1 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of A Ball 2 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: with Eric Ohs. I am eric Os and it is 3 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:26,280 Speaker 1: good to have you with us here around episode number twelve, 4 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: as we'll be talking with one of the lumber Kings infielders, 5 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: Bubba Hollins, a versatile infielder is z We've seen him 6 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: at second, we've seen him at third. We'll touch with 7 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 1: that briefly on him during the interview, and also one 8 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 1: of the hottest bats as of late for the lumber Kings. 9 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 1: An interesting story for Hollands this year. He began this 10 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: season red hot. He was hitting three point fifty eight 11 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: at the time of an injury, with a couple of 12 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:49,879 Speaker 1: home runs on the season as well. Then, on May 13 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: the first, going from first to third, a hamstring injury 14 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:55,440 Speaker 1: that we'll be talking with Hollands about. Fortunately a recurring 15 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 1: injury for him, It flared its ugly head again and 16 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 1: he was placed on the injured list the fallowing day. 17 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 1: Did not see Hollins again for the better part of 18 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,319 Speaker 1: a month, but we are happy to report to you 19 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 1: he is back on the lumber Kings active roster and 20 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:10,399 Speaker 1: he is one of the hottest bats as of late. 21 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: After the final five games of the first half for 22 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: the lumber Kings, Hollands batting three point fifty seven and 23 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: unfortunately has kind of been an exception to what has 24 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 1: been a slumping offense to say the least for the 25 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: lumber Kings to close down the first half of the 26 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: two thousand and nineteen season. Lumber Kings, no, they did 27 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: not make the playoffs in twenty nineteen in the first half, 28 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,320 Speaker 1: and the way they had ended the first half was 29 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:34,839 Speaker 1: kind of an ugly way. They lost three straight games 30 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:38,119 Speaker 1: against the Cedar Rapids Colonels, which improbably meant that they 31 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 1: punched their ticket to the postseason edging out the Burlington 32 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: Bees the Single A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, 33 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 1: the Colonel's the Single A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, 34 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: and that improbable come from behind effort was made possible 35 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 1: because of the lumber Kings lack of offense. I mean, 36 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: we went out to Seed Rapids and all the lumber 37 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: Kings had over three games of baseball was one run 38 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 1: to show for it in each game, three run total, 39 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: and unfortunately that had fit the theme. Over the final 40 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: ten games for lumber Kings as a team, they batted 41 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: just one ninety one, and then over the final ten 42 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: games of the half, they scored twenty six runs, not 43 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: a very good average of two point six runs a game. 44 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: And if you expand that out to the final sixteen 45 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 1: games of the half, which would be the beginning of June, 46 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: they had only scored thirty one runs over sixteen games, 47 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:27,359 Speaker 1: and that's a one point nine average for runs scored. 48 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:30,800 Speaker 1: So it has been an offense that has really struggled 49 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 1: as if late, and that has unfortunately come while the 50 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 1: pitching staff has been lights out still the lumber Kings. 51 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 1: Over the final ten games, they went four and six 52 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: despite a team ERA of one point six to three, 53 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 1: and so the lumber Kings will look to try to 54 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:47,639 Speaker 1: right those wrongs as a lineup will be changing quite 55 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: a bit when we open the second half here in 56 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: the Midwest League. We record this on Monday, June seventeenth, 57 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 1: on day one of the All Star Break. The next 58 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 1: time we'll see action will be the opener of the 59 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 1: second half, game number seven of the one hundred and 60 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: thirty nine game schedule for the Clinton lumber Kings. They 61 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: will be on the road on Thursday, June twentieth to 62 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: open up against the Wisconsin tim Bratlers, a single a 63 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 1: affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. To start that second half 64 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:15,959 Speaker 1: of the twenty nineteen season, lumber Kings will be sending 65 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,080 Speaker 1: out three all Stars. In fact, as we record this 66 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: again on Monday, the seventeenth of June, we've got Juraran Carnascione. 67 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 1: He is currently out in South Bend competing in the 68 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: Home Run Derby and the new prize that was announced 69 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: for a thousand dollars for the winner of the home 70 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: Run Derby. So best of luck to Jeraran Carnacion, so 71 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 1: we should read off his impressive. Impressive numbers in the 72 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 1: first half of the season will put him in the 73 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 1: proper context of where it has stacked up against other 74 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: prospects here in the Midwest League. Carnacion batting two ninety 75 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: eight at the end of the first half, eighth best 76 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 1: in the league. Ten home runs tied for fourth best 77 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:54,120 Speaker 1: in the league. Forty three RBIs tied for fifth in 78 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 1: the league. A four to seventy eight slugging percentage seventh 79 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: in the league, a eight forty one ohps s seventh 80 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 1: in the league. Seventy six hits that's the second most 81 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 1: in the league, sixteen doubles tied for seventh in the league, 82 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 1: twenty six extra base hits tied for fifth in the league, 83 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: and one hundred and twenty two total bases third in 84 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: the league. That is how good in Carnacione has been 85 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 1: this season. And who knows, maybe he won't be here 86 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 1: to start the second half because of numbers like that, 87 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 1: but at least still be able to if he were 88 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 1: not be here in the second half, be spending his 89 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 1: final days as a lumber King in the All Star Game. 90 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 1: Man the home run derby is certainly well deserved. He'll 91 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 1: be the only lumber Kings starter in the fifty fifth 92 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 1: All Star Game, which will occur on Tuesday, June eighteenth. Now, 93 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:38,800 Speaker 1: other lumber Kings that have done atop the leader board. 