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Texas Rangers Players Show w/ Pitcher Jack Leiter
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Welcome back, it is the G-Bag Nation here on 1053. The fan segment is brought to you by the Frankel's Life's Unpredictable Accidents Happen. If you're hurt and accident due to somebody's negligence, call the Frankel's. For your free consultation, 214-817-3333-3333, go to FrankelFirm.com. It's brought to you by Cars for Kids, donate today, CarsForKids.org. And the Rangers Players Show brought you by Golden Chick in Globe Life. Everyone has beneficiaries, not everyone has life insurance, Globe Life. Who's your beneficiary as Jack Lighter, Rangers rookie pitcher, joining us now here on the fan. And a good afternoon sir, how are you? I'm good, how are you? We're doing great, what's it like taking on the Yankees yesterday? This is awesome, that's mostly growing up in the New Jersey area and my dad playing for the Yankees, that's a dream of mine, then playing against a former teammate and a really good friend of mine, Anthony Bolby, and having my cousin in the bullpen for the Yankees. There's just a lot of underlying stories that made it extra special out there. Okay, so speaking of dad, what did he have to say about your performance yesterday? I mean, he's a proud dad most of the time, even the outings that I'm very much not happy about throughout my career, he understands how hard this game can be and he's definitely a proud dad. Now, you mentioned your cousin and obviously your dad, your uncle, growing up as a Lighter, is it assumed that you're going to be a pitcher if you play baseball? Do you consider other positions, how's that whole thing get sorted out? I mean, my dad wanted me to be a third baseman, I don't know exactly why, but that was kind of his dream for me. And obviously, he wanted me to play baseball, but it wasn't forced upon me or anything like that, but just growing up around the game, it's hard not to fall in love with it. And that's what happened, I fell in love with it and I always wanted to be a pitcher and the early parts of high school, I wasn't sure if that was going to happen or if I was going to play a position in the field, but it just kind of worked out that I ended up a pitcher. Would have been some of the things for you this year that you've really been working on is last year, I mean, we had seen that they had kind of shut you down and you were working on some new things, but this year it seems like it's been much better for you overall juggling from the minors than now getting opportunities at the big league level. Yeah, it's been a special year all around, obviously getting my first taste up here in the big leagues and the results haven't been there yet, obviously, in terms of what I would like to see in my big league outings, but it's really got to be a processed mindset as a pitcher and coming up in the big leagues and a lot of times you control what you can control and that's executing a pitch and strictly from a processed mindset, I felt like my execution last night was the best it's been in all of my big league outings by a good margin. So obviously the results in the final line and the fact that we didn't end up with an extra win in the win column, those all were frustrating after the game, but once you take on the processed mindset of, you know, did I execute more times than not? And there's a lot of positive takeaways, so it's a good one to build off of. Hey, Jack, I was just wondering, it's, you know, you've mentioned about being down in the minors and then getting some spot starts and stuff like that. Has that been tougher on you? Would you have just rather been in one spot, say, like with the big club and just kind of felt your way and learned your way that way instead of kind of going back and forth between the two? Yeah, obviously in the same way you control what you can control. You pitch where you're at and give it your all, but yeah, as pitchers where, where creatures have it, and I would say me more so than others even and having a routine is important. And it's always nice when you can spend time around the guys and get to know the catchers and get to know the coaching staff and more so than just kind of fly in and show up at the field and pitch that day. But that all comes with earning it and that's something that you have to show with results over time and my confidence in myself long-term in getting those results in my career is very high. But obviously some of these outings early on in my big lead career weren't there statistically speaking so for a number of reasons. So it's all about the process. Like I said, when those times when I got sent back down, it's all right, what do I need to do to get back up here and have more success the next time because that's all you can control. It's Jack Lider here with your Rangers rookie. How much more comfortable are you after going into the start yesterday? Was that your fifth start in the major league level compared to your first one? Yeah, much more comfortable. It's about managing adrenaline and I've hit you in big games, hit you in the College World Series, but something about the big leagues, it's something you dream about forever and it's an opportunity that I'll never take for granted but you want to make the most of it and sometimes wanting it too bad can lead to self-caused errors I guess and mistakes and I think that's what sort of was happening in my early outings was just wanting it too much