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Speaker 1 (00:00):
No word has it ever been spoken. As we're just
(00:03):
at four o'clock here on KWA Sports. We got Rockies
baseball starting tomorrow and help us preview that along with
a very exciting season I hope coming up right now.
Jack Corgan, voice of the Rockies on the KWA Common
Spirit Health Hotline. Jack, my friend, you're on with Ryan
and Ben. How are you there?
Speaker 2 (00:19):
I am doing great, guys, how about you?
Speaker 1 (00:21):
We're doing fantastic, very excited about the upcoming season. And
you know, I listened to about Black the other day.
I think it was on Jim Rome and he was
saying all sorts of positive things about Chris Bryant. So
what can you tell me about his focus availability for
this upcoming season. What are your expectations about Chris.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Well, there's no question Ryan that the Rockies are going
to be a better team. If Chris Bryant can play
one hundred and twenty to one hundred and forty games,
he might not ever get back to the level that
made him an MVP eight nine years ago. But his
on base percentage, his ability to be concern for the
(01:01):
other team. LinkedIn's that Rockies lineup takes pressure off a
lot of younger hitters, and I think the way Chris
feels right now and the plan that they have to
keep him healthy and out on the field. I mean,
so far, so good. We'll see how it plays out,
but he does make a difference if he is healthy.
Speaker 3 (01:23):
I want to ask you got a couple of pickups
to show off season, you know, first off Scotti Alexander
and then Kyle Farmer as well. How long is Farmer
going to hang on to that job before we see
a Dale Ovador come up and eventually take over.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Well, that's a good question, Benjamin. I think it's really
Farmer's role is going to be the guy who can
spell Tovar a short mcmahononed third, Tyro Estrada second enough
to keep those guys pressure. I mean, the numbers show
(01:57):
you how the fall off in the last two months
of a season have been for Ryan McMahon for much
of his career because he's a one hundred and fifty
one hundred and sixty game player, and in Kyle Farmer
you're not going to get all the same offensive production.
But I think it gives you a guy who has had,
(02:19):
you know, multiple seasons as a starting infielder on the
left side of the infield in that second base as well.
That is not going to create a falloff in terms
of the defense. And you know that whole idea of
having Tovar dh every once in a while just to
get him out of the grind to play, especially on
(02:42):
long homestands, that kind of thing. I think Kyle's going
to be a real addition for the ball club in
that regard. And as for Scott Alexander, I mean, I
can tell you there are enough times when he came in,
especially when he was with the Dodgers and the Rockies
just couldn't get anything going against him. To have a
(03:04):
veteran lefty like that that they can use towards the
latter part of a ballgame, I think that's a big boost.
That was a good pickup that didn't cost him much
in the way of dollars and didn't cost him anything
at all in terms of prospects.
Speaker 1 (03:20):
Jack, what are some of your expectations of our starting pitching,
specifically the health of Herman Marquez.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
Yeah, I think in a lot of ways, Ryan, that's
what the ball club will I don't want to say
rise and fall, but the more you get a full
typical year out of Aramon Marquez, the better everything is
going to be. Again, it's that trickle down effect baseball
(03:50):
has long head. You know that in a five pitcher rotation,
you still have one guy who's your horse, you know,
who's gonna give you six plus innings every time he
goes out there is going to keep you in ball games.
And he's built for that both physically and I think
in terms of the mindset of being that guy in
(04:14):
the rotation takes pressure off Kyle Freeland. It enables them
to continue the development of Ryan Feltner. The biggest thing
for this team when you think about it, guys is
a year ago Nolan Jones, Chris Bryant, Ermon Marquez, Antonio Senzateela,
(04:36):
even Lucas Gilbert out of the bullpen, guys who are
all going to be contributors to the team, essentially didn't
play a year ago. So when you add all those
guys along with the younger talent coming up, that's why
Bill Schmidt says there's real competition for the first time
in a couple of years because they've got enough healthy body.
Speaker 3 (05:01):
You know, Jack, A lot of people, I think all
are excited about the youth movement.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
I asked you.
