Astros Reliever Shawn Dubin Joins The Show After Helping Close Out 3-0 Victory vs Pittsburgh Pirates
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Ross.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
That's me.
Speaker 3 (00:02):
I'm here, Adam Wexler here as well, and also Sean
Dubin is here, pitching a stellar seventh inning for the
Astros last night in route to a three nothing win.
A lot to get to with, Shawn, but we'll start
off with an easy one, Shawn, is is that one
of the most beautiful parks in baseball that you've ever
pitched in?
Speaker 2 (00:21):
Out there PNC and Pittsburgh.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
Yeah, for sure. I think it might be my one
of my favorite parks that I've been to so far.
Speaker 4 (00:29):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (00:29):
I went to a couple of Steelers games when I
was younger, so I always got to see the stadium
from outside of view, but didn't do it any justice
on the inside.
Speaker 5 (00:38):
Are you down with taking us to the other end
of the spectrum? What's the worst one you pitched?
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Wait, you can't call anyone out about it.
Speaker 4 (00:49):
It is what it is. But yeah, maybe a couple
of the trip a park.
Speaker 5 (00:52):
We'll probably take that as a Yeah. I think the
West Sacramento Minor League ballpark that we've yet to play
and will be on that list. But we don't have
to say that. We'll say it for you obviously. It's
nice to pitch in a beautiful place like that. When
your team is able to twirl a second consecutive shutout
and you're a part of this, obviously an even bigger deal.
What's life been like out in the bullpen for you
this year with the amount of success that you and
(01:14):
so many others have found.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
Yeah, it's been great. You know. The camaraderie or camaraderie
is you know through the roofs, great group of guys,
you know, all the way through from the position players
and all the way starting pitchers to the bullpen. Everyone
jealous pretty well, and you know we're all there to
pick each other up whenever we need it.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Who's got better hair? Brian King or Josh Hader.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Oh that's tough one. I'm gonna have to give it
to King right now. Hater recently just got a haircut.
If you still had that long, if it was still
long like last year, that probably gives him. But Keith
got that mullet going.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
He's very good.
Speaker 5 (01:51):
Would Steven Okert answer with the same or say what
about me?
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Yeah, he'd probably say what about me? Honestly, probably could
throw him in the too. I'd probably go go King Oker.
Speaker 3 (02:02):
Hater Sean Duben with us here on a Sports Talk
seven ninety. What's it been like for you this season? Obviously,
it's been very successful in the early going, had the
shoulder injury as well. H just kind of the story
of the season for you. Where you are right now
and where you started with that right shoulder inflammation slowing
you down in spring training.
Speaker 1 (02:23):
Yeah, you know, it's been a little bit of a
roller coaster. Definitely not how I wanted to start the year.
But you know, you just got to roll with the punches,
you know, and just show up and you be ready
to produce for the team whenever they call your name.
But yeah, just going from the shoulders to stepping on
the baseball in Vegas and then that sent me back
like two weeks. So I'm just happy to finally be
(02:45):
up here and producing with the team.
Speaker 5 (02:48):
That was stepping on the ball in Vegas. We've had
a pitcher get hit in the head during BP, but
he protected his head by hurting his thumb and all
the other unfortunate but typical pitch injuries. This does seem
not even halfway through the season, like the Astros have
seen more than their share of injuries. Weird or otherwise
would you agree.
Speaker 1 (03:09):
Yeah, you know a lot of a lot of tough
luck around this year, you know myself since you know,
just some weird stuff happenings. But we're a resilient bunch,
and you know, I think it just only makes stronger,
you know, as a whole.
Speaker 5 (03:23):
Out there in the bullpen with the the way the
group obviously you mentioned the camaraderie out there, specifically to
the guys you're spending most of the game out there with,
some with a lot more experience, some with similar experience
to you. Are there some guys maybe for a similar
role that they have with this year's team like yours,
that you have had a chance to, you know, pick
their brain talk to a lot or your spend time
out in the bullpen.
