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Manager's Report with Mike Shildt
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Well, if you was more aligned with the Maryland the road, actually looking like there, yeah, it would be more than fine. That's very, very, it does, but it comes off as creepy. Yeah, the sentiment goes much longer way. I know what Mike, I know what fans focus in on. Big moments like Jackson Merrill's home run from the road trip and the ninth inning and the clutch moments from your team. But what about you on a week like that, you know, five game winning streak as well as the team has been playing. What are the moments? What are the things that have stood out to you over this past week? Good question. Let me process it. There's been a lot. I mean, one thing that resonated with me and reflected because I got a question after the series in Pittsburgh about the series, which was, you know, there's a lot to unpack there too. But, you know, just about this in general series, I was like, you know, it's the one through 26, the contributions from everybody in our roster, not only in this past series, but, you know, recently has been very, very important and a lot of contributions from a lot of different dudes, man. You know, I mean, the guys that have been contributing, obviously, Jackson, big moments, Pro 4, big moments, Manny, big moments. So, we come back on a tremendous job. You know, Riley does this thing. You know, he's been good, campy, that group's been good back behind the plate. So, from a position player standpoint, you know, those guys have been tremendous, but, you know, that talked about the Solano, the David Frost was a big duo at home yesterday. Tyler Wade coming in for Kimmy, a little, you know, a little hurt and playing really well for two days and contributing to win. Bryce Johnson, you know, getting bunched down, making plays defensively, you know, doing a good job on the basis. You know, all those guys have been really big for us. You know, Crony's been able to get some big hits. So, you know, that contribution on the pitching side, yeah, Dylan's been great, clearly. Michael Kean, good to get him back. He got us through five the other day. Walter's been really, really consistent and steady forest and, you know, basket was was affected for us yesterday as well. And, you know, Martin Perez came in, big six innings, his first start. And, you know, Brian, I mean, talk about big, big innings from Brian Owing, the first game in the, in the rain situation on opening game of the series against Pittsburgh. And, you know, we lose seats after the first and Owing goes three plus and throws up a bunch of goose eggs. And man, what a great job in the bullpen. You know, Scott, obviously a great addition, Adam, great addition. More, Ellen's been good. Estrada, you know, Yuki, you know, gave up home yesterday. He's been really good for us. So, obviously, Paul, being as guys have contributed across the board and, you know, everybody's doing their part. Yeah, there's no question. It's been, it's been so much fun to watch a skip. I wanted to ask you, you don't have to take us through that wacky ninth inning the other night again. I know you've done it. I heard your explanation for all of it. It was, it was kind of a new one for, for a lot of us. But I wanted to ask you this. Now, I know you came out to make sure that nobody got thrown out because you didn't have anybody left on the bench, had the worst happen there. And let's say it's Manny, you know, playing third base and he was pretty, he was pretty vocal to the umpire and had the worst happen. And Manny actually got run who would you have put in and where would you have put them? Uh, I'll keep that state secret. It was, uh, I definitely, I definitely got out there. You know, I mean, there was a few candidates, not many. I mean, you look at the bullpen's been used. Right. It's got to be started. It's got to be a starter. It's not the next day starter, because, you know, not that, and then you don't want to just put anybody out there because who knows what can happen. Um, so, but yeah, man, it was, uh, what a wild three games in Pittsburgh. I mean, you know, hard to impact all of it. Yeah, that night, I mean, just want to make sure, which I mean, he's got a good head on his shoulders. He knows the situation, but, you know, and he was right. I mean, they completely, uh, you know, with on, not the umpires, just the, the setting of the clock in the first place. So that's what we intentionally walk eight. Instead of resetting the clock to 30, they put it back to 15. Um, and then it got, you know, Andy a little, um, they got the timing of everybody off about being engaged to the gate. And, uh, then, you know, Suarez again, thinking it's 30 because new hitter makes thinking others a ball and give him credit. They got it right. But, you know, because of that, again, in a high level situation, man, he's like, no, man, that's wrong. So I go out, make sure a man is good, make my point to them, stay out there. And, uh, it was, uh, it was an interesting trip. So today's episode is sponsored by NerdWallet Smart Money Podcast, ready to expand your financial game. NerdWallet can coach you on smart strategies like choosing investments, finding your next credit card and setting a budget that works for you. Score major points towards your summer vacation by learning expert tips for choosing a high yield savings account and how to build wealth by investing in index funds. Slide into summer with smarter decisions in 2024. Follow NerdWallet Smart Money Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Future you will thank you. Nothing is more important than getting a good night's sleep. And when you don't get the rest you need, your whole day is thrown off. That's why it's so important to choose the right mattress. 