Interviews with Motte, Mather, Barton, and Wallace
by salukihoops on Jan 19, 2009 2:56 AM EST
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The Cardinals Caravan came to SIU Carbondale before the SIU vs Bradley mens basketball game on Sunday. Jason Motte, Joe Mather, Brian Barton, and Brett Wallace were all in attendance.
I got a chance to get 1 on 1 interviews with each of these guys, so I thought I'd share them here with the VEB community.
Click on the links below to listen to the interviews.
All four guys were cool to talk to, and enjoyed watching the end of the Arizona Cardinals game after the interviews were finished. Mather is a big gridbirds fan since he grew up in Pheonix. Wallace is also a Cardinals fan after going to Arizona St.
...And the Salukis beat the Braves
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holy cow
motte wore #5 in the minors? The legend grows…
though he seems a bit spastic.
Great work!
still cannot accept that Rachael was Chani.
by SleepyCA on Jan 19, 2009 4:31 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I suspect he's dyslexic
Seemed to have difficulty with word retrieval. Plus, he sounded nervous which would only make it worse. But, if he is, that’s a good thing. Dyslexics are know to be strong in other areas such as creativity or athletic ability.
And I agree, great work, Don!
A teenage boy with a sprit inside
Of a Samurai warrior who long ago died.
Now he's O....O....O....O Oshikuru!
O....O....O....O Oshikuru!
My oh My he's a demon Samurai
Who's the guy who had to die.......Oshikuru!
by Tackle Box on Jan 19, 2009 12:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
FWIW
there’s 2 minutes of dead air after the mather interview. Boo for the dead air, but the information from the interview is better than anything the dopes from the p-d gave us.
(but once they stop chatting, don’t wait for something to happen ;)
And I love the walrus’ weight discussion. “whatever weight i show up at, is what i show up at”. Git’r’dun, willy.
still cannot accept that Rachael was Chani.
by SleepyCA on Jan 19, 2009 4:45 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I should have done a little more editing
but it was like 2am by the time I finished uploading them… so I called it a night…
But thanks for the comments!
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by salukihoops on Jan 19, 2009 11:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He seemed a little annoyed about that question.
And he probably is, but guess what….get over it and I’m sure it’s less of an issue to him than it is for everyone else.
A teenage boy with a sprit inside
Of a Samurai warrior who long ago died.
Now he's O....O....O....O Oshikuru!
O....O....O....O Oshikuru!
My oh My he's a demon Samurai
Who's the guy who had to die.......Oshikuru!
by Tackle Box on Jan 19, 2009 12:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice observaton
I wondered if people would pick up on that from hearing the audio
From seeing his body language, Wallace sure didn’t like the question about his playing weight.
However, it IS an important question because if he gets too heavy he’ll have to play 1st base, which won’t work for the Cardinals.
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by salukihoops on Jan 19, 2009 1:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
From all observations they have him doing ok until his arb years and worried about him filling out from there. If you look at the pictures of him in winter league vs him in college he’s already shredded some weight.
I’d be a little upset as well, as he gets a lot of knocks about it.
To be fair, everything I’ve read says he should be ok with range and hands, but it’s his arm strength that doesn’t wow you (considering his body size).
One Century down, next on its way. Cardinals '09 : Preserving the Cubs tradition.
by AdjustedExpectations on Jan 19, 2009 3:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
“From all observations”
Opinions on Wallace, even in the early years, vary from analyst to analyst.
by azruavatar on Jan 19, 2009 9:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
the one time I saw him play
he had quick enough reflexes to stick at the hot corner
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 21, 2009 1:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice links, thanks!
The Godfather himself has decided to grace us with his presence. This is his damn house. He sleeps 20 feet away.
by thegodfather on Jan 19, 2009 12:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Jason Motte...
sounds like me during a job interview. Great work!
I hate winter!!!!