Speaker 2 (03:43):
That's helped you.
Speaker 6 (03:45):
Yeah, you know, there's a there's a couple of guys
down the bull especially, you know, like later over Brandon,
guys who have you know, been around for a while
and you know, had all the experience. Just being able
to pick their brains as much as possible, you know,
it's been really cool and you just try to take
little things that they say and you know, apply it
to your game and see if it works. But just
(04:07):
having now outlet and having that ability to do that
with some of the guys you have on the team
has been a good blessing.
Speaker 3 (04:14):
What's that like for you, kind of building those relationships,
especially you know, starting a couple of years ago in
your major league career, were you a guy that was
kind of like, I don't know if I'm going to
ask I don't want to bother anybody, or if you've
always been somebody that that's going to go after everybody
and try to pick their brain.
Speaker 1 (04:30):
Definitely the first one little little shy at first, you know,
especially younger in the in the career. You know, you're
not trying to step on any toes or you know,
anything like that. But but no, Yeah, as the years
ago on, you know, you you.
Speaker 4 (04:44):
Get a little bit more comfortable, you start to build
these relationships with other teammates and stuff, and now it's
you know, it can ask youse guys anything, and you know,
vice versas, and we're always there for each other.
Speaker 3 (04:55):
What are some of the things you have been learning
or at least like the last couple of years as well,
and and picking people's brain and getting good advice. What's
some of the best advice you think you've gotten.
Speaker 1 (05:06):
I remember a couple that stand out was like two
years ago, Ryan Stanek told me not to ride the
roller coaster. He goes, it's going to be up and
down the whole year, and just try to stay as
ed and keeled as you can. I still remember that,
and I still try to remind myself of that a lot.
And then Presley last year always has some good advice.
(05:27):
Too much to even really try to pick one out,
but but yeah, you know, like I said, like the
veteran leadership guys make hater oker. Guys who got the time,
you know, they've been great at that.
Speaker 5 (05:40):
I'm talking with Sean Dubin here on Sports Talk seven
to ninety. Sean, is there a difference as you make
your major league debut in twenty three? You obviously pitch
again last year and you're back here this year. Is
there a different mindset for you or maybe any pitcher
early in their career, like in terms of pitching to
prove I belong here versus pitching like I know I belong.
Speaker 1 (06:01):
Here at first. Yeah, I would say for sure twenty three, especially,
you know, it's being new to the guys and just
that clubhouse environment, you know, outside of screen training, it's
it's a lot, you know, and just being able to relax,
you know, and just remind yourself that you are here
for a reason, you know. But yeah, early on it's
(06:22):
definitely it was definitely tough to get used to. But
I'm happy with where we're at now.
Speaker 5 (06:27):
Do you think your stuff is better this year? Your
execution is better? Quite clearly, your results are outstanding.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
Yeah, you know, put a lot of work into the
changeup and the curve all this offseason and those have
been two of my better pitches this year. So you know,
I'm happy with the way things are going. Obviously there's
always room for improvement, but you know, just going to
keep building and keep working every day and continuing to
shut out get better.
Speaker 2 (06:53):
Such as life as a little reliever. You've been very
good and you know when there is the.
Speaker 3 (06:58):
Occasion, well you'll give up run you want to beat
up yourself too much.
Speaker 2 (07:01):
What was it like for you?
Speaker 3 (07:02):
Like mentally is trying to stay the course and and
like you said, I guess for like Ryan Stannick said,
try to not ride the roller coaster.
Speaker 6 (07:08):
Yeah, you knows there's gonna be up and down. You're
gonna have big games and bad games.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
You know, obviously the goal is to not let one out.
Speaker 4 (07:16):
Way the other.
Speaker 1 (07:17):
But you know, if you do give up a run,
you know, live the fu another day tomorrow, you know,
come back on a mission, kind of use it as
fuel to make sure it doesn't happen again. And there's
a lot of reinforcement. Has been basically like the common
theme this year.