94 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: You've got Sean Reynolds nine home runs at the end 95 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,719 Speaker 1: of the first half, seventh most in the league. You 96 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 1: have Christopher Torrez, another top prospect in the Miami Marlins 97 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 1: organization who had come over from the Seattle Mariners. Forty 98 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: four walks he has drawn on the season. That is 99 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 1: the third most in the league and kind of outplays 100 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:59,480 Speaker 1: the average because Torres has been struggling batting one to 101 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: sixty coming into the final contests of the day yesterday 102 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:05,799 Speaker 1: out in Seed Rapids, and that is in the face 103 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:08,520 Speaker 1: of a three thirty six on base percentage because of 104 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 1: those forty four walks for Torres and the third most 105 00:05:11,040 --> 00:05:13,159 Speaker 1: in the league. Then of course you have Connor Scott 106 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:16,280 Speaker 1: who has got sixteen stolen bases to end the first half, 107 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 1: tied for the fifth most in the league. Now, the 108 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:21,599 Speaker 1: lumber kingso have been a team built on pitching primarily 109 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:23,919 Speaker 1: this season, and that is when you talk about the 110 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 1: starting rotation in particular Humbertel Mehea, Chris Vaalamont and Alberto Guerrero. 111 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: Mahia and Valamont. They are out in South Bend for 112 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:34,039 Speaker 1: the All Star Game, part of the three lumber Kings 113 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:38,039 Speaker 1: representatives in South Bend. But Mehea, to read his numbers off, 114 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:40,599 Speaker 1: he ends the first half with the best ERA in 115 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: all of the Midwest League two point zero three. For Mehia. 116 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:46,080 Speaker 1: Now he ended with a loss to end the first half, 117 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: but still has the highest winning percentage in the Midwest 118 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 1: League of eight thirty three. He also has the lowest 119 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:55,239 Speaker 1: whip in the league zero point ninety two, which measures 120 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 1: how many base runners are on in a given inning 121 00:05:57,720 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 1: an opponent batting average of one to seventy six that's 122 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:03,280 Speaker 1: the lowest in the Midwest League. He's also thrown sixty 123 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 1: six and two thirds innings, the eighth most in the league, 124 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 1: and he struck out sixty eight batters, the tenth most 125 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 1: in the league. Also among the leaders is Chris Vaalamont, 126 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 1: the lumber Kings opening day starter, who has not missed 127 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:16,599 Speaker 1: a start and is why he's tied for third in 128 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: the league in games started with thirteen of them. He 129 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:22,000 Speaker 1: also has a two point ninety nine earned run average 130 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:24,040 Speaker 1: at the end of the first half, eighth best in 131 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 1: the Midwest League. He struck out eighty batters, which is 132 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 1: tied for the most in the Midwest League. It's also 133 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:31,720 Speaker 1: logged sixty nine in a third innings, which is the 134 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:34,359 Speaker 1: third most in the league, an opponing batting average of 135 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 1: one ninety eight, the third best in the league, and 136 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:39,799 Speaker 1: a whip of one point oh seven, the sixth best 137 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:42,040 Speaker 1: in the league. That is how strong the one two 138 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 1: punch has been. If Chris Vallamont and Humberto Mahia, big 139 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:46,960 Speaker 1: reason why they're out in South Bend is the lumber 140 00:06:47,040 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 1: Kings All Stars. And then of course there's Alberto Guerrero 141 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 1: the two point one five earned run average, the second 142 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 1: best in the Midwest League, and then of course his 143 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 1: winning percentage seven fifty on the season, the third best 144 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:01,840 Speaker 1: in the league. Picked up a win his last time out, 145 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 1: which was his first since his final start in the 146 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:07,720 Speaker 1: month of April. So Guerrero, who at times has not 147 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:11,560 Speaker 1: quite been rewarded for his strong starts this season, was 148 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 1: able to do so his last time out. It was 149 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 1: against the Peoria Chiefs, the single a affiliate of the 150 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 1: Saint Louis Cardinals, part of a series win for the 151 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 1: lumber Kings, taking two out of three, and that was 152 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,880 Speaker 1: despite the slumps offensively as at the end of the 153 00:07:24,920 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 1: first half the lumber Kings. When it comes to the 154 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:30,360 Speaker 1: start the success of the starters they have let forty 155 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: three runners been inherited by the bullpen on the year, 156 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:36,800 Speaker 1: and that is translated into fifteen runs being scored on 157 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 1: those inherited runners, So thirty five percent of the runs 158 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 1: the bullpen has inherited from the starting rotation they have 159 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 1: come into score and that has been a reason for 160 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 1: some of the lack of reward. I guess you would 161 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:50,960 Speaker 1: say for Alberto Garrero in one case of it, but 162 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:53,760 Speaker 1: the lumber Kings starting rotation that could be changing for 163 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:56,720 Speaker 1: the second half of the season. We're looking like Tyler 164 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:59,560 Speaker 1: Jones will be put into the lumber Kings starting rotation 165 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 1: at the very released and then we'll see who the 166 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 1: new faces will be that'll be close towards the end 167 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:07,320 Speaker 1: of the College World Series, contracts will be signed and 168 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:09,840 Speaker 1: then shortly the lumber Kings will be expecting the first 169 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:13,600 Speaker 1: of the Miami Marlins two and nineteen draft class to 170 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 1: arrive here at the Single A level. Part of the 171 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:19,960 Speaker 1: seasons of a season at the Midwest League level just 172 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:22,480 Speaker 1: because of the new faces and the promotions that will 173 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 1: likely happen following the festivities out in South Bend again. 174 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:27,840 Speaker 1: That All Star Game is going to be on Tuesday 175 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 1: the eighteenth. Wednesday the nineteenth will be the final day 176 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 1: of the break, and back in action on the twentieth 177 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: on Thursday out in Wisconsin against the Timber Ratlers. Lumber 178 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 1: Kings Zoe have had a tough time going offensively, but 179 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: we'll be talking with one of the exceptions, Bubba Hollins, 180 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 1: and an interesting a season that has been for Bubbay. 