Tony Pente, Live on 105.7 The Fan Today

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Listen Live here.

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Can someone paraphrase, transcribe please? Thanks

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He's up after the news.

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T: Ayala did not have a role. The wanted to go with McFarland, and get the upside as well.

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T: Chris Jones has sink, has run. That is what Dan Duquette targets in left handers. Ground ball pitchers.

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T: Buck is going to split the position at second with Casilla and Flaherty. Jon Schoop is in the minors. Flaherty might not be the one called back up if he doesn't hit this time.

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T: Right now they are really giving Schoop an opportunity to play shortstop every day in AAA...He's going to be a 25 home run guy. Some scouts say more. A few think he is a guess hitter and will struggle.

T: I really like the guy, he may not hit for high average, but I think he will hit and hit for power.

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T: Arrieta pounded the zone better than he has in the past. He did hang the curve ball another hit, another run.

T: Tillman struggled with his off speed stuff. Also the velocity was up and down. Indicative of a mechanical issue.

[Gurgi]

Tony! I havent managed to catch you on the radio in a year or so. I remember you being a little hesitant. You sound great now. Very polished.

I think you nailed it.

Congrats.

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Can someone paraphrase, transcribe please? Thanks

I'll try.

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Ayala Trade: TONY: We really wanted to keep McFarland, as the Orioles liked what they saw in him. We were trying to find a way to keep him. Ayala was the only guy in the bullpen that didn't have a defined role when the season began. Chris Jones has sink, and a good groundball-to-flyball ratio. We weren't going to get much more than him for Ayala at this point, so if Jones works out well for us eventually, that's (for the most part) a bonus.

DH Position: TONY: We have really struggled at DH the last few years, except for when Chris Davis was in that slot last year. Losing Reimold due to injuries for the past few years has hurt us a lot. Nolan is probably going to be the guy until Betemit comes back. Dickerson will probably get some opportunities. It's not just the DH that isn't hitting, though. Almost the entire whole lineup has been struggling the last few games after our 3-1 start.

2nd Base: TONY: If Flaherty doesn't hit while Roberts is out, HE might be the guy that goes down to AAA. Casilla will probably get some chances to play while Roberts is out, also.

Jonathan Schoop: TONY: He is interesting. He was a SS coming up. We figured we would try him at 3B. He is getting a BIG opportunity in AAA right now, playing SS. I think he's better off at 2B or 3B than SS. We'll see what happens with Machado (as to whether or not he stays at 3B or shifts to SS in the future.) SCHOOP HAS POWER. He could be a 25-to-30 home run guy some day. I really like the guy. I think that he will hit for power (if not for average.)

Arrieta and Tillman: TONY: That play out in RF that Markakis didn't get a jump on it hurt Jake. If Nick makes that catch (like he might have had it been a night game, and/or if he had been playing a little deeper), Jake's numbers would have been a lot better. I think he threw a lot better than his overall numbers showed. With Tillman, his command was off. That was a large reason for his struggles that he had previous to last season. His inconsistent velocity (before 2012 and in his opening game this year) is/was due mostly to poor mechanics. WE HAVE A LOT OF DEPTH in AAA. These guys (Arrieta and Tillman) could go down to Norfolk IF they don't pitch better pretty soon.

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[SoBo]

Tony! I havent managed to catch you on the radio in a year or so. I remember you being a little hesitant. You sound great now. Very polished.

I think you nailed it.

Congrats.

Couldn't agree more. Well done Tony.

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I'll try.

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Ayala Trade: TONY: We really wanted to keep McFarland, as the Orioles liked what they saw in him. We were trying to find a way to keep him. Ayala was the only guy in the bullpen that didn't have a defined role when the season began. Chris Jones has sink, and a good groundball-to-flyball ratio. We weren't going to get much more than him for Ayala at this point, so if Jones works out well for us eventually, that's (for the most part) a bonus.

DH Position: TONY: We have really struggled at DH the last few years, except for when Chris Davis was in that slot last year. Losing Reimold due to injuries for the past few years has hurt us a lot. Nolan is probably going to be the guy until Betemit comes back. Dickerson will probably get some opportunities. It's not just the DH that isn't hitting, though. Almost the entire whole lineup has been struggling the last few games after our 3-1 start.

2nd Base: TONY: If Flaherty doesn't hit while Roberts is out, HE might be the guy that goes down to AAA. Casilla will probably get some chances to play while Roberts is out, also.

Jonathan Schoop: TONY: He is interesting. He was a SS coming up. We figured we would try him at 3B. He is getting a BIG opportunity in AAA right now, playing SS. I think he's better off at 2B or 3B than SS. We'll see what happens with Machado (as to whether or not he stays at 3B or shifts to SS in the future.) SCHOOP HAS POWER. He could be a 25-to-30 home run guy some day. I really like the guy. I think that he will hit for power (if not for average.)

Arrieta and Tillman: TONY: That play out in RF that Markakis didn't get a jump on it hurt Jake. If Nick makes that catch (like he might have had it been a night game, and/or if he had been playing a little deeper), Jake's numbers would have been a lot better. I think he threw a lot better than his overall numbers showed. With Tillman, his command was off. That was a large reason for his struggles that he had previous to last season. His inconsistent velocity (before 2012 and in his opening game this year) is/was due mostly to poor mechanics. WE HAVE A LOT OF DEPTH in AAA. These guys (Arrieta and Tillman) could go down to Norfolk IF they don't pitch better pretty soon.

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Thanks Patrick

[Frobby]

[Per Tony:]These guys (Arrieta and Tillman) could go down to Norfolk IF they don't pitch better pretty soon.

Except that Tillman is out of options, and probably wouldn't clear waivers. I think he'll get a pretty long leash one way or another.

[Tony-OH]

Tony! I havent managed to catch you on the radio in a year or so. I remember you being a little hesitant. You sound great now. Very polished.

I think you nailed it.

Congrats.

Couldn't agree more. Well done Tony.

Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words.

Except that Tillman is out of options, and probably wouldn't clear waivers. I think he'll get a pretty long leash one way or another.

I agree to an extent. If Tillman keep pitching like he did in his first start, Buck's not going to let him implode the season. Now I could see them sending him to the bullpen before DFAing him, but they aren't going to wait 20 starts before pulling the trigger. Let's just hope Tillman has a nice start and he gets back to the way he was throwing in 2012. He's got it in him.

[Frobby]

I agree to an extent. If Tillman keep pitching like he did in his first start, Buck's not going to let him implode the season. Now I could see them sending him to the bullpen before DFAing him, but they aren't going to wait 20 starts before pulling the trigger. Let's just hope Tillman has a nice start and he gets back to the way he was throwing in 2012. He's got it in him.

Yeah, I think they'd try to hide him in the pen before they'd DFA him. I'd much rather protect him than Hunter. Hopefully, Tillman will get on his game and it won't come to that. I think he'll get the month of April in the rotation in almost any event.