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Pick your favorite team, your favorite players and get customized highlights, stories and breaking news right on your home fee. Follow the action with Game Ted where 3D replays add another dimension plus notifications can keep you connected to every pinch, every hip, every game, the MLB app, baseball, your way. Download it now for free from the App Store or Google Play. Blackout and other research and supply majorly baseball tray parts used with permission. I just kept picturing who Matt Waldron playing third base or something in my mind and I just said, I wonder what skip would I add up his sleeve? But yeah, listen, keep those trade secrets close to the vest in case you have to use them. You're talking about a fan. We watched Joe Musgrove play left field. Yeah, it feels like it was one of the moments of his life when he got out there. And you know, if I know one thing, because we've talked to crony a bunch on this show and I asked him how much do you lobby to the skipper to let you come in and pitch in a blowout. He goes all the time, all the time. And man, if there's one thing I know about baseball players, they're never really happy with what they want to do a little bit more. So I was just kind of wondering, are there guys that are in your like, skip, let me hit, let me, let me play short second in a blowout or something like that. I don't get the, I don't, pitchers don't want to go on the field in a blowout. And they used to lobby more for, for bats. But that was back when they were hitting. Yeah, you know, and they were, they were into that and they were hitting and, you know, hitting every day. But now we don't, we don't play that game anymore. So nobody's, nobody's lobbying for that necessarily. crony different stories. We do it. Yeah. He wants, he wants out there. He's pretty pleased with his zero ERA career, RA. And he's quite candidly that the rules don't allow it anymore. I understand the genesis of it. But, you know, we were then on pitch. And as I'm sure, you know, especially yesterday, crony would have been an option like in a competitive situation. But by rule, we couldn't do it, you know, because it's got to be a false advantage or, you know, a, yeah, run differential. So, you know, he was, he was in the mix. It's our manager's report with Mike Shelte, pot razor in Miami tonight. And we have talked about Jackson Merrill a lot, considering what this kid is doing at age 21 and how he's produced. But I also see just from my perspective that his teammates responding to him, he's got kind of an infectious attitude, just the way he carries himself. And I wondered, can a 21 year old in your mind be a leader on a team on a clubhouse? It's filled with veterans. Guys, you've been around for a decade plus like Manny and pro far, but feels like everyone responds to this kid pretty well. What are you seeing there? Definitely. He's earned rightfully their spec. You know, Todd, he said it even in spring training, which I thought was a nice tip of the hat. And earlier this season, especially as early as, you know, as it was, he just said, you know, God's a baller, man. You know, you got to respect it. And ballers, no ballers. And that's just that works. And, you know, I was, you know, leadership, he's able to rise the tide with his affection, with his play and his passion for four point. He loves to compete. And he also knows how to compete and he's got the skillset to match it. So, you know, guys respect that. Jackson goes about it completely in the right way. We've got a tremendous amount of humility and put this head down. He goes and plays the game the right way. And that's really speaks volume start club. And it does have, you know, the infectious energy brings, you know, helps guys, I believe. But, you know, just him being able to lead himself and make sure he's doing what he needs to do and goes about it in the right way creates a lot of credit for the guys that saw that. I can do the Skipper Mike Schilt here on Bennett Woods this morning. I wanted to get just kind of a general baseball opinion from you about the six man rotation, which, you know, listen, I've seen teams employ it before. Don't know if you have in your career in your, in your previous stop. But, you know, with Joe Musgrove coming back, assuming he stays healthy and everything else, is that something that you would consider