any difference in what you've been doing so far this 392 00:18:48,119 --> 00:18:50,199 Speaker 1: year when you guys make the switch back to the 393 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:50,720 Speaker 1: regular ball. 394 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:55,320 Speaker 3: You know how understood it is. These new baseballs are 395 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:55,880 Speaker 3: moving more. 396 00:18:57,160 --> 00:19:00,680 Speaker 2: Obviously, numbers are up for for fastballs, speed, all that 397 00:19:00,760 --> 00:19:03,920 Speaker 2: kind of stuff. So I wouldn't say that I would 398 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:07,960 Speaker 2: call the game different or anything like that. I would 399 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:09,840 Speaker 2: say that we'll obviously work with the balls that we're 400 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:12,280 Speaker 2: going We're going back to UH in these next couple 401 00:19:12,240 --> 00:19:14,679 Speaker 2: of weeks, and we'll fill bullpens with them, and we'll 402 00:19:14,680 --> 00:19:17,200 Speaker 2: see how pitches are moving compared to you know, how 403 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:19,920 Speaker 2: they were this first half, obviously, But I wouldn't say 404 00:19:19,920 --> 00:19:22,040 Speaker 2: that the pitch calling would be different. I would say 405 00:19:22,359 --> 00:19:26,359 Speaker 2: making sure that you know, locations aren't affected by the 406 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:30,000 Speaker 2: pitches from the baseballs that we're about to use again, 407 00:19:30,480 --> 00:19:32,600 Speaker 2: because the old baseballs, you know, had a little mind 408 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:35,879 Speaker 2: of their own sometimes, so uh, you know, bullpens didn't 409 00:19:35,880 --> 00:19:38,359 Speaker 2: work before we get into the games, and also in games, 410 00:19:38,359 --> 00:19:41,159 Speaker 2: we'll make sure that you know, locations are you know, 411 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:43,640 Speaker 2: where we're even to be, so uh, you know, balls 412 00:19:43,680 --> 00:19:46,240 Speaker 2: aren't running off the play or you know they're not 413 00:19:46,480 --> 00:19:49,240 Speaker 2: just kind of sitting dead middle plate, and you know 414 00:19:49,359 --> 00:19:51,440 Speaker 2: hitters are able to get their swings off since these 415 00:19:51,480 --> 00:19:53,760 Speaker 2: balls might not be moving as much as they were. So, 416 00:19:53,920 --> 00:19:58,080 Speaker 2: like I said, just probably focusing more on locations and uh, 417 00:19:58,320 --> 00:20:00,800 Speaker 2: sticking in the same you know approaching pitch calling that 418 00:20:01,040 --> 00:20:02,680 Speaker 2: you know we have with our guys. 419 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:07,800 Speaker 1: Got it perfect? Yeah, awesome. Cool. So that's it. On defense, 420 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 1: I wanted to ask you about a couple of your teammates. Obviously, 421 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:11,840 Speaker 1: you know we got the Future Game coming up. You 422 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:14,560 Speaker 1: guys just had had two guys selected to the Futures 423 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:17,560 Speaker 1: Game and Patrick and Nasse So I talked to Patrick 424 00:20:17,600 --> 00:20:19,000 Speaker 1: on the podcast a little bit ago. I talked to 425 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:20,800 Speaker 1: Nasie a bunch of spring training because he's around the 426 00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:23,440 Speaker 1: big club and around the minor league side of things. 427 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:26,440 Speaker 1: But I want to ask about these guys individually. Patrick 428 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:29,959 Speaker 1: Monteverde just pitched last night. This guy is has been fantastic, 429 00:20:31,119 --> 00:20:33,440 Speaker 1: Probably the best pitcher in the Southern League and one 430 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:36,280 Speaker 1: of the best in minor league baseball. So tell me 431 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:40,240 Speaker 1: about this pitcher. What do you see catching him? Yeah? 432 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:41,200 Speaker 1: What you got on him? 433 00:20:41,840 --> 00:20:42,639 Speaker 3: Yeah? 434 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:45,040 Speaker 2: A lot of fun, a lot of fun to catch him. 435 00:20:45,880 --> 00:20:47,320 Speaker 2: You know, I have a great time when we get 436 00:20:47,359 --> 00:20:51,119 Speaker 2: paired up, and that the case is, you know, for 437 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 2: the game. It's awesome to be able to come into 438 00:20:54,520 --> 00:20:57,919 Speaker 2: the clubhouse and know that I'm such a competitor and 439 00:20:57,960 --> 00:21:00,120 Speaker 2: I want to win and every. 