Speaker 3 (05:06):
I talked a little bit about Amador in the last question,
but what are we going to see guys like Chase Dollander,
Carson palm quish On Sullivan. When can we expect to
see these guys making major league debuts?
Speaker 2 (05:15):
Yeah, and I didn't mean Benjamin to overlook Amador. Amador
is coming. It might take another year or so, but
he might accelerate the timetable. I think both Chase Ellander
and Carson Palmquist are gonna be with the club at
some point this year. Punkquist might even make the ball
(05:37):
club out of spring training, in that the Rackies are
not opposed to having him begin his big league career
in the bullpen, be that long man left hander that
you can use, you know, a couple of times a
week if necessary. As he gets you know, set into
(06:00):
being a big leaguer. They've already talked in terms of
doll Ender and his potential and his talent. They want
him to be a starter, and that's what he's going
to be. And either he's going to be so good
in the spring that he's going to make the rotation
from you know, day one, like a Kyle Freeland did
(06:21):
eight years ago, or it's going to be something that
at some point in the season he comes in for
an injury or taking the place to somebody else. But
he's legitimate. I mean, I've watched two of his bullpend
sessions down here, and granted that's just the guy throwing,
but you get that sense of, you know, how a
(06:41):
ball comes out of his hand. It's like a quarterback
at rbm's on his pass. You know, there's a sense,
there's a feel when you see that and you go, Okay,
the talent's there. If the rest of the maturation comes along,
this is a pretty good player.
Speaker 1 (06:58):
Springs Raining on the way Tomorrow Rocket, he's taken on
the Diamondbacks. Our cover starts at one o'clock. Last one
for me, Jack, I really appreciate the tom as always,
my friend, robo Umps, we're gonna see it. It's gonna
it's gonna happen to his spring training. What are some
of your expectations for the robo Umps.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
Well, you know, talking to the younger guys who have
experienced it at at TRIPLEA over the last couple of years,
they they're okay with it because it doesn't really slow
down the game at all. It does create that that
opportunity on a crucial call to make sure it's right.
(07:36):
And there's strategy in it, you know, the same way
with the pitch clock or the ghost runner at second
and extra innings. And also it's just another layer of
interesting decisions for a team to make. You know, are
we gonna challenge this pitch in the fourth inning as
we have a rally going, or do we save it
(07:57):
until the sixth or seventh inning or later. I think
it's going to be something that baseball fans will embrace
like they have some of the other rules. And I
wouldn't be surprised that it's part of the Big League's
full time next year unless things really go ker fluey
(08:18):
here during the spring. But the way it went in
the miners the last couple of years, I don't think so. Yeah,
it's on its way. Still keeps the human element, but
gives you the chance, like in tennis and international soccer,
to challenge what you think is an obviously wrong call
and gain some benefit out of it.
Speaker 3 (08:40):
Well, Jack, I don't know if you saw this about
fifteen minutes ago coming down ESPN. Major League Baseball no
longer national TV partners after this season, mutually agreed to
opt out of the final years final three years of
their deal. At reporting coming down from the Athletic what
do you think that this means for baseball on television?
With ESPN opting out of their broadcast deal of Major
(09:00):
League Baseball.
Speaker 2 (09:03):
Kind of slowly changed a little bit anyway, Benjamin, and
I think really in general now, I mean, with all
the stuff moving towards the streaming platforms in other ways,
I mean, I would say, over the next number of
seasons in all the big sports, I mean, people are
still going to get the TV coverage they want of
(09:27):
their favorite teams, of their favorite sports, but it might
be on a different form than you're used to. But
people are adapting already, and I think they'll figure something out.
I wouldn't be surprised if ESPN eventually doesn't jump back
in as some kind of partner with Major League Baseball
(09:48):
in an all streaming world in terms of local television,
but that's probably a couple of years down the road.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
There's more reasons to listen to Kawa and Jack and
Jerry on the calls. Jack, it's always great, my friend,
very excited to have you back on the station. Starting
tomorrow at one o'clock and we will be checking in
with you often, my friend.
Speaker 2 (10:07):
Thank you, thanks, thanks Grandi. I look forward to.
Speaker 1 (10:10):
Next one well, I appreciate it. The great Jack Corgan,
voice of the Rockies.