181 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 1: He's had to battle through an injury that unfortunately has 182 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:50,720 Speaker 1: plugged him throughout his playing career, but it has not 183 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 1: affected the most recent developments for Bubba a three fifty 184 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 1: seven average over his last five games. Will be talking 185 00:08:56,679 --> 00:08:59,360 Speaker 1: about that pace that Hollins had just started when we 186 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:02,880 Speaker 1: had talked with him on Thursday out here in Clinton, 187 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 1: or rather a game against the Purya Chiefs. It was 188 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:08,839 Speaker 1: the final home game of the twenty nineteens first half 189 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:11,600 Speaker 1: on the thirteenth, So we thank Bubba for his time 190 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:35,840 Speaker 1: and he joins us next on a ball with eric Os. 191 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:41,400 Speaker 1: Welcome back on a ball with eric oas we're now 192 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 1: joined by one of the lumber Kings infielders, Bubba Hollins. 193 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: I guess we can say part of an everyday third baseman, right, 194 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 1: and thanks for doing this and coming on a ball here. 195 00:09:49,160 --> 00:09:50,559 Speaker 2: Absolutely no problem. 196 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 1: But we are talking here with Bubba Hollins for what 197 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:55,560 Speaker 1: the Clinton lumber Kings. We've seen an interesting season for you, right. 198 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:58,319 Speaker 1: It started here on opening day, then had an injury 199 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:00,840 Speaker 1: unfortunately that you had to bounce back, losing almost a 200 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:03,640 Speaker 1: month in May, but a really hot start to the season. 201 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 1: How have you taken away what has gone on in 202 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 1: twenty nineteen because it seems like it has been a 203 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:10,320 Speaker 1: roller coaster for Bubble Hollins this year. 204 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's definitely been a roller coaster. I mean the 205 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:16,600 Speaker 3: injuries is a step back, but I mean that's part 206 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:18,599 Speaker 3: of the game. You just gotta move on, move from it, 207 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:21,320 Speaker 3: and just take everything a day at a time after 208 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:25,760 Speaker 3: that and just try to build off each day and 209 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:28,720 Speaker 3: try to forget about the injury. 210 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 2: Stay healthy, that's right. 211 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:32,720 Speaker 1: I guess they always ask what some of the goals 212 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:35,080 Speaker 1: are for guys coming into this season, and health is 213 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:37,720 Speaker 1: usually one of them. Right, So what was the injury 214 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:40,000 Speaker 1: that had sidelined you for a little bit If I'm 215 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:42,520 Speaker 1: remembering correctly, it was against West Michigan. It looked like 216 00:10:42,559 --> 00:10:44,640 Speaker 1: you were going from second to third. We saw you 217 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:46,120 Speaker 1: pull up with the limp, and the next day you're 218 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:48,599 Speaker 1: on the injured list. So what were the details I 219 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:49,600 Speaker 1: guess on that injury. 220 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:52,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, staying health is definitely a huge goal 221 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:55,319 Speaker 3: for everybody coming into the season. I mean, so you 222 00:10:55,400 --> 00:10:57,960 Speaker 3: work so hard in the offseason four and then yeah, 223 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:01,800 Speaker 3: the injury was running from first the third and uh 224 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:04,320 Speaker 3: kind of pulled up on the way to third. The 225 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:08,720 Speaker 3: hamstring got me a hamstring tendon actually, uh made a 226 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:11,439 Speaker 3: popping sound or whatever, So it was a little hamstring 227 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:15,599 Speaker 3: pull and uh yeah, that's that's just what happened, just 228 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:16,679 Speaker 3: run first to third. 229 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:19,679 Speaker 1: Has that ever been in a history of an injury for 230 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:20,720 Speaker 1: you in the past. 231 00:11:20,559 --> 00:11:23,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's definitely it's been a history for me. It's 232 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:26,360 Speaker 3: probably this is the third time I've had it. Second 233 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:28,520 Speaker 3: time in pro ball. I had in my first year, 234 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:33,640 Speaker 3: same hamstring, but different spots. So, uh, trying the off 235 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:36,360 Speaker 3: season to prevent this, but sometimes it just happens. 236 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 1: What goes into rehabbing that injury, then I guess you 237 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:41,880 Speaker 1: have a little bit of experience unfortunately doing that. But 238 00:11:41,920 --> 00:11:43,800 Speaker 1: what goes into that rehab because as we said, it 239 00:11:43,840 --> 00:11:45,360 Speaker 1: was a long process for a month. 240 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:49,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, hamstrings are normally long process. Good thing wasn't too 241 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:53,679 Speaker 3: bad though, but uh yeah normally. I mean, the best 242 00:11:53,679 --> 00:11:56,680 Speaker 3: thing for it, honestly is just rest. Rest for hamstring 243 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:59,439 Speaker 3: is not much you could do. Besides, we do stem, 244 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 3: we do ice, a lot of ice, a lot of 245 00:12:02,360 --> 00:12:09,920 Speaker 3: heat contrasts and mark pro different things. Just little exercises 246 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:12,800 Speaker 3: for strength. No, that's about it. Honestly. 247 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:15,479 Speaker 1: When we were filling in the fans on the broadcast 248 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:17,840 Speaker 1: side of things about the injury. We were telling everyone 249 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:19,680 Speaker 1: that Bubba's got to be close to coming back, because 250 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:21,800 Speaker 1: it's always a good sign first when a player stays 251 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 1: with the team as opposed to being sent back down 252 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:27,160 Speaker 1: to wherever the spring training facility is, whether it's Florida 253 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:29,680 Speaker 1: or out in Arizona. But also because we saw you 254 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:31,960 Speaker 1: doing some catching duties on the bullpens, so we thought 255 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,080 Speaker 1: that was a good sign that they're on the road 256 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 1: to recovery. I imagine that was a little alien But 257 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:39,000 Speaker 1: what is that like, are you the emergency catcher if 258 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:40,560 Speaker 1: such a situation should arise. 259 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:42,040 Speaker 2: I have in that spot. 260 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think I think our pitching coach and manager 261 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:49,160 Speaker 3: would agree with that too. Yeah, I was just you know, 262 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:52,079 Speaker 3: they said that part of being able to stay here 263 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:55,400 Speaker 3: for rehab would be to catch bullpens, which I mean 264 00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:58,680 Speaker 3: kind of sucks at the time because it's it's not 265 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:02,160 Speaker 3: something good for your I mean, but it didn't hurt 266 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:05,240 Speaker 3: to go into a squat to catch bullpens, I guess, 267 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:07,960 Speaker 3: and you know, anything to help out the team while 268 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:11,160 Speaker 3: you're not in And honestly, we didn't know how serious 269 00:13:11,400 --> 00:13:12,600 Speaker 3: the hamstring was. 270 00:13:12,679 --> 00:13:13,680 Speaker 2: We didn't know if it was going. 