and as a result, my mind is thinking too many things and it's just moving too quick and it's about slowing it down for myself and you know, you're the pitcher, you got the ball in your hand, it's on your time so yesterday it was a conscious effort about making it on my time. Jack, you mentioned you were an outstanding college pitcher, trust me, I'm an LSU alum and fan and watched you many a day and just was marveled at that but you mentioned pitching in big games and stuff like that, as the draft status that you have, do you feel pressure carrying that status to the mound with you? I wouldn't say so, I think the pressure I put on myself is more so than any other external factors could put on me and I think that's kind of what you need to have to be successful in anything is holding yourself to a high standard but there is a fine line between holding yourself to that high standard and applying too much pressure on yourself but you can always say there's been pressure, being the son of a major league baseball player and choosing to be a pitcher as well, there's that inherent pressure I guess but I guess when you experience it so long for so much of your life it just doesn't really affect me and obviously it's there but no, I would say it's just about making pitches, simple. Jack Lider with us here in the G-Bagnation, he brought up the mental side of things and I think when it comes to sports that's a subject that now has been discussed a lot more and openly. What do you try and do to maybe decompress before a start or have you kind of had to learn and adjust some things that you work or don't work for you to try and calm down a little bit? Hey NFL fans, you can start the season with a big return on FanDul, America's number one sports book so when you get a hunch in the middle of the game you can check out the latest stats, view live play by play and so much more on the same page where you place your bets. You'll get started with $200 in bonus bets guaranteed when you place your first $5 bet. It's FanDul.com/sportsfan, never waste a hunch and make every moment more with FanDul, an official sports book partner of the NFL. Must be 21 plus and present in Colorado, first online real money weights are only $10 first deposit required. Bonus issued is now a throwable bonus bet set expire seven days after receipt, restrictions apply, see terms at sportsbook.fanDul.com, gambling problem, call 1-800-522-4700. 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Tell them that your girl Tasha McKia sent you the sharpest rides, affordable, sexy, sharp. Doors take us to summers away or winter adventures and afternoon getaways. Your dedicated Fidelity advisor can help you open those doors by working with you on a comprehensive plan to help you reach your wealth's full potential because doors were meant to be opened. Visit fidelity.com/wealth, investment minimums apply, Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, member NYSE SIPC. Absolutely. I think the mental side is huge, especially for a starting pitcher because you're out there on an island, it's your game and, you know, if you lay an egg, it's on you, there's full accountability there, and you just want to do what it takes to help the team win. Like I said, that hasn't been there quite yet, but that's part of the accountability and the working process. I hope it just makes it that much sweeter when it does start coming around results-wise, but yeah, from the mental side, there's so many different ways to go about it, but it comes down to how do you get yourself to fully focus on this one pitch. It's the most important thing in the world, and then once it's done, it's meaningless. It's not easy, but it's part of it. Like, this pitch is everything, and then after that, this pitch is everything. And whatever you can do throughout your day, throughout your week, throughout your, you know, the hours leading up to your start and throughout the seconds and between pitches to get to that point is everything. And I think that's what us as pitchers are always working to accomplish more and more. How superstitious are you? I would say I'm pretty superstitious just because of the fact that I love my routine in my process, but nothing crazy. Like, you know, I got to eat, I got to eat this three hours before my start, and I got to put the left sock on first, nothing like that. That's the general pregame meal, though. I try to get a lot of carbs in, and as the adrenaline starts to flow, I used to just not really eat because you don't really think about hunger leading up to a start. But now I've kind of gained an understanding that that's important for brain function and physical function. So I kind of make myself eat some carbs, some type of pasta or rice, and then a protein, some kind of chicken, meat, and I love fruit, so fruit dough is in the mix. Yeah, Jack, we're right with you. When you're about to pitch, we eat a lot of carbs to getting ready to watch your pitch. Just load up. Just load up. We just load pizza. Not just. Boom sticks. Anything we can eat at the ballpark, we just do that before you pitch to help you out there. Who's routine? Do you marvel at that's in that clubhouse right now? Are you like taking notes on some guys, like holy smokes, the dedication, the professionalism? Yeah, I mean, everybody, it's a team full of pros and, you know, being out there talking to some of the bullpen guys the last couple days has been cool for me because it's a whole different perspective. The reliever routine