440 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:01,399 Speaker 3: You know, we're still in that field. 441 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:04,360 Speaker 2: Obviously we want to do good ourselves, but we want 442 00:21:04,359 --> 00:21:06,960 Speaker 2: to win every single game that we're playing. And it's 443 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:08,640 Speaker 2: cool to step in that clubhouse and know that he's 444 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:09,520 Speaker 2: the exact same way. 445 00:21:10,119 --> 00:21:13,280 Speaker 3: He's a competitor. He you know, he wants to win 446 00:21:13,359 --> 00:21:13,960 Speaker 3: for his team. 447 00:21:14,359 --> 00:21:17,720 Speaker 2: He's going to be prepared every single day before a start, 448 00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:20,880 Speaker 2: you know, four or five days in advance. He's making 449 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 2: sure that he's right and ready to go for a 450 00:21:22,560 --> 00:21:24,360 Speaker 2: start right after you know, he had a start. So 451 00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 2: for example, today he's going to be you know, watching 452 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:30,680 Speaker 2: his film and getting his his you know, body right 453 00:21:30,720 --> 00:21:33,840 Speaker 2: for his next out. And next week, you know, he 454 00:21:34,119 --> 00:21:36,720 Speaker 2: fills up the strike zone. Uh, he never gives in 455 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:39,439 Speaker 2: he like I said, he makes sure he works on 456 00:21:39,640 --> 00:21:42,359 Speaker 2: his his craft and you know we do that in 457 00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:44,880 Speaker 2: the bullpen. Whenever I get the chance to catch his bullpen, 458 00:21:45,840 --> 00:21:47,919 Speaker 2: then obviously I'm down there. And it's cool to be 459 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:50,359 Speaker 2: able to see, you know, what he's working on each time, 460 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:53,680 Speaker 2: and he's always got a purpose for what he's doing, 461 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:55,920 Speaker 2: you know when he is working, and you can see 462 00:21:55,920 --> 00:21:59,240 Speaker 2: that translate obviously to games because he's prepared, he's ready 463 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:02,840 Speaker 2: to go. And that's one of the biggest differences is 464 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:05,919 Speaker 2: this guy loves to compete and he wants to be 465 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:07,280 Speaker 2: good and he wants to be good for his team. 466 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:08,879 Speaker 3: So it's cool to be able to be out there 467 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:09,200 Speaker 3: with him. 468 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:14,560 Speaker 1: Nice. Yeah, awesome, Nas Nunez, I know you've known this 469 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:18,040 Speaker 1: guy for a while as well. Makes it over into 470 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:20,960 Speaker 1: the futures game. This year started out really well. I 471 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:22,640 Speaker 1: don't think Jude is probably what he would have wanted, 472 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:24,320 Speaker 1: but I'm sure you can be able to bounce back. 473 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:28,399 Speaker 1: Super athletic guy, in my opinion, great shortstop, So it's 474 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:30,800 Speaker 1: cool to see him start to find some success as well, 475 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:34,879 Speaker 1: especially more consistently on the offensive side. So Nas, what 476 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:37,480 Speaker 1: he got on him? Your relationship with him, what he 477 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:39,080 Speaker 1: brings to the clubhouse, what he brings to the team. 478 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:42,119 Speaker 3: Go ahead, sure, I'd say it's pretty similar. 479 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:44,280 Speaker 2: You know, another guy that comes to the field every 480 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:47,040 Speaker 2: single day ready to work and to get better. And 481 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:51,399 Speaker 2: you know, I would say on and off the field, 482 00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:55,480 Speaker 2: a guy that same thing. He wants to get better, 483 00:22:55,840 --> 00:22:57,760 Speaker 2: you know, at everything he does. It's cool to be 484 00:22:57,760 --> 00:22:59,919 Speaker 2: able to come in here and know, you know, we got. 485 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:00,600 Speaker 3: Sent last year. 486 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:04,840 Speaker 2: I think I got sitting up right around the All 487 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:06,639 Speaker 2: Star break and then he was sent up you know, 488 00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:09,640 Speaker 2: right after that as well with you know, and kind 489 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:12,320 Speaker 2: of almost the same time period. And obviously we won, 490 00:23:12,480 --> 00:23:14,640 Speaker 2: you know, the championship last year and kind of got 491 00:23:14,640 --> 00:23:16,520 Speaker 2: that taste of you know, coming to the field every 492 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:19,920 Speaker 2: day wanting to win. And you know, obviously, like I said, 493 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,920 Speaker 2: we want to, you know, do good ourselves, and everybody 494 00:23:22,920 --> 00:23:26,240 Speaker 2: wants to. But whenever we can focus on, you know, 495 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:28,480 Speaker 2: every single day wanting to win for our team and 496 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:31,399 Speaker 2: you know, trying to get the next guy up to 497 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:34,400 Speaker 2: the plate, score that next run, anything it is, then 498 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:36,160 Speaker 2: you know success will come. 499 00:23:36,280 --> 00:23:37,640 Speaker 3: And that's something that he does. 500 00:23:37,720 --> 00:23:39,879 Speaker 2: He's a selfless baseball player when he's out there, and 501 00:23:40,280 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 2: you know, we need somebody to be moved over. You know, 502 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:44,479 Speaker 2: he throws a butnt down if we need somebody to 503 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:46,639 Speaker 2: you know, score a run. You know, he's going to 504 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:49,440 Speaker 2: hit that line drive and you know, we we see 505 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:51,240 Speaker 2: that in him and we know that, you know, he'll 506 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:53,639 Speaker 2: get the job done. And if he doesn't, then you know, 507 00:23:53,720 --> 00:23:55,680 Speaker 2: he's he's a great teammate. He's going to be in 508 00:23:55,720 --> 00:23:57,800 Speaker 2: the dugout and you know, rooting for the next guy 509 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:00,840 Speaker 2: and he's not going to be that you know, selfish 510 00:24:01,080 --> 00:24:03,399 Speaker 2: person to where he's you know, thinking about his at 511 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:06,120 Speaker 2: bat whatever it is in that inning whenever we need 512 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:08,600 Speaker 2: kind of you know, you know, the dugout to be 513 00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:11,320 Speaker 2: up on the fence for that next guy up. So 514 00:24:12,160 --> 00:24:14,040 Speaker 2: it's it's fun to watch him work. It's fun to 515 00:24:14,040 --> 00:24:17,240 Speaker 2: watch him, you know, get better since you know we've 516 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:19,080 Speaker 2: been together for a couple of years and see him 517 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:21,240 Speaker 2: get better on and off the field, and you know, 518 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:23,399 Speaker 2: it's it's cool to be able to have somebody on 519 00:24:23,480 --> 00:24:25,600 Speaker 2: the same team that, you know, like I said, for 520 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:27,280 Speaker 2: Pat and a lot of other guys on the team 521 00:24:27,280 --> 00:24:29,600 Speaker 2: that just you know, want to be, you know, a 522 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:30,640 Speaker 2: better teammate each day. 523 00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:36,440 Speaker 1: Last one on teammates simple question, your prairs, Are you 524 00:24:36,520 --> 00:24:37,800 Speaker 1: surprised by what he's doing or. 525 00:24:37,800 --> 00:24:39,520 Speaker 3: Not not at all? 526 00:24:39,560 --> 00:24:43,320 Speaker 2: You know, I obviously started here with us and we 527 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:46,199 Speaker 2: all anew a little matter of time before he you know, 528 00:24:46,359 --> 00:24:48,159 Speaker 2: got sent up and he was doing his thing in 529 00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:51,919 Speaker 2: the big leagues. We're very fortunate, very fortunate to be 530 00:24:52,440 --> 00:24:55,000 Speaker 2: you know, in that same clubhouse when he did get 531 00:24:55,040 --> 00:24:57,720 Speaker 2: caught up and have a little you know, part of 532 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:00,959 Speaker 2: him last year and this year. And it's so excited 533 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:02,960 Speaker 2: to be able to watch him do what he's doing 534 00:25:03,040 --> 00:25:05,919 Speaker 2: right now. We throw the game on anytime he's pitching, 535 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 2: really in the puffs, really Marlin's games as well, but 536 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:13,280 Speaker 2: you know he's pitching and we're able to watch that. 537 00:25:13,400 --> 00:25:15,600 Speaker 2: Then I feel like the whole clubhouse is locked in 538 00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:17,680 Speaker 2: to watch him. He's just a fun guy to watch. 