doing? Why, why not pros and cons as you see him? I have done it. It's all personnel based. As you would expect, Joe is coming back. We do have the we have the personnel to be able to do it. But also, we also need to look up and recognize, you know, some some basic math, right? Like six starters, seven relievers. And so we also, if we know if we feel confident, which we do, we constant all our starters, but making sure they're going to be able to go deep and also keep our bullpen fresh. And the way our bullpen is constructed right now, we have a lot of high leverage guys, a lot of one in guys. And so, and that's great. Our bullpen and we love our bullpen, obviously. But we're not structured right now for a bullpen to handle a six moment rotation with seven guys. And then you get guys out of their roles a little bit more. So, you know, we've got a lot of games coming up. So it's, yeah, you go, okay, get the extra rest. We've been able to get Michael and Blow here recently. We didn't want it necessarily, but, you know, take it as a blessing and that, you know, he got to come back here and, you know, he went 11 days in between starts. So that was a, kind of turned out to be a built-in blow for him. You know, we've had days off recently, guys get an extra blows, Dylan. Clearly, we didn't want to lose him after an inning in the first game of the series recently. But, you know, that's going to turn out to be a blow for him. You know, Joe's coming back, you know, feel like he's pretty fresh. He's going to need to get built up a little bit, which is going to require more bullpen. So, you know, a lot of different moving parts to it, but that's the big picture in the more specific reason for what we're looking to do. All right. Got one more for you, because I heard you talking about it after the game yesterday, and there's been kind of a joke among Padres fans the last, I don't know, 20 plus years about Padres hitting coach being one of the least job security jobs you can have in baseball. So, I think it's worth mentioning talking about, yeah, who Victor Rodriguez is and what he's done for your club. I wasn't aware that you kind of went back so far with him. And I heard you talking about a victor after the game, and I wanted you to give a chance to kind of tell us a little bit more about your hitting coach and what he's brought to the table for your offense. Yeah, he's been fantastic. You know, yeah, I think number one is hitting coach, number two is manager and that sort of lifespan of Padres staff members, which we love to change both of us for a long time. But, yeah, go way back with Victor, the 1980. Victor came up as a young player at 17 in AA, so he was on that, you know, Ethan Salas kind of track in AA, played second base in the team in Charlotte that won a suddenly championship. My mom has administrative assistant for that team, and Francis Crockett. And, yeah, Victor was with her second baseman. I shot his shoes every day at home and got a chance to meet him and spent a couple of years there in Charlotte. Couple stops on his journey to the big leagues. And, you know, that group, including Victor, has stayed really close. That group of players that came through there, that staff, it was just a really cool group experience. It was a really tight family. The players thought they were well taken care of. They enjoyed their time in Charlotte. It's been multiple reunions of that team that won that championship that I've been able to be a part of. So, I've known Victor a long time, had a lot of personal respect, and kind of professional respect. What he brings, this guy is, he's just got a beautiful way about him. He's got that common sense approach of something that's really hard. He's able to make something really hard simple in that setting. He's able to connect with players. He's got a ton of experience personally, you know, having done it, but also more so, you know, professionally teaching and doing it. He's worked with some of the greatest hitters of, you know, our generation and some historically, when he was in Boston, you know, having many Ramirez and big coffee. And, Pedroia, and of course, get bogey over there as well for 10 years. And then he goes over to Cleveland with Jose Ramirez, who just donned him and scored their fifth all-star jersey out of respect for what he's done for him in his career. So, Victor just, he's a real treasure asset to the organization. He's done a tremendous job and couldn't be more excited and bought home on the staff. You know, Mike, appreciate it. Hopefully, a birthday dub for you guys tonight. And we'll talk to you next Friday when you're going to be back out on the road again already after a quick home stand against the Pirates next week. Good luck. Thank you very much. I got some good. Nice. Today's episode is sponsored by Nerd Wallet Smart Money Podcast. Get your head in the financial game with smart investing and budgeting tips straight from the nerds. Nerd wallets experts will set future you up for success with dependable, fact-based insights. No financial misinformation allowed. 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