271 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:16,520 Speaker 3: To be a week, ten days, two weeks, whatever, and 272 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 3: then turned out being almost a month, which it hurts, 273 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:24,199 Speaker 3: but I mean, you know, come back stronger and try 274 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:25,640 Speaker 3: to stay healthy the rest of the season. 275 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 1: And it was, as we said earlier, a very hot 276 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 1: start to the season. I think at the time of 277 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:31,960 Speaker 1: the injury you were up at either two were tight 278 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 1: for first in the league in batting average three point 279 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:36,840 Speaker 1: fifty eight. So what was working for you early on 280 00:13:36,920 --> 00:13:39,360 Speaker 1: in that season? And unfortunately you kind of lose that 281 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 1: mojo right with just being sidelined for the better part 282 00:13:41,800 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 1: of a month. 283 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:45,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean definitely, it's I don't know, you just 284 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:48,360 Speaker 3: get into a groove of playing every day, start to 285 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:51,440 Speaker 3: see the ball a little better, recognize pitching. The pitch 286 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:54,840 Speaker 3: is better and more aware of the strike zone. And 287 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:57,320 Speaker 3: once you get into that groove and you just start 288 00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:00,400 Speaker 3: not thinking about things, everything starts to flow. Oh and 289 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 3: you know, you hit the ball hard, good things will happen. 290 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:05,520 Speaker 3: And then taking a month off and try and get 291 00:14:05,559 --> 00:14:08,960 Speaker 3: back into things, it's like just kind of starting from 292 00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:10,920 Speaker 3: coming out of spring training in or like going to 293 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:15,559 Speaker 3: you know, just come back to seeing pitching again. A 294 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:18,719 Speaker 3: little tough to get back into that groove, but you 295 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:19,800 Speaker 3: got to find it, you know. 296 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:22,040 Speaker 1: Was it a good spring for you that carried over 297 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:23,400 Speaker 1: into the start of the season this year? 298 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:26,320 Speaker 2: Then? I think it was. I mean, definitely it was 299 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:29,000 Speaker 2: a strong spring for me. I think. 300 00:14:30,360 --> 00:14:32,440 Speaker 3: At the plate, yeah, I felt I felt really good 301 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 3: coming in the season this year, pretty confident in the 302 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:38,280 Speaker 3: swing I had in the stand so and approached. So 303 00:14:38,640 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 3: I think that I definitely brought that into the season 304 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 3: this year. 305 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:45,280 Speaker 1: And how was it like? Because we heard we're I 306 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 1: think it was Alex Vessi last year or last week 307 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:49,720 Speaker 1: that we had on the podcast and he was talking 308 00:14:49,760 --> 00:14:52,239 Speaker 1: about the group that he had with him out in Batavia, 309 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:55,080 Speaker 1: and I mean you were with the Batavia Muckdogs as well, 310 00:14:55,120 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 1: And it seems like that's the healthiest contingent of representatives 311 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 1: here for the lumber Kings. Now, so group that has 312 00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:04,000 Speaker 1: that familiarity with you from spring training then into a 313 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:06,480 Speaker 1: Clinton I mean the manager himself, Mike Jacobs is out 314 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:09,560 Speaker 1: here as well. Has that been part of that seamless transition, 315 00:15:09,640 --> 00:15:11,960 Speaker 1: I guess from getting up here to the full season 316 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 1: a affiliate of the Marlins. 317 00:15:13,480 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 3: Now yeah, I mean it definitely helps when you've got 318 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:18,240 Speaker 3: a group of guys that are all familiar with each other, 319 00:15:18,240 --> 00:15:21,440 Speaker 3: who have a history and that chemistry that everybody could 320 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:24,120 Speaker 3: build off each other. And you know, we're all like brothers. 321 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:27,400 Speaker 3: We spend every day together. So I mean, yeah, that helps. 322 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:31,160 Speaker 3: It helps anybody move forward in any career, I think. 323 00:15:31,400 --> 00:15:33,480 Speaker 1: And what is it like hitting in this lineup? Because 324 00:15:33,480 --> 00:15:35,280 Speaker 1: we've seen you all over the place. We've seen you 325 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 1: at the top, we've seen at the bottom, we've seen 326 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:39,000 Speaker 1: you at the middle. We've seen you hit behind a 327 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 1: girarian Carnacion, we've seen you hit in front of him 328 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:43,560 Speaker 1: as well. So there's lots of power in this lineup. 329 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 1: And what is that like? Because it's always a different 330 00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:46,960 Speaker 1: battle right at the plate. 331 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:49,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, I think it's what's interesting about this 332 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:52,440 Speaker 3: year is I know it hasn't shown all year for 333 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 3: us as a as a group, I mean on paper 334 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 3: and knowing who we are as hitters and players, I 335 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:01,680 Speaker 3: mean collect actively as a group. I mean we have 336 00:16:01,720 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 3: a very talented group players. I mean I've been with 337 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:08,040 Speaker 3: these guys for a while now, and our coaches said 338 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:10,480 Speaker 3: every day, I mean they know how good we could be. 339 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:14,160 Speaker 3: I mean there is easily one through nine. I mean 340 00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:16,800 Speaker 3: at least eight of us or not all of us, 341 00:16:16,960 --> 00:16:19,640 Speaker 3: we could hit in multiple different spots in the lineup, 342 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:23,400 Speaker 3: I think. So that's definitely helpful and probably makes a 343 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:27,040 Speaker 3: little tough around Jake to make decisions for the lineup 344 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:27,640 Speaker 3: each day. 345 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 1: Well, I guess that's Champagne problems, right, that's too much 346 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:34,320 Speaker 1: talent to fill into one lineup card each given day. 347 00:16:34,320 --> 00:16:37,120 Speaker 1: We're talking here with Bubba Hollins. Wanted to pick your 348 00:16:37,120 --> 00:16:39,840 Speaker 1: brain too, and just going into baseball. You come from 349 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,280 Speaker 1: northern New York, right, I've heard you talk about hockey 350 00:16:42,320 --> 00:16:44,520 Speaker 1: on the bus, so that tells you how far north 351 00:16:44,560 --> 00:16:46,880 Speaker 1: in that in New York you are. Were there are 352 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:48,960 Speaker 1: other sports growing up? Because I mean you come from 353 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 1: a baseball family, right, your dad was in the major leagues, 354 00:16:51,640 --> 00:16:53,880 Speaker 1: made an All Star appearance as well. But was it 355 00:16:54,040 --> 00:16:55,920 Speaker 1: just baseball or was there hockey involved too? 356 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:56,200 Speaker 2: Maybe? 357 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:59,760 Speaker 3: No, it was not just baseball. It was actually growing 358 00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 3: up I played football. I've played football my whole life, 359 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:06,240 Speaker 3: all the way through high school. And I've played tennis 360 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:10,760 Speaker 3: up until high school golf, So there are multiple sports. 