539 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:22,320 Speaker 2: I'm excited for him. I'm really excited for his future 540 00:25:22,720 --> 00:25:24,920 Speaker 2: to come up here and see how he finishes this year. 541 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:28,080 Speaker 1: Cool, two more and then we're gonna be done for 542 00:25:28,119 --> 00:25:31,360 Speaker 1: the day. Talk to me about Pensacle as a whole. 543 00:25:31,359 --> 00:25:32,720 Speaker 1: I asked, I asked you guys this. Whenever I have 544 00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:34,359 Speaker 1: one of you guys on, you guys usually have the 545 00:25:34,359 --> 00:25:36,120 Speaker 1: same sentiment about winning culture. But I'm want to ask 546 00:25:36,160 --> 00:25:39,480 Speaker 1: you to had Sean Reynolds on not too long ago, 547 00:25:39,600 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 1: he was preaching about, man, this is this is such 548 00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:43,800 Speaker 1: a great winning culture. It's such a great place to be. 549 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:45,439 Speaker 1: It starts here and we're going to bring it up 550 00:25:45,440 --> 00:25:48,240 Speaker 1: to the big leagues. So I want your thoughts on this. 551 00:25:49,080 --> 00:25:51,840 Speaker 1: Tell me about the mentality surrounding this team as a whole. 552 00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:55,000 Speaker 1: They're going back to the playoffs again after winning the 553 00:25:55,040 --> 00:25:58,800 Speaker 1: first half. There's just so much, so much success and 554 00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:02,199 Speaker 1: such great camaraderie and attitude around this team that's being 555 00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:05,159 Speaker 1: built by coaches yourself. Tell me a bit about the 556 00:26:05,160 --> 00:26:07,239 Speaker 1: inside workings of that and how you guys can keep 557 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:10,400 Speaker 1: it going as you continue to uh to develop as 558 00:26:10,560 --> 00:26:11,760 Speaker 1: as professionals. 559 00:26:12,359 --> 00:26:14,879 Speaker 2: For sure, you know, like I was saying, wanted to 560 00:26:14,920 --> 00:26:16,639 Speaker 2: be at the ballpark and win every single day is 561 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:19,359 Speaker 2: a big part of it. Obviously, it's you know, the 562 00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:22,960 Speaker 2: minor leagues and you know, it's developing guys and making 563 00:26:22,960 --> 00:26:25,879 Speaker 2: sure that we get better each day as a player ourselves. 564 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:30,520 Speaker 2: But whenever, like I said before, whenever we can focus on, 565 00:26:31,160 --> 00:26:34,160 Speaker 2: you know, on the field during the game doing whatever 566 00:26:34,280 --> 00:26:37,080 Speaker 2: is you know necessary to win that game to get 567 00:26:37,119 --> 00:26:40,640 Speaker 2: the next guy up to the plate, making that next pitch, 568 00:26:40,680 --> 00:26:42,960 Speaker 2: focusing on the next pitch after you know, a bad 569 00:26:43,160 --> 00:26:45,400 Speaker 2: a bad at bad or you. 570 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:48,320 Speaker 3: Know, whatever it is. I think is really the biggest thing. 571 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:50,920 Speaker 2: You know, whenever you have guys that are thinking about 572 00:26:50,920 --> 00:26:54,960 Speaker 2: themselves or you know, being selfish of you know how 573 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:58,119 Speaker 2: bad at that and you know, being locked it locked 574 00:26:58,160 --> 00:26:59,879 Speaker 2: out for the rest of the game and not locked in. 575 00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:02,480 Speaker 2: You know, that's when it comes to where you know, 576 00:27:02,520 --> 00:27:05,199 Speaker 2: we lose those games and and tight situations or you know, 577 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:08,199 Speaker 2: we have bad clubhouse guys. But you know, since I 578 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:11,000 Speaker 2: got here last year and you know, obviously to this 579 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:13,800 Speaker 2: point this year, we have such good guys in the 580 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:16,119 Speaker 2: clubhouse and you know in the dugout that you know 581 00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:18,600 Speaker 2: want to win. Also, we all hang out, you know, 582 00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:22,160 Speaker 2: outside of the field, and you know, we're all friends. 