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Dave Riske

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
552 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

Yeah. I'm trying to think of names right now and I'm kind of blanking, but There were some players that just didn't play the game the correct way or the way I liked. So you want to get those players out so bad. So bad. And I can't think of the names right now.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

Probably CeCe Sabathia. I mean, I had so many good ones. Bob Wickman was a good one.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

Probably CeCe Sabathia. I mean, I had so many good ones. Bob Wickman was a good one.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

Probably CeCe Sabathia. I mean, I had so many good ones. Bob Wickman was a good one.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

I mean, we just get along good. You know what I mean? And go out, everything off the field, hang out together, have the same likes or whatever, and it just got along with him good. Just got along. Yeah. One of my best friends still today is Ryan Dracey. He was a teammate of mine in Cleveland, and we still talk every day.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

I mean, we just get along good. You know what I mean? And go out, everything off the field, hang out together, have the same likes or whatever, and it just got along with him good. Just got along. Yeah. One of my best friends still today is Ryan Dracey. He was a teammate of mine in Cleveland, and we still talk every day.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

I mean, we just get along good. You know what I mean? And go out, everything off the field, hang out together, have the same likes or whatever, and it just got along with him good. Just got along. Yeah. One of my best friends still today is Ryan Dracey. He was a teammate of mine in Cleveland, and we still talk every day.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

Oh, yes. Yes. But from Boston, I didn't love Boston when I played for them because I was hurt and I didn't play a lot there the first three months. So I didn't get to know my teammates very well there. So I didn't mind that trade.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

Oh, yes. Yes. But from Boston, I didn't love Boston when I played for them because I was hurt and I didn't play a lot there the first three months. So I didn't get to know my teammates very well there. So I didn't mind that trade.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

Oh, yes. Yes. But from Boston, I didn't love Boston when I played for them because I was hurt and I didn't play a lot there the first three months. So I didn't get to know my teammates very well there. So I didn't mind that trade.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

Indians. Got traded to the Red Sox. The Red Sox. Then traded to the White Sox. Okay. And then signed as a free agent with the Royals and a free agent with the Brewers. So that was your choice.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

Indians. Got traded to the Red Sox. The Red Sox. Then traded to the White Sox. Okay. And then signed as a free agent with the Royals and a free agent with the Brewers. So that was your choice.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

Indians. Got traded to the Red Sox. The Red Sox. Then traded to the White Sox. Okay. And then signed as a free agent with the Royals and a free agent with the Brewers. So that was your choice.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

To go there. Yes.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

To go there. Yes.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

To go there. Yes.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

My wife at the time was born and raised in Kansas City. Okay. Her whole family lived there. So we got a house there and that was a great year.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

My wife at the time was born and raised in Kansas City. Okay. Her whole family lived there. So we got a house there and that was a great year.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

My wife at the time was born and raised in Kansas City. Okay. Her whole family lived there. So we got a house there and that was a great year.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Major Leaguer to D1 Dad: David Riske's Journey of Success

I loved it. Did you? I loved it because we knew everybody there. Yeah, okay. You know what I mean? And outside in like Blue Springs and Lee Summit, it's really nice there. Especially because I had young kids at the time.