361 00:17:10,800 --> 00:17:14,359 Speaker 3: I mean pick up basketball, pickup hockey. Never played those 362 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:17,560 Speaker 3: on a team though, but yeah, there were definitely multiple sports. 363 00:17:17,600 --> 00:17:20,399 Speaker 3: Growing up, football being my favorite for sure. 364 00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:23,000 Speaker 1: And when we had you on the pregame show again 365 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:24,879 Speaker 1: this is a while ago, was back in April, but 366 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:27,280 Speaker 1: we were talking about those extra sports that you had 367 00:17:27,320 --> 00:17:31,119 Speaker 1: played and kind of transitioning those skills into baseball, and 368 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:34,080 Speaker 1: I was interested in hearing about your tennis because, I mean, 369 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:36,040 Speaker 1: your third base it's a hot corner and in tennis 370 00:17:36,080 --> 00:17:37,600 Speaker 1: you have to go to the backhand quite a bit, 371 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:39,440 Speaker 1: and so you have to do at third base too. 372 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:41,280 Speaker 1: Is that one of those skill sets that you felt 373 00:17:41,359 --> 00:17:43,760 Speaker 1: like really helped you out on the baseball diamond from 374 00:17:43,800 --> 00:17:44,840 Speaker 1: the tennis court, you. 375 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:48,920 Speaker 3: Know what, growing up playing tennis for the fifteen years 376 00:17:49,080 --> 00:17:51,439 Speaker 3: or so that I played it and still now. I 377 00:17:51,480 --> 00:17:56,520 Speaker 3: mean my three sisters I'll play too. Division one they play, 378 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:59,520 Speaker 3: and I think it's definitely helped with footwork in the 379 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:02,800 Speaker 3: infield more than anything. I mean, for work in tennis. 380 00:18:02,840 --> 00:18:05,720 Speaker 3: I mean you're constantly moving your feet, and it's similar 381 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:08,560 Speaker 3: getting ready to return to serve. I mean, that ready 382 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:11,359 Speaker 3: position you're in is almost the same as what most 383 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:16,360 Speaker 3: infielders try to mimic every day on the field. So yeah, 384 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:18,800 Speaker 3: I think tennis was was huge for defense. 385 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:21,359 Speaker 1: And as we said, when we were talking to you 386 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:23,880 Speaker 1: about third base, it was and we should mention too, 387 00:18:23,920 --> 00:18:25,960 Speaker 1: we have seen you at other positions here this season. 388 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:28,280 Speaker 1: We saw you over at second base just last series 389 00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:31,000 Speaker 1: out in Burlington. I imagine third base is the most 390 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:34,240 Speaker 1: comfortable of the positions for Bubba Hollins, but do you 391 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:39,280 Speaker 1: obviously have some familiarity with other positions in that versatility Defensively, I. 392 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:42,000 Speaker 3: Grew up playing shortstop all the way through high school, 393 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 3: and then I made that change in college. When we 394 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 3: got to college, they put me at third and I 395 00:18:47,240 --> 00:18:50,240 Speaker 3: stuck there mostly. And yeah, I'd say I'm most comfortable 396 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:54,280 Speaker 3: at third, and well, I'm definitely I'm comfortable at the 397 00:18:54,320 --> 00:18:58,280 Speaker 3: other positions. I never played first base before until last year, 398 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:00,879 Speaker 3: but man, after a few games, you just get in 399 00:19:00,920 --> 00:19:03,480 Speaker 3: the rhythm of things. And then same with second base. 400 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:06,240 Speaker 3: I'm a little more familiar with that, and yeah, I 401 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:08,639 Speaker 3: feel pretty comfortable just around the infield. 402 00:19:08,840 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 1: So you make that change from short to third, what 403 00:19:11,720 --> 00:19:13,320 Speaker 1: is that? You see that a lot at the major 404 00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:16,280 Speaker 1: league levels, right? I mean, cal Ripton famously moved from 405 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:18,560 Speaker 1: short to third later on in his career. They wanted 406 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:20,760 Speaker 1: Derek Jeter to do that, but instead went to Alex 407 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:24,240 Speaker 1: Rodriguez to make the change defensively? What is that like? 408 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:26,399 Speaker 1: Just on the diamond, I mean, short you have to 409 00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:28,119 Speaker 1: cover a lot more ground, but then you hear a 410 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:30,280 Speaker 1: third it's a lot more of that instinct, that first 411 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:33,080 Speaker 1: quick step the hot corner for a reason, what all 412 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:36,040 Speaker 1: went into that process of learning a new position, which 413 00:19:36,160 --> 00:19:37,959 Speaker 1: if you talk to an on baseball fan, you'd say, 414 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:39,800 Speaker 1: how easy could it be? I mean, he's right next 415 00:19:39,800 --> 00:19:42,200 Speaker 1: to the guy. But there's a lot to it. 416 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:44,879 Speaker 3: Right yeah, I mean you said, I mean shortstop, you 417 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:47,240 Speaker 3: have more time to read the ball, get your hop, 418 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:49,560 Speaker 3: but you also have to cover more ground. And then 419 00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:52,760 Speaker 3: at third base it's more of a reaction position. I'm 420 00:19:52,840 --> 00:19:54,920 Speaker 3: in the balls coming at you one hundred miles an hour. 421 00:19:55,480 --> 00:19:57,760 Speaker 3: You got to take one step and that's all you 422 00:19:57,840 --> 00:19:58,200 Speaker 3: get to. 423 00:19:58,200 --> 00:19:58,760 Speaker 2: Make a play. 424 00:19:58,760 --> 00:20:01,680 Speaker 3: You're either diving or the balls in your glove already. 425 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 3: And I think the big thing that helped me move 426 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:06,320 Speaker 3: over there, honestly. 427 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:06,760 Speaker 2: Is just reps. 428 00:20:06,840 --> 00:20:10,160 Speaker 3: I mean a lot of ground balls, just live reps too, 429 00:20:10,359 --> 00:20:14,280 Speaker 3: I mean VP reps off the bat is what helped 430 00:20:14,320 --> 00:20:19,440 Speaker 3: out mostly in college and even now. And I'd say 431 00:20:19,440 --> 00:20:22,119 Speaker 3: that's all it really is, is repetition over there, because 432 00:20:22,119 --> 00:20:25,160 Speaker 3: it is it's definitely different than the middle reputation. 433 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:28,600 Speaker 1: Repetition makes sense because that's how you get familiar with everything. 434 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:30,480 Speaker 1: So I wanted to ask you this because it's so 435 00:20:30,560 --> 00:20:33,360 Speaker 1: interesting to hear from an infielder. With the current climate 436 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:37,280 Speaker 1: of baseball, everyone shifts all the time. Are those repetitions 437 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:39,679 Speaker 1: starting to come on the shifting side of things? Because 438 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:42,800 Speaker 1: maybe you aren't a shortstop anymore like you were in college, 439 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 1: but sometimes you're playing a short stop position given the batter. 440 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 1: What is that like as well? Because sometimes I've been 441 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:51,360 Speaker 1: saying on the broadcast from time to time that one 442 00:20:51,359 --> 00:20:52,600 Speaker 1: of these guys are going to need to look like 443 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:56,080 Speaker 1: quarterbacks now have different you know, defensive alignments for given guys. 444 00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:59,239 Speaker 3: Oh absolutely, But yeah with the shifts, I mean in 445 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:01,440 Speaker 3: the games, I'm I mean, all your doing is letting 446 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:04,720 Speaker 3: your experience take over. I mean, you forget about everything 447 00:21:04,920 --> 00:21:07,800 Speaker 3: you've done before. Then you're just playing the game. But 448 00:21:08,440 --> 00:21:11,080 Speaker 3: I guess you don't really realize it when you're out there. 