Kim Soriano

But all in all, it's fun and I enjoy it. Yeah. And that's it. I guess you could call it a hobby. I mean, it feels like a lifestyle at this point. I don't collect stamps. I don't collect coins. I don't go fishing, hunting.

But all in all, it's fun and I enjoy it. Yeah. And that's it. I guess you could call it a hobby. I mean, it feels like a lifestyle at this point. I don't collect stamps. I don't collect coins. I don't go fishing, hunting.

But all in all, it's fun and I enjoy it. Yeah. And that's it. I guess you could call it a hobby. I mean, it feels like a lifestyle at this point. I don't collect stamps. I don't collect coins. I don't go fishing, hunting.

Okay. Okay.

Okay. Okay.

Okay. Okay.

That's the thing I don't like about this game is the announcers are too repetitive. It's the same thing. So I put it on the lowest volume I could think of without totally shutting it off.

That's the thing I don't like about this game is the announcers are too repetitive. It's the same thing. So I put it on the lowest volume I could think of without totally shutting it off.

That's the thing I don't like about this game is the announcers are too repetitive. It's the same thing. So I put it on the lowest volume I could think of without totally shutting it off.

And that's the problem with the show. It's repetitive.

And that's the problem with the show. It's repetitive.

And that's the problem with the show. It's repetitive.

Oh, he's a good announcer.

Oh, he's a good announcer.

Oh, he's a good announcer.

Okay, but he had a tendency to say the same thing over and over every single day. That's just the— Yeah, and I don't want to hear the stories anymore.

Okay, but he had a tendency to say the same thing over and over every single day. That's just the— Yeah, and I don't want to hear the stories anymore.

Okay, but he had a tendency to say the same thing over and over every single day. That's just the— Yeah, and I don't want to hear the stories anymore.

I heard them all. Yeah.

I heard them all. Yeah.

I heard them all. Yeah.

And that starts it.

And that starts it.

And that starts it.

I never played on a screen this big.

I never played on a screen this big.

I never played on a screen this big.

So now this should work if I try to hit it, right?

So now this should work if I try to hit it, right?

So now this should work if I try to hit it, right?

See, it's a good game.

See, it's a good game.

See, it's a good game.

See, right now he's hurt and I won't play him. I didn't even see that one coming. I was talking to you.

See, right now he's hurt and I won't play him. I didn't even see that one coming. I was talking to you.

See, right now he's hurt and I won't play him. I didn't even see that one coming. I was talking to you.

I don't play him either. He's out.

I don't play him either. He's out.

I don't play him either. He's out.

Huh?

Huh?

Huh?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

I'll tell you, you're pretty good at this. Thank you.

I'll tell you, you're pretty good at this. Thank you.

I'll tell you, you're pretty good at this. Thank you.

That's pretty good. It is pretty good. Now, what happens here now?

That's pretty good. It is pretty good. Now, what happens here now?

That's pretty good. It is pretty good. Now, what happens here now?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, why not? Okay, all right. Okay. I'll be the Cubs still.

Yeah, why not? Okay, all right. Okay. I'll be the Cubs still.

Yeah, why not? Okay, all right. Okay. I'll be the Cubs still.

So I should be able to hit now, right?

So I should be able to hit now, right?

So I should be able to hit now, right?

See, what I like about this game, the stadiums are realistic.

See, what I like about this game, the stadiums are realistic.

See, what I like about this game, the stadiums are realistic.

The play is realistic.

The play is realistic.

The play is realistic.

Wait a minute. I got a question. How was that done? They mentioned your name and the blue sweater. Who was broadcasting the game? That's...

Wait a minute. I got a question. How was that done? They mentioned your name and the blue sweater. Who was broadcasting the game? That's...

Wait a minute. I got a question. How was that done? They mentioned your name and the blue sweater. Who was broadcasting the game? That's...

Huh?

Huh?

Huh?

No.

No.

No.

This is totally different. Totally different.

This is totally different. Totally different.

This is totally different. Totally different.

You see, that's the same guy that announces it.

You see, that's the same guy that announces it.

You see, that's the same guy that announces it.

Yeah. But they never mention that the other guy is on assignment because that other guy, Chris Singleton, is always there. And he's the one that comes up with the story, the repetitive. Ah.

Yeah. But they never mention that the other guy is on assignment because that other guy, Chris Singleton, is always there. And he's the one that comes up with the story, the repetitive. Ah.