No word has it ever been spoken. As we're just
(00:03):
at four o'clock here on KWA Sports. We got Rockies
baseball starting tomorrow and help us preview that along with
a very exciting season I hope coming up right now.
Jack Corgan, voice of the Rockies on the KWA Common
Spirit Health Hotline. Jack, my friend, you're on with Ryan
and Ben. How are you there?
Speaker 2 (00:19):
I am doing great, guys, how about you?
Speaker 1 (00:21):
We're doing fantastic, very excited about the upcoming season. And
you know, I listened to about Black the other day.
I think it was on Jim Rome and he was
saying all sorts of positive things about Chris Bryant. So
what can you tell me about his focus availability for
this upcoming season. What are your expectations about Chris.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Well, there's no question Ryan that the Rockies are going
to be a better team. If Chris Bryant can play
one hundred and twenty to one hundred and forty games,
he might not ever get back to the level that
made him an MVP eight nine years ago. But his
on base percentage, his ability to be concern for the
(01:01):
other team. LinkedIn's that Rockies lineup takes pressure off a
lot of younger hitters, and I think the way Chris
feels right now and the plan that they have to
keep him healthy and out on the field. I mean,
so far, so good. We'll see how it plays out,
but he does make a difference if he is healthy.
Speaker 3 (01:23):
I want to ask you got a couple of pickups
to show off season, you know, first off Scotti Alexander
and then Kyle Farmer as well. How long is Farmer
going to hang on to that job before we see
a Dale Ovador come up and eventually take over.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Well, that's a good question, Benjamin. I think it's really
Farmer's role is going to be the guy who can
spell Tovar a short mcmahononed third, Tyro Estrada second enough
to keep those guys pressure. I mean, the numbers show
(01:57):
you how the fall off in the last two months
of a season have been for Ryan McMahon for much
of his career because he's a one hundred and fifty
one hundred and sixty game player, and in Kyle Farmer
you're not going to get all the same offensive production.
But I think it gives you a guy who has had,
(02:19):
you know, multiple seasons as a starting infielder on the
left side of the infield in that second base as well.
That is not going to create a falloff in terms
of the defense. And you know that whole idea of
having Tovar dh every once in a while just to
get him out of the grind to play, especially on
(02:42):
long homestands, that kind of thing. I think Kyle's going
to be a real addition for the ball club in
that regard. And as for Scott Alexander, I mean, I
can tell you there are enough times when he came in,
especially when he was with the Dodgers and the Rockies
just couldn't get anything going against him. To have a
(03:04):
veteran lefty like that that they can use towards the
latter part of a ballgame, I think that's a big boost.
That was a good pickup that didn't cost him much
in the way of dollars and didn't cost him anything
at all in terms of prospects.
Speaker 1 (03:20):
Jack, what are some of your expectations of our starting pitching,
specifically the health of Herman Marquez.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
Yeah, I think in a lot of ways, Ryan, that's
what the ball club will I don't want to say
rise and fall, but the more you get a full
typical year out of Aramon Marquez, the better everything is
going to be. Again, it's that trickle down effect baseball
(03:50):
has long head. You know that in a five pitcher rotation,
you still have one guy who's your horse, you know,
who's gonna give you six plus innings every time he
goes out there is going to keep you in ball games.
And he's built for that both physically and I think
in terms of the mindset of being that guy in
(04:14):
the rotation takes pressure off Kyle Freeland. It enables them
to continue the development of Ryan Feltner. The biggest thing
for this team when you think about it, guys is
a year ago Nolan Jones, Chris Bryant, Ermon Marquez, Antonio Senzateela,
(04:36):
even Lucas Gilbert out of the bullpen, guys who are
all going to be contributors to the team, essentially didn't
play a year ago. So when you add all those
guys along with the younger talent coming up, that's why
Bill Schmidt says there's real competition for the first time
in a couple of years because they've got enough healthy body.
Speaker 3 (05:01):
You know, Jack, A lot of people, I think all
are excited about the youth movement.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
I asked you.
Speaker 3 (05:06):
I talked a little bit about Amador in the last question,
but what are we going to see guys like Chase Dollander,
Carson palm quish On Sullivan. When can we expect to
see these guys making major league debuts?