449 00:21:11,119 --> 00:21:13,560 Speaker 3: But I mean I am aware when I do move 450 00:21:13,600 --> 00:21:15,439 Speaker 3: over to shore on the shift, I mean I know 451 00:21:15,520 --> 00:21:18,320 Speaker 3: I got a little more time to make the play 452 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:20,520 Speaker 3: or you know read my hop a little more. I 453 00:21:20,520 --> 00:21:23,600 Speaker 3: don't have to get as low in my preset and 454 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:26,240 Speaker 3: I know I might need to back up and cover 455 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:29,160 Speaker 3: a little more ground. So I mean, it's it's fun though. 456 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:31,960 Speaker 3: It's fun being able to play in those shifts nowadays, 457 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:34,240 Speaker 3: I mean, we'll take the game a little more interest, 458 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:34,600 Speaker 3: Like you. 459 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:37,800 Speaker 1: Can play fight positions in any right, that's kind of cool, right. 460 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:41,760 Speaker 1: You know, we're talking here with Bubba Hollins, one of 461 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:44,520 Speaker 1: the lumber Kings infielders, and we said before kind of 462 00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:47,600 Speaker 1: the everyday third basement for the Clinton lumber Kings talking 463 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:49,840 Speaker 1: about the defensive side of things, but I wanted to 464 00:21:49,840 --> 00:21:51,879 Speaker 1: get back to the offense, as we mentioned, a three 465 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:54,080 Speaker 1: fifty eight average at the time of your injury. You 466 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:56,400 Speaker 1: come back here to the lumber Kings and again we've 467 00:21:56,440 --> 00:21:58,639 Speaker 1: seen you kind of all over in the lineup. How 468 00:21:58,680 --> 00:22:01,119 Speaker 1: have you felt the return into the lumber Kings lineup 469 00:22:01,160 --> 00:22:02,800 Speaker 1: has been for you now that you've been back for 470 00:22:02,840 --> 00:22:03,560 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks. 471 00:22:03,920 --> 00:22:06,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm starrying to get back to being me and 472 00:22:06,800 --> 00:22:09,840 Speaker 3: being more comfortable in the box and with the guys again. 473 00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:14,919 Speaker 3: I mean, I think, you know, just playing every day again, 474 00:22:15,320 --> 00:22:17,159 Speaker 3: you just start to get back into that groove of 475 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:20,680 Speaker 3: things and hopefully things take off in the right direction. 476 00:22:21,320 --> 00:22:24,200 Speaker 1: And how does the offensive approach change, as we said, 477 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:26,760 Speaker 1: all over the lineup. But yeah, sometimes you'll be in 478 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:29,240 Speaker 1: front of a guy like a Jararan Carnacion who's hitting 479 00:22:29,320 --> 00:22:30,760 Speaker 1: nine home runs and is going to be out in 480 00:22:30,760 --> 00:22:32,639 Speaker 1: the home run derby for the lumber Kings, And then 481 00:22:32,920 --> 00:22:35,560 Speaker 1: other times you'll be back in the lineup where it 482 00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:38,120 Speaker 1: changes right just on the types of pitches you see 483 00:22:38,160 --> 00:22:40,680 Speaker 1: and also the strategy that goes into that at bad 484 00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:42,840 Speaker 1: I think I forget who we were talking with it about, 485 00:22:42,880 --> 00:22:46,320 Speaker 1: but just that mental mindset, that battle that occurs between 486 00:22:46,359 --> 00:22:48,600 Speaker 1: a hitter and a pitcher, changing on what you want 487 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: to do given you batting eight or two in a 488 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:54,199 Speaker 1: lineup card. Is that ever factored into an offensive approach 489 00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:56,359 Speaker 1: at the plate or is it just sort of you know, 490 00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:58,640 Speaker 1: staying in your own zone and doing what you can 491 00:22:58,680 --> 00:22:59,280 Speaker 1: do with the plate. 492 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:02,800 Speaker 3: I think you try to come to the field and uh, 493 00:23:03,480 --> 00:23:06,440 Speaker 3: step in the box and try to do the same 494 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:09,760 Speaker 3: things every day, you know, staying stick to the process 495 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:12,320 Speaker 3: and stick to what you're good at in the box 496 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:16,879 Speaker 3: and keep the same approach. And the only thing that 497 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:19,760 Speaker 3: would change. There would be the situation if the situation 498 00:23:19,920 --> 00:23:24,160 Speaker 3: determined would determine what would change in the box there, 499 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:27,560 Speaker 3: like runners in scoring position, if you're batting second as 500 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:30,120 Speaker 3: opposed to eighth in the lineup. I mean, it all 501 00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:34,600 Speaker 3: just depends. But really, I guess the actual lineup really 502 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:37,359 Speaker 3: only makes a big difference that first time through, you know, 503 00:23:37,520 --> 00:23:41,159 Speaker 3: and then after that first time through the lineup, I mean, 504 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:43,520 Speaker 3: anything could change. You could be bat in eighth in 505 00:23:43,600 --> 00:23:47,280 Speaker 3: the lineup, but that that next inning, third inning comes around, 506 00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:49,200 Speaker 3: you could be bat you could be second up to bat, 507 00:23:49,240 --> 00:23:49,439 Speaker 3: you know. 508 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:52,080 Speaker 2: So that's how that's how I look at things. 509 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:54,919 Speaker 1: And you were out with the Batavia Muckdogs last season, 510 00:23:55,080 --> 00:23:57,000 Speaker 1: come here to the Clinton lumbert Kings. How is he 511 00:23:57,080 --> 00:23:59,840 Speaker 1: a trend? How have you felt the competition has been 512 00:24:00,160 --> 00:24:01,959 Speaker 1: different at all from the New York Penn League up 513 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:03,639 Speaker 1: to the promotion here in the Midwest League. 514 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:06,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean I think that just pitchers just have 515 00:24:06,560 --> 00:24:09,119 Speaker 3: a little more awareness of the strike zone, a little 516 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 3: more control their off speed pitches, and obviously they're a 517 00:24:13,640 --> 00:24:16,720 Speaker 3: little smarter pitchers, and it's just a little harder each 518 00:24:16,800 --> 00:24:17,399 Speaker 3: each level. 519 00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:20,359 Speaker 1: I'd say, Yeah, I was watching a video I forget 520 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:23,119 Speaker 1: who it was. It was an old padres utility infielder, 521 00:24:23,119 --> 00:24:25,720 Speaker 1: and he was trying to describe each level and what 522 00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:28,399 Speaker 1: had gone up, and he was mentioning different pitch types, 523 00:24:28,440 --> 00:24:30,440 Speaker 1: and I think at the A level he was saying 524 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:32,359 Speaker 1: that it was the change up that was starting to 525 00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:34,280 Speaker 1: be a little bit more refined that he could pick 526 00:24:34,359 --> 00:24:36,840 Speaker 1: up from from the shorter seasons, if you felt that 527 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:38,760 Speaker 1: to be the case at all, because usually when we 528 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:42,439 Speaker 1: talk to pitchers, they say fastball, curveball, slighter working on 529 00:24:42,480 --> 00:24:44,640 Speaker 1: the change up. So at least at the A level. 530 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:47,680 Speaker 3: No, absolutely, I mean I think pitchers of their main 531 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:51,120 Speaker 3: out pitches here would be a slider, curveball, and then 532 00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:54,480 Speaker 3: but as you go up, I think that the change 533 00:24:54,560 --> 00:24:56,560 Speaker 3: ups get better. I mean, spending a little time with 534 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:59,960 Speaker 3: the Jupiter team last year and also the Greensboro team 535 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:03,920 Speaker 3: last year, I'd say that the change ups were, uh, 536 00:25:03,960 --> 00:25:08,200 Speaker 3: there was a big difference, especially in hya with the control. 537 00:25:07,800 --> 00:25:12,119 Speaker 2: And the spin and everything. So yeah, I definitely agree 538 00:25:12,160 --> 00:25:12,399 Speaker 2: with that. 539 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:15,840 Speaker 1: Well, it's it's good to hear again. We're talking here 540 00:25:15,880 --> 00:25:18,919 Speaker 1: with Bubba Hollins, one of the lumber Kings infielders, and 541 00:25:19,160 --> 00:25:21,800 Speaker 1: as we mentioned, you know, you come from a baseball family. 542 00:25:21,920 --> 00:25:24,040 Speaker 1: Your your dad had played at the major league level. 