Yeah. But they never mention that the other guy is on assignment because that other guy, Chris Singleton, is always there. And he's the one that comes up with the story, the repetitive. Ah.

The other night, the color guy?

The other night, the color guy?

The other night, the color guy?

Chris Singleton?

Chris Singleton?

Chris Singleton?

The same stuff over and over.

The same stuff over and over.

The same stuff over and over.

All right.

All right.

All right.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Nice meeting you. It's a pleasure.

Nice meeting you. It's a pleasure.

Nice meeting you. It's a pleasure.

Is it just you?

Is it just you?

Is it just you?

It's the competitiveness that drives you crazy.

It's the competitiveness that drives you crazy.

It's the competitiveness that drives you crazy.

We got to get Boog to sit down with us. Yeah, this is yesterday's guest.

We got to get Boog to sit down with us. Yeah, this is yesterday's guest.

We got to get Boog to sit down with us. Yeah, this is yesterday's guest.

This is the blind ones.

This is the blind ones.

This is the blind ones.

Yeah, yeah. I would like to see them. Absolutely.

Yeah, yeah. I would like to see them. Absolutely.

Yeah, yeah. I would like to see them. Absolutely.

When you walked in and you said, John, I like my blinds.

When you walked in and you said, John, I like my blinds.

When you walked in and you said, John, I like my blinds.

Yes. I looked, I said, to myself, like everything went blank.

Yes. I looked, I said, to myself, like everything went blank.

Yes. I looked, I said, to myself, like everything went blank.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I thought it was cool.

I thought it was cool.

I thought it was cool.

I said to myself, wait, we just mentioned Pablo Davis, the guy in the blue sweater. I said, I never heard this.

I said to myself, wait, we just mentioned Pablo Davis, the guy in the blue sweater. I said, I never heard this.

I said to myself, wait, we just mentioned Pablo Davis, the guy in the blue sweater. I said, I never heard this.

But he does a great job of announcing.

But he does a great job of announcing.

But he does a great job of announcing.

Yes. I was just going to say that. By far. By far.

Yes. I was just going to say that. By far. By far.

Yes. I was just going to say that. By far. By far.

And I use the same single way. You did a double single. Same as I do it. Yep. Except if the ground ball is short, I'll put G, S. Okay. And then a dollar sign through it. Ah. Well, because we're grounded at second, it's S. Right.

And I use the same single way. You did a double single. Same as I do it. Yep. Except if the ground ball is short, I'll put G, S. Okay. And then a dollar sign through it. Ah. Well, because we're grounded at second, it's S. Right.

And I use the same single way. You did a double single. Same as I do it. Yep. Except if the ground ball is short, I'll put G, S. Okay. And then a dollar sign through it. Ah. Well, because we're grounded at second, it's S. Right.

Is this the normal way what broadcasters do?

Is this the normal way what broadcasters do?

Is this the normal way what broadcasters do?

Oh, really?

Oh, really?

Oh, really?

I'll tell you, that's detailed.

I'll tell you, that's detailed.

I'll tell you, that's detailed.

And you can save all?

And you can save all?

And you can save all?

Jeez, maybe I should get something like that.

Jeez, maybe I should get something like that.

Jeez, maybe I should get something like that.

But when you showed up, I went totally, my...

But when you showed up, I went totally, my...

But when you showed up, I went totally, my...

And better than Michael Kay.

And better than Michael Kay.

And better than Michael Kay.

Well, that's okay. That's my opinion.

Well, that's okay. That's my opinion.

Well, that's okay. That's my opinion.

Okay. But this game, this game, like I said, San Pablo, it's realistic. It doesn't look like a video game. It doesn't look like a Pac-Man, you know, where they run like crazy. It's actual.

Okay. But this game, this game, like I said, San Pablo, it's realistic. It doesn't look like a video game. It doesn't look like a Pac-Man, you know, where they run like crazy. It's actual.

Okay. But this game, this game, like I said, San Pablo, it's realistic. It doesn't look like a video game. It doesn't look like a Pac-Man, you know, where they run like crazy. It's actual.

It's amazing the way it's done, because every game you broadcast, it's different.

It's amazing the way it's done, because every game you broadcast, it's different.

It's amazing the way it's done, because every game you broadcast, it's different.

Totally different.

Totally different.

Totally different.

You know... And when I say the repetitive, it's more, it's more. No, actually, if I, and I know I put on a lot of YouTube shows and people who review, they say the same thing. They say what they do is they turn the commentator all the way down.