Speaker 2 (05:15):
Yeah, and I didn't mean Benjamin to overlook Amador. Amador
is coming. It might take another year or so, but
he might accelerate the timetable. I think both Chase Ellander
and Carson Palmquist are gonna be with the club at
some point this year. Punkquist might even make the ball
(05:37):
club out of spring training, in that the Rackies are
not opposed to having him begin his big league career
in the bullpen, be that long man left hander that
you can use, you know, a couple of times a
week if necessary. As he gets you know, set into
(06:00):
being a big leaguer. They've already talked in terms of
doll Ender and his potential and his talent. They want
him to be a starter, and that's what he's going
to be. And either he's going to be so good
in the spring that he's going to make the rotation
from you know, day one, like a Kyle Freeland did
(06:21):
eight years ago, or it's going to be something that
at some point in the season he comes in for
an injury or taking the place to somebody else. But
he's legitimate. I mean, I've watched two of his bullpend
sessions down here, and granted that's just the guy throwing,
but you get that sense of, you know, how a
(06:41):
ball comes out of his hand. It's like a quarterback
at rbm's on his pass. You know, there's a sense,
there's a feel when you see that and you go, Okay,
the talent's there. If the rest of the maturation comes along,
this is a pretty good player.
Speaker 1 (06:58):
Springs Raining on the way Tomorrow Rocket, he's taken on
the Diamondbacks. Our cover starts at one o'clock. Last one
for me, Jack, I really appreciate the tom as always,
my friend, robo Umps, we're gonna see it. It's gonna
it's gonna happen to his spring training. What are some
of your expectations for the robo Umps.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
Well, you know, talking to the younger guys who have
experienced it at at TRIPLEA over the last couple of years,
they they're okay with it because it doesn't really slow
down the game at all. It does create that that
opportunity on a crucial call to make sure it's right.
(07:36):
And there's strategy in it, you know, the same way
with the pitch clock or the ghost runner at second
and extra innings. And also it's just another layer of
interesting decisions for a team to make. You know, are
we gonna challenge this pitch in the fourth inning as
we have a rally going, or do we save it
(07:57):
until the sixth or seventh inning or later. I think
it's going to be something that baseball fans will embrace
like they have some of the other rules. And I
wouldn't be surprised that it's part of the Big League's
full time next year unless things really go ker fluey
(08:18):
here during the spring. But the way it went in
the miners the last couple of years, I don't think so. Yeah,
it's on its way. Still keeps the human element, but
gives you the chance, like in tennis and international soccer,
to challenge what you think is an obviously wrong call
and gain some benefit out of it.
Speaker 3 (08:40):
Well, Jack, I don't know if you saw this about
fifteen minutes ago coming down ESPN. Major League Baseball no
longer national TV partners after this season, mutually agreed to
opt out of the final years final three years of
their deal. At reporting coming down from the Athletic what
do you think that this means for baseball on television?
With ESPN opting out of their broadcast deal of Major
(09:00):
League Baseball.
Speaker 2 (09:03):
Kind of slowly changed a little bit anyway, Benjamin, and
I think really in general now, I mean, with all
the stuff moving towards the streaming platforms in other ways,
I mean, I would say, over the next number of
seasons in all the big sports, I mean, people are
still going to get the TV coverage they want of
(09:27):
their favorite teams, of their favorite sports, but it might
be on a different form than you're used to. But
people are adapting already, and I think they'll figure something out.
I wouldn't be surprised if ESPN eventually doesn't jump back
in as some kind of partner with Major League Baseball
(09:48):
in an all streaming world in terms of local television,
but that's probably a couple of years down the road.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
There's more reasons to listen to Kawa and Jack and
Jerry on the calls. Jack, it's always great, my friend,
very excited to have you back on the station. Starting
tomorrow at one o'clock and we will be checking in
with you often, my friend.
Speaker 2 (10:07):
Thank you, thanks, thanks Grandi. I look forward to.
Speaker 1 (10:10):
Next one well, I appreciate it. The great Jack Corgan,
voice of the Rockies.
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