543 00:25:24,480 --> 00:25:26,960 Speaker 1: Were you a clubhouse kid that got to see, you know, 544 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:31,160 Speaker 1: the behind the scenes operation of baseball from a young age. 545 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:34,000 Speaker 3: I'd say I'd say yes, more when my dad was 546 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:37,480 Speaker 3: coaching during his coaching career, when when he was playing, 547 00:25:37,520 --> 00:25:39,520 Speaker 3: I was a little too young. I was maybe two 548 00:25:39,600 --> 00:25:42,160 Speaker 3: or three years old, one, two, three, whatever. I don't 549 00:25:42,280 --> 00:25:45,040 Speaker 3: I don't really remember those years, you know, just like anybody. 550 00:25:45,080 --> 00:25:48,280 Speaker 3: But uh yeah, when he started coaching, I was around 551 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:50,080 Speaker 3: the guys a lot when he was a hitting coach 552 00:25:50,119 --> 00:25:52,840 Speaker 3: for the Binghamton Mets, and I was with him on 553 00:25:54,040 --> 00:25:57,359 Speaker 3: I mean multiple occasions for road trips, home games, whatever, 554 00:25:57,440 --> 00:25:59,760 Speaker 3: and just being around the guys. I mean you just 555 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:02,800 Speaker 3: picked up on things from from seeing them and just 556 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:05,920 Speaker 3: watching the games. So, I mean, I think that's definitely 557 00:26:05,920 --> 00:26:06,320 Speaker 3: helped me. 558 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:09,240 Speaker 1: So was it like early on that you thought, you know, me, 559 00:26:09,359 --> 00:26:11,000 Speaker 1: I want to do this right because I mean you're 560 00:26:11,040 --> 00:26:13,720 Speaker 1: around it, you know, very quite regularly, just given the 561 00:26:13,720 --> 00:26:15,840 Speaker 1: connection with your dad, and you obviously have a lot 562 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:18,560 Speaker 1: of skill in it because you're playing professionally. So was 563 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:20,760 Speaker 1: that something very early on that you thought I could 564 00:26:20,800 --> 00:26:21,719 Speaker 1: do this as a career. 565 00:26:22,560 --> 00:26:23,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean definitely. 566 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:25,919 Speaker 3: I mean I knew at a very young age, just 567 00:26:26,040 --> 00:26:29,240 Speaker 3: for myself, I just knew that baseball is what I 568 00:26:29,280 --> 00:26:32,399 Speaker 3: wanted to do. I mean, there's there was nothing else 569 00:26:32,560 --> 00:26:35,080 Speaker 3: that I had in mind that I wanted to do 570 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:38,080 Speaker 3: for the rest of my life or for the baseball 571 00:26:38,280 --> 00:26:41,320 Speaker 3: life I could I could do. Uh and uh, yeah, 572 00:26:41,320 --> 00:26:43,000 Speaker 3: it's been it's been the dream since I was a 573 00:26:43,040 --> 00:26:43,560 Speaker 3: little kid. 574 00:26:43,880 --> 00:26:45,760 Speaker 1: Well, when we had you out at the beginning of 575 00:26:45,800 --> 00:26:47,840 Speaker 1: the season, because as we said, you've been here since 576 00:26:47,880 --> 00:26:50,000 Speaker 1: opening day, we had you fill out a question here 577 00:26:50,040 --> 00:26:51,600 Speaker 1: and one of the questions was what would you be 578 00:26:51,640 --> 00:26:54,480 Speaker 1: doing in baseball if you, you know, weren't a professional 579 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:57,159 Speaker 1: baseball player, And I think you had said marketing, And 580 00:26:57,200 --> 00:26:59,360 Speaker 1: we're kind of interested in why that was the case. 581 00:26:59,720 --> 00:27:02,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, that was my major in college. And I mean 582 00:27:03,119 --> 00:27:06,240 Speaker 3: something with business would be of my interests, whether it's 583 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:10,679 Speaker 3: marketing or being a stockbroker maybe. I mean that's been 584 00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:14,560 Speaker 3: something that's also my family and some I'd want to do. 585 00:27:15,200 --> 00:27:17,639 Speaker 3: I'm just always been an interested in business. 586 00:27:17,960 --> 00:27:20,120 Speaker 1: Well, I guess that makes sense too, And what did 587 00:27:20,119 --> 00:27:22,679 Speaker 1: the college have to fill in I guess for you 588 00:27:22,760 --> 00:27:25,320 Speaker 1: on the baseball development as it were to get you 589 00:27:25,320 --> 00:27:28,160 Speaker 1: here to Clinton too, because I mean education obviously part 590 00:27:28,160 --> 00:27:29,920 Speaker 1: of it too. That helps the professional career. 591 00:27:30,040 --> 00:27:35,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, absolutely, I mean college is huge for education, get 592 00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:39,920 Speaker 3: more familiar with the off the field type deal. 593 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:42,879 Speaker 2: And just preparing you for life other than baseball. 594 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:45,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, I guess the maturity. I think we had Alex 595 00:27:45,760 --> 00:27:48,159 Speaker 1: Vesia talking to us about that and just seeing, you know, 596 00:27:48,760 --> 00:27:51,240 Speaker 1: younger guys. It's got to be kind of interesting because 597 00:27:51,280 --> 00:27:53,439 Speaker 1: I guess you would fit as the mature one on 598 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:55,560 Speaker 1: the team because we've got nineteen year olds here in 599 00:27:55,840 --> 00:27:58,680 Speaker 1: Connor Scott and Will be infield. So does that help 600 00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:01,320 Speaker 1: it all in that clubhouse. I don't know how to 601 00:28:01,359 --> 00:28:03,639 Speaker 1: describe it. Maybe like the culture a little bit because 602 00:28:03,640 --> 00:28:06,280 Speaker 1: there's so many different vantage points, right from a youth 603 00:28:06,320 --> 00:28:09,080 Speaker 1: to the maturity college guys to high school guys and 604 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:10,480 Speaker 1: absolute Yeah. 605 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:12,399 Speaker 3: I mean I mean we I think we all balance 606 00:28:12,440 --> 00:28:14,520 Speaker 3: each other out and learn from each other. I mean 607 00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:17,760 Speaker 3: the death I mean, the young guys definitely, uh look 608 00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:20,440 Speaker 3: up to us when it comes to things that we've 609 00:28:20,440 --> 00:28:23,480 Speaker 3: been through that they haven't, especially since Connor and Will 610 00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:26,120 Speaker 3: haven't been to college. And there's a lot of things 611 00:28:26,119 --> 00:28:28,120 Speaker 3: that you learned through college. A lot of growing up. 612 00:28:28,200 --> 00:28:31,040 Speaker 3: And it's cool because we're like the big brothers to 613 00:28:31,080 --> 00:28:33,840 Speaker 3: them and they're the little brothers, the cool little brothers 614 00:28:33,880 --> 00:28:36,840 Speaker 3: to have around and uh yeah, it makes things a 615 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:38,600 Speaker 3: lot more fun than the clubhouse for sure. 616 00:28:38,920 --> 00:28:39,120 Speaker 2: Yeah. 617 00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:41,720 Speaker 1: Teach them how to use the laundry and also to 618 00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:45,480 Speaker 1: boil the water's absolutely life skills that some people may 619 00:28:45,520 --> 00:28:48,120 Speaker 1: take for granted. Well, we want to always leave our 620 00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:51,120 Speaker 1: interviews with kind of a lighthearted question, and it's a 621 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:53,320 Speaker 1: good time to ask it because this will be the 622 00:28:53,360 --> 00:28:56,080 Speaker 1: last episode of a ball before the all star break 623 00:28:56,080 --> 00:28:57,920 Speaker 1: for the lumber Kings. The grind will be coming to 624 00:28:57,960 --> 00:29:01,000 Speaker 1: an end before the second half begins. Hobbies that you 625 00:29:01,080 --> 00:29:03,080 Speaker 1: might have that you may now have a chance to 626 00:29:03,240 --> 00:29:07,160 Speaker 1: actually indulge with three straight off days starting on Monday, 627 00:29:07,480 --> 00:29:09,920 Speaker 1: June sixteenth and then coming to an end on Wednesday, 628 00:29:09,960 --> 00:29:13,200 Speaker 1: the seventeenth. Any big plans or hobbies that you might have. 629 00:29:13,520 --> 00:29:16,760 Speaker 3: I wouldn't say big plans, but maybe go play play, 630 00:29:17,000 --> 00:29:18,800 Speaker 3: play around the golf or so on one of the 631 00:29:18,840 --> 00:29:21,480 Speaker 3: off days and just try to relax and get the 632 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:23,240 Speaker 3: body ready for the second half. 633 00:29:23,240 --> 00:29:26,360 Speaker 1: And sleep in two right, Absolutely a lot of sleep, boy, 634 00:29:26,400 --> 00:29:29,240 Speaker 1: it's going to be totally glorious when those three off 635 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:31,560 Speaker 1: days will come and then of course a rested group 636 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:34,000 Speaker 1: will begin the second half. It's a Bubba holland thanks 637 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:35,640 Speaker 1: so much for taking the time to talk with us 638 00:29:35,680 --> 00:29:36,360 Speaker 1: here on a ball. 639 00:29:36,520 --> 00:29:37,520 Speaker 2: I appreciate having me. 640 00:29:37,720 --> 00:30:07,640 Speaker 1: Thank you, and welcome back to a ball with eric Os. 641 00:30:07,640 --> 00:30:09,640 Speaker 1: You had just heard from one of the lumber Kings 642 00:30:10,040 --> 00:30:12,760 Speaker 1: infielders and really kind of an everyday third basement in 643 00:30:12,760 --> 00:30:15,520 Speaker 1: Bubba Hollins, although we've seen him at second base, talking 644 00:30:15,520 --> 00:30:18,200 Speaker 1: to us about that versatility that he will play and 645 00:30:18,280 --> 00:30:20,480 Speaker 1: kind of leaning on those college days when you play 646 00:30:20,520 --> 00:30:22,720 Speaker 1: all over the diamond. But Hollind's here for the lumber 647 00:30:22,840 --> 00:30:25,480 Speaker 1: Kings again the single a affiliate of the Miami Marlins, 648 00:30:25,760 --> 00:30:27,760 Speaker 1: he's been a third basement. He's only had a couple 649 00:30:27,800 --> 00:30:30,000 Speaker 1: of games at second and he has been one of 650 00:30:30,040 --> 00:30:32,680 Speaker 1: the lumber Kings' most consistent hitters when he's been in 651 00:30:32,680 --> 00:30:35,400 Speaker 1: the lineup. And for Bubba Hollins, with nearly a month 652 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:39,040 Speaker 1: missed on the entry, that unfortunately has been the adversity 653 00:30:39,040 --> 00:30:41,760 Speaker 1: that he has had to overcome here in twenty nineteen. 