Speaker 5 (07:32):
For me, pardon me for my childish thoughts here, but
it strikes me is that if you and and Ryan
Stanek and everybody in the bullpen when y'all were together
had an off day in a city that had an
amusement park, he would absolutely be first in line and say,
let's ride this roller coaster.
Speaker 1 (07:47):
I think you might be right on that. Yeah, the
off days are a good time, you know, and especially
when you get to spend it with the group of guys.
You know, that's what it's all about, and that would
be a fun crew to go to an amusement park with.
Speaker 3 (07:58):
For sure, you came out out in the seventh inning
last night, and you know, for a lot of the
season it's been Brian King. Of course, some rities were
coming up as well. Is there any conversations with Joe
or anybody about your role, or it's just a situation
where hey, I'm gonna go out there and when my
number is called, I'm gonna get up and get ready.
Speaker 1 (08:14):
Yeah the second part, you know, obviously, you know, guys
are have their thoughts, but basically, anytime your name gets called,
you just got to be ready and no matter the situation,
you know, I try to keep the same mindset going
in and you know, just keeping the score exactly where
it is right there and doing everything I can to
help the team win.
Speaker 2 (08:32):
Okay, so you weren't like me, Okay, I'll get up.
Speaker 4 (08:37):
Yeah it was.
Speaker 6 (08:38):
It was cool because I have a lot of family
and friends down for this week, this series and then
in Cleveland especially, so any opportunity that I get to
pitch in front of them, it's pretty awesome.
Speaker 4 (08:49):
All right, I'm excited.
Speaker 2 (08:50):
Yeah, thank you. What's going on back there, Sean?
Speaker 3 (08:52):
I think I heard is there are four Clifts driving
a golf cart.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
Okay, don't get run over, man, watch out back there.
Speaker 3 (09:00):
We need you safe and healthy, all right, Well, we
need you for.
Speaker 2 (09:04):
The rest of the series as well.
Speaker 3 (09:05):
Congratulations on your great success this season, Sean, and we
hope you keep it up.
Ross.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
That's me.
Speaker 3 (00:02):
I'm here, Adam Wexler here as well, and also Sean
Dubin is here, pitching a stellar seventh inning for the
Astros last night in route to a three nothing win.
A lot to get to with, Shawn, but we'll start
off with an easy one, Shawn, is is that one
of the most beautiful parks in baseball that you've ever
pitched in?
Speaker 2 (00:21):
Out there PNC and Pittsburgh.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
Yeah, for sure. I think it might be my one
of my favorite parks that I've been to so far.
Speaker 4 (00:29):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (00:29):
I went to a couple of Steelers games when I
was younger, so I always got to see the stadium
from outside of view, but didn't do it any justice
on the inside.
Speaker 5 (00:38):
Are you down with taking us to the other end
of the spectrum? What's the worst one you pitched?
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Wait, you can't call anyone out about it.
Speaker 4 (00:49):
It is what it is. But yeah, maybe a couple
of the trip a park.
Speaker 5 (00:52):
We'll probably take that as a Yeah. I think the
West Sacramento Minor League ballpark that we've yet to play
and will be on that list. But we don't have
to say that. We'll say it for you obviously. It's
nice to pitch in a beautiful place like that. When
your team is able to twirl a second consecutive shutout
and you're a part of this, obviously an even bigger deal.
What's life been like out in the bullpen for you
this year with the amount of success that you and
(01:14):
so many others have found.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
Yeah, it's been great. You know. The camaraderie or camaraderie
is you know through the roofs, great group of guys,
you know, all the way through from the position players
and all the way starting pitchers to the bullpen. Everyone
jealous pretty well, and you know we're all there to
pick each other up whenever we need it.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Who's got better hair? Brian King or Josh Hader.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Oh that's tough one. I'm gonna have to give it
to King right now. Hater recently just got a haircut.
If you still had that long, if it was still
long like last year, that probably gives him. But Keith
got that mullet going.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
He's very good.
Speaker 5 (01:51):
Would Steven Okert answer with the same or say what
about me?