You know... And when I say the repetitive, it's more, it's more. No, actually, if I, and I know I put on a lot of YouTube shows and people who review, they say the same thing. They say what they do is they turn the commentator all the way down.

You know... And when I say the repetitive, it's more, it's more. No, actually, if I, and I know I put on a lot of YouTube shows and people who review, they say the same thing. They say what they do is they turn the commentator all the way down.

You know, and the thing is, again, like I've been playing this since the inception of, since 2006, okay, since the 20th year. I have never been bored.

You know, and the thing is, again, like I've been playing this since the inception of, since 2006, okay, since the 20th year. I have never been bored.

You know, and the thing is, again, like I've been playing this since the inception of, since 2006, okay, since the 20th year. I have never been bored.

Oh, I never figured that. I was going to play for 20 years. But I used to imagine games. In fact, I used to go to my grandmother's house, and in the backyard, they had gray steps, and I used to throw the ball against the steps to make believe I'm pitching and hitting. Okay? And then, as the years go on,

Oh, I never figured that. I was going to play for 20 years. But I used to imagine games. In fact, I used to go to my grandmother's house, and in the backyard, they had gray steps, and I used to throw the ball against the steps to make believe I'm pitching and hitting. Okay? And then, as the years go on,

Oh, I never figured that. I was going to play for 20 years. But I used to imagine games. In fact, I used to go to my grandmother's house, and in the backyard, they had gray steps, and I used to throw the ball against the steps to make believe I'm pitching and hitting. Okay? And then, as the years go on,

I don't know if you remember, you probably do, when we didn't have the internet, it was a dial-up.

I don't know if you remember, you probably do, when we didn't have the internet, it was a dial-up.

I don't know if you remember, you probably do, when we didn't have the internet, it was a dial-up.

I started with that.

I started with that.

I started with that.

Yeah, I used to plug it in.

Yeah, I used to plug it in.

Yeah, I used to plug it in.

It was New Jersey Bell. And then I developed this. That's it.

It was New Jersey Bell. And then I developed this. That's it.

It was New Jersey Bell. And then I developed this. That's it.

Immediately. And then I get very disappointed at the end of the season.

Immediately. And then I get very disappointed at the end of the season.

Immediately. And then I get very disappointed at the end of the season.

What am I going to do?

What am I going to do?

What am I going to do?

Well, I end the season basically around the same time.

Well, I end the season basically around the same time.

Well, I end the season basically around the same time.

You're saying the season's over. Season's over.

You're saying the season's over. Season's over.

You're saying the season's over. Season's over.

until I go to the great beyond. No, I just want the game to continue because I enjoy playing it.

until I go to the great beyond. No, I just want the game to continue because I enjoy playing it.

until I go to the great beyond. No, I just want the game to continue because I enjoy playing it.

I do.

I do.

I do.

I do.

I do.

I do.

You've done a great job, really.

You've done a great job, really.

You've done a great job, really.

But I'm really happy to be here.

But I'm really happy to be here.

But I'm really happy to be here.

Well, there was a joke about Pete and Mike, who are the best of friends. They love baseball. They did everything together. They played every single game. Well, one day Pete dies, goes to heaven. Two days later, he comes down and says, Mike, I got good news and bad news. The good news is baseball in heaven. Bad news, you're pitching tomorrow.

Well, there was a joke about Pete and Mike, who are the best of friends. They love baseball. They did everything together. They played every single game. Well, one day Pete dies, goes to heaven. Two days later, he comes down and says, Mike, I got good news and bad news. The good news is baseball in heaven. Bad news, you're pitching tomorrow.

Well, there was a joke about Pete and Mike, who are the best of friends. They love baseball. They did everything together. They played every single game. Well, one day Pete dies, goes to heaven. Two days later, he comes down and says, Mike, I got good news and bad news. The good news is baseball in heaven. Bad news, you're pitching tomorrow.

That's it.

That's it.

That's it.

My real name is Joey Kim, my legal name. But my mother had a sense of humor, she cut it off and made Kim. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's it, so. But my last name is Soriano.

My real name is Joey Kim, my legal name. But my mother had a sense of humor, she cut it off and made Kim. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's it, so. But my last name is Soriano.

My real name is Joey Kim, my legal name. But my mother had a sense of humor, she cut it off and made Kim. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's it, so. But my last name is Soriano.

Same name, not the same money. That's the difference.

Same name, not the same money. That's the difference.

Same name, not the same money. That's the difference.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Well, I just put this on, okay? Because that's what I play, the show, okay? Now, what I do is I play every single Yankee.

