Michael McKenry navigates through the Pirates defensive alignment
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What are Michael McKenry's thoughts on Konnor Griffin's chances of making the Pirates roster?
Fly ball to left field. Michael McHenry! The fort! Oh, baby! Your buckles lead it! Unbelievable! Wow! His first in the big leagues! They're going to bring the house down! I like the music limits. I truly do. It's time for Michael McHenry. The fort. Fan Twitter brought to you by South Hills Kia, Peters Township. Visit them at SouthHillsKia.net. And there he is. You can watch on YouTube and see Michael McHenry. And I'm going to ask you the same question I ask every week because it's getting later and later, which means closer and closer to the opener, Michael. Is Connor McGriffin? Connor McGriffin. Oh, my God. Connor Griffin going to be on this team. I thought you were going to say he was going to be on the White House card.
Anyway. Yeah, I mean, I could see it either way. I mean, it really boils down to, you know, what do they think is in the best interest of this kid? Because he has a kid. He's 19. He's still a teenager. It's wild to believe. Is he the best shortstop on our roster? Yes. Can you manage with Alika Williams and Gonzalez early in the season, allow him to kind of get his mind wrapped around being a big leaguer? Absolutely. I mean... I can't imagine how the hype he's had, guys. I mean, you think about it, he's been a national talking point since February 14th. I mean, since Valentine's Day, the love in baseball has been Connor Griffin and Paul Skeens. It's great for the Pirates. You want to understand what it's going to take.
For him to understand how big that really is, can he handle it right out of the gate? Me personally, knowing him, I think he can. But I think it's an internal decision that's very difficult. And no matter what, we're going to see that kid very early in the big leagues. I wonder, Michael, if you do keep him down for even if it is three weeks, do you think that he is the type of guy that might be a little deterred by that? Because one thing that was kind of floated out there with Bubba Chandler is they kept him down too long and maybe he got a little bit bored and disinterested with the minor leagues. Do you think there's any way that Griffin might feel a similar way? Uh, no, I don't. I think they're two different personalities.
Connor Griffin's got a little bit more level head.
How does Michael McKenry view the impact of the World Baseball Classic on baseball's growth?
Bubba's got a little bit more psycho in him, which I love. I think Bubba was down a long time last year, and I think it was more about innings. I think maybe the PR side of that on both sides could have been a little bit better, but at the end of the day... you know bubba needed a little bit more refinement he he had these runs three four starts in a row where he was absolutely dominant and then he'd lose the zone um so he was still working on things connor griffin he's already the best shortstop on our team um there's no question about that athletically what he can get to um the way he can run the bases he can change the game Very simply, in an instant. And there's not many guys in the big leagues who can do that.
We have two guys on our team that can do that, possibly three if you count Ozuna with his bat. But when you have O'Neal Cruz and Connor Griffin who can change it in a multitude of ways, that's special. And not many teams have two players like that. So having two guys like that on our team would be really, really significant. Michael, are you watching the World Baseball Classic? And what do you think of the competition? How about Surveillance? Do you want a hat? USA Baseball, baby. Oh, yeah. There we go. Of course. I can see that. I breed white, white, and blue. I'm a part of that organization in the younger levels. I can't explain how cool it is to watch these guys go out and play like they're little children.
I do wish the USA guys were a little bit more animated, like the Dominican of Venezuela and Italy. But they're letting their personality shine. And I think it's such a good thing for baseball. I don't think we talk about that enough. This is going to grow baseball. every time it's on it's going to grow baseball i hope in 2028 we do what hockey does take two weeks off and play right in the middle of the summer because that's how cool i think this is right now i was rooting for cervelli i love that team uh the espresso and the dugout and everything else they had going on they were a fun watch and and he's great right
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What are Michael McKenry's thoughts on Konnor Griffin's chances of making the Pirates roster?
0:01–2:24
2
How does Michael McKenry view the impact of the World Baseball Classic on baseball's growth?
2:24–5:27
3
What factors influence the decision to keep Konnor Griffin in the minors or promote him?
5:27–8:32
4
How does Michael McKenry assess Connor Griffin's potential as a shortstop?
8:32–11:54
5
What are the defensive strategies for the Pirates' outfield this season?
11:54–14:25
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