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Kevin Gorman

πŸ‘€ Speaker
2361 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

Yes.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

Really?

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

He's always looking for the free pass out.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

I'm actually going to have, I guess, an open room sometime in like a week from now.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

I'm in it for the steak dinner, Joe.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

If you're buying a steak dinner, you can stay.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

It's a couple hours.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

Yeah, and then I hear there's a nice... We're an hour from Tampa, you know, Clearwater, a half hour north of Sarasota.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

Two hours from Fort Myers.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

You're looking at Willie Stargell Field behind you.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

Well, I mean, first of all, the conversation started with Henry talking about catching Paul Skeens and, you know, the first bullpen when Skeens went a live BP against Connor Griffin.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

So that's how the conversation started.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

But when I started talking to Henry about his own hitting and this is a guy who batted 167 last season and has a 181.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

career batting average with the Pirates.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

He came in the Major League Baseball draft the number one overall selection in 2021 with a reputation as the best hitter in college baseball as a catcher at Louisville.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

And the Pirates kind of rushed him to the majors as a right fielder because they wanted his bat in the lineup.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

And although his first year, you know, he became the first player in Major League history or the first major leaguer to hit two home runs in one game against Shohei Itani.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

Davis has largely been ineffective at the plate.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

A lot of it's because he's concentrated on improving his defense.

The Pomp And Joe Show
1PM - Kevin Gorman spoke to Henry Davis about changes in his stance, Griffin talk; The pros and cons of having Konnor Griffin on Pirates Opening Day roster

But part of it was because this is a guy who became very much a full-side hitter and a guy who drilled a lot of balls into the ground.