583 00:27:22,240 --> 00:27:24,680 Speaker 2: And that's the coolest thing about it is we can 584 00:27:25,040 --> 00:27:27,120 Speaker 2: turn it all while we're out the field and make 585 00:27:27,119 --> 00:27:29,160 Speaker 2: sure we're locked in and also you know, get onto 586 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:32,520 Speaker 2: each other we need kind of well, but when we're 587 00:27:32,520 --> 00:27:35,480 Speaker 2: off the field, we're able to have fun and make 588 00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:37,680 Speaker 2: sure that we're always you know, hanging out and having 589 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:40,040 Speaker 2: that camaraderie that we you know need as a team 590 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:40,720 Speaker 2: to be able to win. 591 00:27:41,640 --> 00:27:45,199 Speaker 1: We awesome. Love to hear it. Yeah, being able to 592 00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:48,200 Speaker 1: turn it on and then go turn it off and relax. 593 00:27:48,359 --> 00:27:49,280 Speaker 1: It's definitely something to. 594 00:27:49,200 --> 00:27:49,720 Speaker 3: Be saying on that. 595 00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:54,359 Speaker 1: Yeah, exactly, So it's good to hear good balance, Okay, cool, 596 00:27:54,760 --> 00:27:56,879 Speaker 1: last one man, and then it's gonna be here for 597 00:27:56,960 --> 00:28:00,840 Speaker 1: today again. Really appreciate it. Simple question we're going in 598 00:28:00,840 --> 00:28:04,760 Speaker 1: the second half. What does a successful end to twenty 599 00:28:04,840 --> 00:28:06,639 Speaker 1: twenty three look like for you? Something else you want 600 00:28:06,680 --> 00:28:09,200 Speaker 1: to accomplish that you haven't done already, or just something 601 00:28:09,240 --> 00:28:12,639 Speaker 1: you want to continue to do, maybe both that you 602 00:28:12,680 --> 00:28:14,040 Speaker 1: can point to for the rest of the year. 603 00:28:15,560 --> 00:28:19,359 Speaker 2: Yeah, Like I've been sayings a player person each and 604 00:28:19,440 --> 00:28:22,400 Speaker 2: every single day, making sure that I'm doing my work 605 00:28:22,440 --> 00:28:25,520 Speaker 2: and ready for every single game that I play and 606 00:28:25,640 --> 00:28:26,760 Speaker 2: making sure that I'm. 607 00:28:28,359 --> 00:28:28,560 Speaker 3: Hard. 608 00:28:28,600 --> 00:28:30,320 Speaker 2: I'm sure that's going to be out there every single 609 00:28:30,400 --> 00:28:36,240 Speaker 2: day and you know, there for my team every single 610 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:38,640 Speaker 2: time that they need me. So I would say that, 611 00:28:38,760 --> 00:28:41,840 Speaker 2: and you know, I want to win a World Series 612 00:28:41,880 --> 00:28:44,920 Speaker 2: one day, and every single year, the goal at the 613 00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:47,000 Speaker 2: end of the year is to you know, win that league, 614 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:51,400 Speaker 2: win that championship, wherever I am, whatever it's going to be, 615 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:53,600 Speaker 2: that that's going to be. The goal is to win 616 00:28:53,600 --> 00:28:54,720 Speaker 2: that championship at the end. 617 00:28:54,640 --> 00:28:55,000 Speaker 3: Of the year. 618 00:28:56,480 --> 00:28:59,120 Speaker 1: Awesome, love to hear it. See that winning culture permiating 619 00:28:59,200 --> 00:29:02,680 Speaker 1: so great for sure. Sweet all right man, well again, 620 00:29:02,880 --> 00:29:05,000 Speaker 1: I definitely want to say thanks again for joining us. 621 00:29:05,040 --> 00:29:06,520 Speaker 1: I want to thank Eric and the Marlins for helping 622 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:08,680 Speaker 1: me get you on today and for you of course 623 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:11,400 Speaker 1: for your time. So definitely really appreciate it. Wish you 624 00:29:11,440 --> 00:29:12,840 Speaker 1: all the best of luck for the rest of the year. 625 00:29:12,880 --> 00:29:13,040 Speaker 3: Man. 626 00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:15,960 Speaker 1: You know we'll always be around to keep in touch, 627 00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:19,160 Speaker 1: so really appreciate it again. And which are the best 628 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:20,120 Speaker 1: of luck here. 629 00:29:19,880 --> 00:29:22,200 Speaker 3: In the near future. Yeah, I'll talk to you soon. 630 00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:22,960 Speaker 3: Thank you again. 631 00:29:23,440 --> 00:29:25,680 Speaker 1: Great thanks man, really appreciate it. That's it, guys, Will 632 00:29:25,720 --> 00:29:28,280 Speaker 1: Bamfield some great stuff. Hope you guys enjoyed. That's it 633 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:30,960 Speaker 1: for swimming Upstream Sport today and we'll see you guys 634 00:29:31,040 --> 00:29:31,760 Speaker 1: next time on the show.