Well, I just put this on, okay? Because that's what I play, the show, okay? Now, what I do is I play every single Yankee.

Well, I just put this on, okay? Because that's what I play, the show, okay? Now, what I do is I play every single Yankee.

I keep score.

I keep score.

I keep score.

Of the lineup. And I keep score. And this right here is the blank page. And what I do is I go to a copy company.

Of the lineup. And I keep score. And this right here is the blank page. And what I do is I go to a copy company.

Of the lineup. And I keep score. And this right here is the blank page. And what I do is I go to a copy company.

And I get 182 copies. 182 copies. And that's it.

And I get 182 copies. 182 copies. And that's it.

And I get 182 copies. 182 copies. And that's it.

Yeah, let's say the season opened this year, I think March 27th or something like that. I usually go beginning of March.

Yeah, let's say the season opened this year, I think March 27th or something like that. I usually go beginning of March.

Yeah, let's say the season opened this year, I think March 27th or something like that. I usually go beginning of March.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

I guess you can call it that, yeah. Yeah.

I guess you can call it that, yeah. Yeah.

I guess you can call it that, yeah. Yeah.

I make it like tennis thumbs.

I make it like tennis thumbs.

I make it like tennis thumbs.

And I'll tell you this. In all the years, I have never been bored playing this game. And in fact, I look forward to the next day. And that's it. It takes me about an hour and 15 minutes, an hour and 20 minutes to play the game.

And I'll tell you this. In all the years, I have never been bored playing this game. And in fact, I look forward to the next day. And that's it. It takes me about an hour and 15 minutes, an hour and 20 minutes to play the game.

And I'll tell you this. In all the years, I have never been bored playing this game. And in fact, I look forward to the next day. And that's it. It takes me about an hour and 15 minutes, an hour and 20 minutes to play the game.

We're both in first place.

We're both in first place.

We're both in first place.

Sometimes it scares me because I'll play a game And they may come close to the game that I'm actually playing.

Sometimes it scares me because I'll play a game And they may come close to the game that I'm actually playing.

Sometimes it scares me because I'll play a game And they may come close to the game that I'm actually playing.

What they play.

What they play.

What they play.

So sometimes it's scary.

So sometimes it's scary.

So sometimes it's scary.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

The only thing I do when I play the game, I hit only. I don't pitch. I set everything up automatic.

The only thing I do when I play the game, I hit only. I don't pitch. I set everything up automatic.

The only thing I do when I play the game, I hit only. I don't pitch. I set everything up automatic.

Automate pitching, automate base running, throwing. All I do is hit.

Automate pitching, automate base running, throwing. All I do is hit.

Automate pitching, automate base running, throwing. All I do is hit.

Because I was never too good at the other.

Because I was never too good at the other.

Because I was never too good at the other.

I've tried pitching and tried hitting and throwing, base running. I'm not good at that.

I've tried pitching and tried hitting and throwing, base running. I'm not good at that.

I've tried pitching and tried hitting and throwing, base running. I'm not good at that.

You were there?

You were there?

You were there?

Really?

Really?

Really?

See, and I do that also.

See, and I do that also.

See, and I do that also.

If Garrett calls out, I'll injure him.

If Garrett calls out, I'll injure him.

If Garrett calls out, I'll injure him.

There's an app on here, okay, that you can manually injure a player.

There's an app on here, okay, that you can manually injure a player.

There's an app on here, okay, that you can manually injure a player.

Well, I got the, how you do it.

Well, I got the, how you do it.

Well, I got the, how you do it.

Well, here.

Well, here.

Well, here.

You go to the user setting.

You go to the user setting.

You go to the user setting.

Go to gameplay, general, set to manual. Set to manual. Yeah, you set injuries to manual so you can control it.

Go to gameplay, general, set to manual. Set to manual. Yeah, you set injuries to manual so you can control it.

Go to gameplay, general, set to manual. Set to manual. Yeah, you set injuries to manual so you can control it.

No, I don't.

No, I don't.

No, I don't.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

If I get to the playoffs?

If I get to the playoffs?

If I get to the playoffs?

I have never gone to the World Series except for last year.

I have never gone to the World Series except for last year.

I have never gone to the World Series except for last year.

Well, sometimes my wife says, well, what are you crazy? Because like I'll strike out and I'll go.

Well, sometimes my wife says, well, what are you crazy? Because like I'll strike out and I'll go.

Well, sometimes my wife says, well, what are you crazy? Because like I'll strike out and I'll go.