654 00:30:42,040 --> 00:30:44,560 Speaker 1: But we appreciate him taking the time right before the 655 00:30:44,600 --> 00:30:47,640 Speaker 1: lumber Kings would go on to defeat the Purya Chiefs 656 00:30:47,640 --> 00:30:50,520 Speaker 1: and what was a series win here in Clinton at 657 00:30:50,560 --> 00:30:54,280 Speaker 1: Nelson Corpfield. Bubba Hollins again appreciated for taking the time 658 00:30:54,280 --> 00:30:56,840 Speaker 1: here on episode number twelve. The lumber Kings Zell will 659 00:30:56,880 --> 00:31:01,920 Speaker 1: be back in action next on Thursday twentieth, so hopefully 660 00:31:02,240 --> 00:31:05,680 Speaker 1: we will have you along for the broadcast and also 661 00:31:05,880 --> 00:31:09,080 Speaker 1: for maybe a game or two up in Wisconsin. The 662 00:31:09,120 --> 00:31:11,840 Speaker 1: single a affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The lumber Kings 663 00:31:11,880 --> 00:31:17,080 Speaker 1: have had a interesting track record against those Milwaukee Brewers prospects. 664 00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:19,360 Speaker 1: This year they had swept them. It's still the only 665 00:31:19,480 --> 00:31:21,440 Speaker 1: sweep of the season for the lumber Kings, but it 666 00:31:21,520 --> 00:31:23,880 Speaker 1: was all the way back on April the eighteenth, that 667 00:31:23,960 --> 00:31:27,160 Speaker 1: went through the twentieth of April, and lumber Kings looked 668 00:31:27,200 --> 00:31:29,000 Speaker 1: like they had their number and then did not see 669 00:31:29,000 --> 00:31:31,720 Speaker 1: Wisconsin again until they met them on the road towards 670 00:31:31,760 --> 00:31:34,080 Speaker 1: the end of May the twenty eight through the thirtieth, 671 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:37,000 Speaker 1: and then they got swept and since then, the lumber 672 00:31:37,080 --> 00:31:40,360 Speaker 1: Kings offense it has been in free fall mode. We've 673 00:31:40,360 --> 00:31:43,240 Speaker 1: been talking about the slump that has hit the lumber 674 00:31:43,360 --> 00:31:46,920 Speaker 1: Kings very harshly towards the end of the first half. 675 00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:50,680 Speaker 1: Over those final sixteen games, the lumber Kings seen an 676 00:31:50,720 --> 00:31:53,880 Speaker 1: average and runs scored of one point nine per game, 677 00:31:54,120 --> 00:31:57,600 Speaker 1: and unfortunately, coming while the pitching staff has been lights 678 00:31:57,640 --> 00:32:00,120 Speaker 1: out a one point sixty three earned run average for 679 00:32:00,160 --> 00:32:02,720 Speaker 1: their final ten games. The lumber King ZH will look 680 00:32:02,720 --> 00:32:05,720 Speaker 1: to rebound. As we mentioned behind new faces because well, 681 00:32:05,720 --> 00:32:07,400 Speaker 1: we've got none to tell you about. We try to 682 00:32:07,440 --> 00:32:10,520 Speaker 1: keep you abreast of all the different roster moves that 683 00:32:10,600 --> 00:32:13,280 Speaker 1: come into Clinton throughout this season, and we've got nothing 684 00:32:13,280 --> 00:32:15,240 Speaker 1: to report to you since we last spoke with you 685 00:32:15,400 --> 00:32:18,160 Speaker 1: out in Merlington with the lumber Kings left handed option 686 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:21,400 Speaker 1: Alex Vassia. But that will be changing the lumber Kings, 687 00:32:21,400 --> 00:32:23,840 Speaker 1: who will open that second half on Thursday. It will 688 00:32:23,880 --> 00:32:26,560 Speaker 1: be towards the end of the college season, with the 689 00:32:26,560 --> 00:32:29,480 Speaker 1: College World Series winding down to an end, and then 690 00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:32,560 Speaker 1: we'll see the professional contracts signed. We'll see the new 691 00:32:32,560 --> 00:32:35,720 Speaker 1: faces arrive here, and we'll also see some promotions that 692 00:32:35,800 --> 00:32:38,400 Speaker 1: will be very well deserved, we imagine up to the 693 00:32:38,480 --> 00:32:41,320 Speaker 1: high A ranks with the Jupiter Hammerheads. Before we go, 694 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:44,320 Speaker 1: of course, we will shamelessly plug the broadcast side of 695 00:32:44,400 --> 00:32:47,680 Speaker 1: things as we mentioned. We are on the All Star 696 00:32:47,760 --> 00:32:50,040 Speaker 1: break right now, so we've got golf to play in 697 00:32:50,200 --> 00:32:53,200 Speaker 1: sleep to have. But when we come back on Thursday, 698 00:32:53,640 --> 00:32:56,600 Speaker 1: June twentieth, you can hear all the lumber Kings remaining 699 00:32:56,760 --> 00:32:59,760 Speaker 1: games of the twenty nineteen season with yours truly on 700 00:32:59,800 --> 00:33:02,120 Speaker 1: the call. If you're in the broadcast range, it's one 701 00:33:02,160 --> 00:33:05,440 Speaker 1: hundred point three FM WCCI, and for those of you 702 00:33:05,560 --> 00:33:08,240 Speaker 1: outside the broadcast range, can listen to all the lumber 703 00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:11,760 Speaker 1: Kings action online at Lumberkings dot com via the tune 704 00:33:11,760 --> 00:33:14,360 Speaker 1: in Radio app for all one hundred and thirty nine 705 00:33:14,400 --> 00:33:16,840 Speaker 1: games of the schedule, there'll be seventy more of them 706 00:33:16,840 --> 00:33:18,840 Speaker 1: in the second half, and as it works in the 707 00:33:18,880 --> 00:33:22,480 Speaker 1: Midwest League, the slate will be wiped clean, so to speak, 708 00:33:22,680 --> 00:33:25,160 Speaker 1: so lumber Kings will compete for the playoffs now with 709 00:33:25,440 --> 00:33:28,840 Speaker 1: six teams gearing up for two playoff spots, the winners 710 00:33:28,960 --> 00:33:31,840 Speaker 1: in the Western Division for those two playoff spots in 711 00:33:31,880 --> 00:33:34,800 Speaker 1: the first half, where the Quad Cities River Bandits as 712 00:33:35,080 --> 00:33:38,200 Speaker 1: the division champions, and then the Cedar Rapids Colonels, who 713 00:33:38,200 --> 00:33:41,000 Speaker 1: had swept the lumber Kings out at Perfect Game Field 714 00:33:41,080 --> 00:33:44,720 Speaker 1: at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. That meant 715 00:33:44,720 --> 00:33:48,880 Speaker 1: im probably the Colonels. Well, they are the wildcard winner 716 00:33:48,920 --> 00:33:51,840 Speaker 1: in the first half over the Burlington Bees. They needed 717 00:33:51,840 --> 00:33:53,920 Speaker 1: to sweep the lumber Kings. They did that. They also 718 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:56,320 Speaker 1: needed help from the Peoria Chiefs to take two out 719 00:33:56,320 --> 00:33:58,560 Speaker 1: of three from the Bees, and they also got that. 720 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:01,080 Speaker 1: So that is how the Colonel's back to the playoffs 721 00:34:01,080 --> 00:34:04,440 Speaker 1: for the seventh consecutive time, a very impressive track record 722 00:34:04,440 --> 00:34:07,320 Speaker 1: for the Minnesota Twins Single A affiliate. Over in the 723 00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:10,080 Speaker 1: Eastern Division, the winners were the Great Lakes Loans to 724 00:34:10,120 --> 00:34:12,840 Speaker 1: take the division. They are the single A affiliate of 725 00:34:12,880 --> 00:34:15,600 Speaker 1: the Los Angeles Dodgers with the best record in the 726 00:34:15,640 --> 00:34:18,440 Speaker 1: Midwest League. They were forty two to twenty three coming 727 00:34:18,480 --> 00:34:21,399 Speaker 1: into the final contest of this first half. And then 728 00:34:21,440 --> 00:34:24,120 Speaker 1: the wildcard winner that is the Lake County Captains who 729 00:34:24,120 --> 00:34:26,680 Speaker 1: had who had forty wins in the first half to 730 00:34:26,719 --> 00:34:29,520 Speaker 1: take the wild card in the Eastern Division, the Captains 731 00:34:29,520 --> 00:34:32,200 Speaker 1: a single A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. What that 732 00:34:32,320 --> 00:34:34,680 Speaker 1: means though, is that the Quad Cities River Bandits in 733 00:34:34,719 --> 00:34:37,879 Speaker 1: the Western Division, along with the Cedar Rapids Colonels, they 734 00:34:37,960 --> 00:34:42,680 Speaker 1: will not be looking for a playoff seating or anything 735 00:34:42,800 --> 00:34:44,880 Speaker 1: in the second half, So the lumber Kings will compete 736 00:34:44,880 --> 00:34:48,600 Speaker 1: against the remaining six teams who are scrambling for playoff 737 00:34:48,719 --> 00:34:51,560 Speaker 1: validation in the second half. So that is what we'll 738 00:34:51,640 --> 00:34:53,959 Speaker 1: set the table for the lumber Kings when they meet 739 00:34:53,960 --> 00:34:57,439 Speaker 1: the Wisconsin tim Bratlers on Thursday, June twentieth. Thanks again 740 00:34:57,480 --> 00:34:59,959 Speaker 1: everyone for listening to the episode. We hope you enjoyed 741 00:35:00,080 --> 00:35:02,000 Speaker 1: did and we hope that we can see you on 742 00:35:02,080 --> 00:35:04,680 Speaker 1: the next episode of A Ball with Eric Ohos and 743 00:35:04,840 --> 00:35:07,200 Speaker 1: also out of the ballgame at some point that season, 744 00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:10,040 Speaker 1: maybe even see you on the radio with the lumber 745 00:35:10,160 --> 00:35:12,400 Speaker 1: Kings broadcast. Thanks again everyone for listening to