The Great Mike Vasil Is Back (And Better Than Ever) | 'Baseball Isn't Boring'
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Dream baths built here. Nobody I'd rather talk to more than Mike Vassell and Courtney Finnegan, two of the most important members of the Chicago White Sox world. Fact.
That is a fact. I would have to agree.
I agree. I agree.
I mean, I was very sad that I missed Mike Vassell at Sox Fest over the weekend. I have to give you a little bit of crap for that because I was very disappointed. You know, I've been trying to meet you in person for a long time.
Oh, you guys never met in person?
We've never met in person, no.
Not in person, no. Only over Zoom. Well, listen, Mike, if you were at the bar at 1 o'clock in the morning in Orlando during the winter meetings, you would have met Courtney. That sounded terrible, but whatever.
You know, Mike, I did close down the bar all three nights. Every night.
Every night. Really?
Every night, yeah.
The three-peat.
Oh, I like that. The three-peat. Yes, the three-peat.
That was me. It's a t-shirt idea. That's called the Winter Meetings three-peat.
Well, I did call it my Linsanity run, if you recall, Rob.
My Linsanity run. That's a story for another day.
That is a story for another time.
But I will say this. It was apropos that Courtney dominated the Winter Meetings because the year before, you dominated the Winter Meetings without even knowing it by getting taken in the Rule 5 draft. By who?
I got taken by the Phillies. That's right. Many people probably don't even realize that. That I was a Philly for an hour, then a Ray, and then a White Sox. The best team ever.
The best team ever. I was waiting for that, Mike. I was going to make my notes, but you didn't say that.
Did Dave Dombrowski call you?
Did you ever talk to Dave Dombrowski? No, so I never talked to anyone from the Phillies. And that is when... Like an hour – yeah, about around the hour when I got traded, one of the Mets people I texted with, he's like, you heard anything yet? I was like, no. He's like, all right, you're probably getting traded. So that's when I started to get the idea. I was like, it's kind of weird. I haven't heard from anyone from the Phillies.
And then a year ago now, you remember the Rays – And I think it was probably – we did a podcast like right around a year ago because I was fascinated about life as a Rule 5 guy. And you were fascinating in that podcast, by the way. Excellent job. Thank you. You represented all Rule 5 guys perfectly. And then I saw you in camp and you – did you start that day? I don't know. You started any day.
It was – It was the day that I think – was that the first game of spring training?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–4:17
2
What exciting updates does Mike Vasil share about his career?
4:17–10:50
3
What insights does Mike provide about pitching in high-pressure situations?
10:50–11:52
4
How has Mike's experience as a Rule 5 player shaped his approach to the game?
11:52–12:36
5
What does Mike think about the upcoming season and his role with the White Sox?
12:36–16:25
6
How does Mike Vasil reflect on his surprising role in the White Sox bullpen?
16:25–17:42
7
What predictions do the hosts make about the upcoming baseball season?
17:42–21:30
8
How does the team dynamic and culture impact Mike's performance?
21:30–1:00:38
Speakers
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