and the starter routine and our bullpen having veteran guys who have been the best in the game for so long, it's really cool to pick their brains on how they go about their process and their routine and then guys like you've all these, who's kind of just a model starting pitcher. If any young kid could watch Nathan, you've all these routine, it's pretty special and he's very detail oriented and the great teammate who has a genuine interest in making others better. So I would say him along with truly everyone on the team, it's a special group of guys in terms of routine. We're a big nasty Nate guys. So we see how they're, he's incredible. We love him so much. Hey, Jack, I was just wondering when you sat down and went through the lineup, I mean for your pre, you know, for the pre pitch, you know, meetings and stuff going out in the hill, did you kind of like just go and then going to the line with judge and so you're like, yeah, I know. Yeah, I know. Is it one of those things where you kind of, you know what you're getting into just knowing that lineup or looking at that lineup and you're like, yeah, I know, I know, that's, that's, I get it. It's got to be different than anybody. Any other lineup you deal with, right? Yeah, it's, it's the same, but obviously it's very different. Yeah. Preparing for Salt Lake City or Sugar Land or some of the outings that I faced this year. Yeah, you're talking about arguably two of the top hitters in the world and there's in their two and three spot and then everyone else in the lineup, no slouch either. There's really no, really no breaks. I mean, I've always said Anthony Volpe gives me my toughest at bat because I've faced him about 50 to 100 times just growing up around him and going to high school together and inner squad games and seeing him in the eight hole, it's like, all right, this is a, this is a deep lineup right here and then, you know, you got it. You got an MVP and another MVP and Stanton and an MVP candidate in Soto. I'm sure he'll win, win one or a couple before it's all said and done. It's a, it's a, it's a good lineup. But the Aaron judge size, like, did it even take you by surprise a little bit, even knowing how big he is? Imagine looking at him there like, Oh my gosh. Yeah. It's a big zone. The first at bat, he smoked the ball left on a fastball up with two strikes and coming in. I was like, was that the wrong pitch or was it not up enough? It felt like I threw that fastball up and, and sure enough, I looked at it and it was, it was in the zone. So he's got a, he's got a tall zone for sure. Not to harp on the pasta too much, but you generally Alfredo, or are you going with like a spaghetti and meatball situation? I'm so not a picky eater. Both of those sound pretty delicious right now. So I don't discriminate when it comes to pasta. What's the fruit that you're mixing in right now? I like berries, strawberries, blueberries. My mom used to call me apple Jack when I was really little. She's got me an apple overnight. So I've always been a guy who, you know, whatever, whatever type of fruit there is, I'm gonna, I'm gonna be eating it up. I'm not much of a dessert guy. So that's, that's kind of my, my sweet tooth. I love that dude. Okay. We're going to let you out of here with a little bit of a game. We're going to see how well you know your teammates. This is three seconds of analysis. One of your teammates is being described. If you could guess that teammate force, that would be incredible. Okay. All right, we'll see. You know, what he's got working there between the knee and the waist is pretty impressive. Um, are we talking, are we talking David Robertson? Oh, that's a damn good guess right there, Jack Leiter. I like the guess. It's very close, but it is not the actual answer we were looking for, but it was one of the multiple choice answers. It was sitting right there. He was D. He was. He was. Now we will, if you don't mind, Jack, we'll continue to play this game with you until you get this thing right. How about that? No, we'll have you back soon. Okay. All right. All right. Sweet. Thank you. Kick an ass, man. There he goes. Apple, Jack Leiter. Give him hell. We'll be pulling for you, sir. All right. Thank you. There he goes. Jack Leiter brought you by Golden Chick and by Globe Life. Everyone has beneficiaries. Not everyone has life insurance, Globe Life. Who's your beneficiary? And we're also going to give Jack a hundred dollar gift certificate to a pluckers. There's eight of those in the DFW location. So thanks for Jack and the Rangers for being on with us today. Yeah. Yeah, that was good. So what we got, another four nights, then we're back at it again here with more, more Jack Leiter coming up, probably in the Angels series. We're getting Jack Leiter and de Grom this weekend. Yeah, there's a possibility about de Grom, which should, we'll last see why that coming up at 4.20, but he can give us more insight. Hey NFL fans, you can start the season with a big return on Fandal, America's number one sports book. So when you get a hunch in the middle of the game, you can check out the latest stats, you live play by play, and so much more on the same page where you place your bets. You'll get started with $200 in bonus bets guaranteed when you place your first $5 bet. That's fandool.com/sportsfan. Never waste a hunch and make every moment more with Fandool, an official sports book partner of the NFL. Must be 21 plus and present in Colorado. 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