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Jan 19, 2009 12:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
awesome
thanks man! very unexpected, but appreciated!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 19, 2009 1:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Those were a great listen, salukihoops, thanks a lot
Motte did sound pretty high-energy. Maybe he just really enjoys talking baseball. I tend to start sounding that way (talking quickly, stuttering on words,…) when I’m talking about something I’m very interested in.
by BTown Birds fan on Jan 19, 2009 9:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I liked hearing Motte talk about
he has another pitch, he just didn’t need to use it, and still stay humble by saying he might not even make the major league team
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 19, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Great job
Thanks for the interviews and the time you put into it. I enjoyed them all. I especially liked listening to Crab Man. I was curious to hear what a rocket scientist sounded like in a casual interview and he came across being very personable. I hope none of them ever develop an attitude if they get big.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
by totalloser on Jan 19, 2009 11:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
4:50
I think the picture during the Motte interview at the 4:50 mark is actually Chris Perez.
A teenage boy with a sprit inside
Of a Samurai warrior who long ago died.
Now he's O....O....O....O Oshikuru!
O....O....O....O Oshikuru!
My oh My he's a demon Samurai
Who's the guy who had to die.......Oshikuru!
by Tackle Box on Jan 19, 2009 11:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
it is...
but I mentioned Chris Perez during that time… so it kinda fits, lol…
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by salukihoops on Jan 20, 2009 12:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I noticed that
and I wasn’t sure if it was intentional or not.
A teenage boy with a sprit inside
Of a Samurai warrior who long ago died.
Now he's O....O....O....O Oshikuru!
O....O....O....O Oshikuru!
My oh My he's a demon Samurai
Who's the guy who had to die.......Oshikuru!
by Tackle Box on Jan 20, 2009 9:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
NICE!
There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
by wizardofozzie on Jan 20, 2009 1:43 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Great work!
The questions were respectful but not all softballs. Very nicely done. Wallace better get used to the weight questions. They will continue until he pares even more pounds off his frame.
by jjray on Jan 20, 2009 10:07 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Or proves it's not an issue.
A teenage boy with a sprit inside
Of a Samurai warrior who long ago died.
Now he's O....O....O....O Oshikuru!
O....O....O....O Oshikuru!
My oh My he's a demon Samurai
Who's the guy who had to die.......Oshikuru!
by Tackle Box on Jan 20, 2009 7:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't understand why it is an issue
If the kid can flat out rake, I don’t see why the hell it matters what the size of his trunk is. It looks like a genetic thing, Wallace isn’t exactly a tub of lard.
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jan 20, 2009 8:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Tony Gwynn is in the Hall of Fame with a bod worse than Walrus's
so you see, looks can be deceiving.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jan 20, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Tony Gwynn
Wasn’t always fat though
I hate winter!!!!
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Jan 20, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
good point
having a toned frame doesn’t mean you can hit, and vice versa
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 21, 2009 1:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
but
gwynn wasnt a slugging hitter, he was just a singles-doubles hitter that hardly ever struck out
Cardwash - Cardinal, Washington fan (Washington???? Yeah, I know)
by cardwash on Jan 27, 2009 7:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i don't get it
shouldn’t a thick lower body be preferred on a slugger over a singles/doubles hitter?
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jan 27, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It's not like he's playing center and leading off
He’ll be in the middle of the order as run producer. If he is able to play a capable 3rd base with that body, than no one should be complaining.
by vivaelpujols on Jan 21, 2009 12:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
or breaks a reporter's nose...
it’s not wise to annoy the walrus.
still cannot accept that Rachael was Chani.
by SleepyCA on Jan 21, 2009 3:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Motivation
I would think that Wallace has a pretty strong source of motivation to work on his physique. He has to see that teams don’t trade top prospects very often. He can be in the big leagues in 2010 as a starting 3B if he improves defense and range.
Sign someone who can pitch, then let this team play.
by IL and StL Fan on Jan 30, 2009 6:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
many many thanks, Don
I not only enjoyed your work here, but it gave me greater ‘feel’ for four guys that in in the Cardinals’ near future.
I appreciate your time and effort.
I liked Mather the best, but they were all good
by the Tewk on Jan 31, 2009 2:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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