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Yeah, he'd probably say what about me? Honestly, probably could
throw him in the too. I'd probably go go King Oker.
Speaker 3 (02:02):
Hater Sean Duben with us here on a Sports Talk
seven ninety. What's it been like for you this season? Obviously,
it's been very successful in the early going, had the
shoulder injury as well. H just kind of the story
of the season for you. Where you are right now
and where you started with that right shoulder inflammation slowing
you down in spring training.
Speaker 1 (02:23):
Yeah, you know, it's been a little bit of a
roller coaster. Definitely not how I wanted to start the year.
But you know, you just got to roll with the punches,
you know, and just show up and you be ready
to produce for the team whenever they call your name.
But yeah, just going from the shoulders to stepping on
the baseball in Vegas and then that sent me back
like two weeks. So I'm just happy to finally be
(02:45):
up here and producing with the team.
Speaker 5 (02:48):
That was stepping on the ball in Vegas. We've had
a pitcher get hit in the head during BP, but
he protected his head by hurting his thumb and all
the other unfortunate but typical pitch injuries. This does seem
not even halfway through the season, like the Astros have
seen more than their share of injuries. Weird or otherwise
would you agree.
Speaker 1 (03:09):
Yeah, you know a lot of a lot of tough
luck around this year, you know myself since you know,
just some weird stuff happenings. But we're a resilient bunch,
and you know, I think it just only makes stronger,
you know, as a whole.
Speaker 5 (03:23):
Out there in the bullpen with the the way the
group obviously you mentioned the camaraderie out there, specifically to
the guys you're spending most of the game out there with,
some with a lot more experience, some with similar experience
to you. Are there some guys maybe for a similar
role that they have with this year's team like yours,
that you have had a chance to, you know, pick
their brain talk to a lot or your spend time
out in the bullpen.
Speaker 2 (03:43):
That's helped you.
Speaker 6 (03:45):
Yeah, you know, there's a there's a couple of guys
down the bull especially, you know, like later over Brandon,
guys who have you know, been around for a while
and you know, had all the experience. Just being able
to pick their brains as much as possible, you know,
it's been really cool and you just try to take
little things that they say and you know, apply it
to your game and see if it works. But just
(04:07):
having now outlet and having that ability to do that
with some of the guys you have on the team
has been a good blessing.
Speaker 3 (04:14):
What's that like for you, kind of building those relationships,
especially you know, starting a couple of years ago in
your major league career, were you a guy that was
kind of like, I don't know if I'm going to
ask I don't want to bother anybody, or if you've
always been somebody that that's going to go after everybody
and try to pick their brain.
Speaker 1 (04:30):
Definitely the first one little little shy at first, you know,
especially younger in the in the career. You know, you're
not trying to step on any toes or you know,
anything like that. But but no, Yeah, as the years
ago on, you know, you you.
Speaker 4 (04:44):
Get a little bit more comfortable, you start to build
these relationships with other teammates and stuff, and now it's
you know, it can ask youse guys anything, and you know,
vice versas, and we're always there for each other.
Speaker 3 (04:55):
What are some of the things you have been learning
or at least like the last couple of years as well,
and and picking people's brain and getting good advice. What's
some of the best advice you think you've gotten.
Speaker 1 (05:06):
I remember a couple that stand out was like two
years ago, Ryan Stanek told me not to ride the
roller coaster. He goes, it's going to be up and
down the whole year, and just try to stay as
ed and keeled as you can. I still remember that,
and I still try to remind myself of that a lot.
And then Presley last year always has some good advice.
(05:27):
Too much to even really try to pick one out,
but but yeah, you know, like I said, like the
veteran leadership guys make hater oker. Guys who got the time,
you know, they've been great at that.
Speaker 5 (05:40):
I'm talking with Sean Dubin here on Sports Talk seven
to ninety. Sean, is there a difference as you make
your major league debut in twenty three? You obviously pitch
again last year and you're back here this year. Is
there a different mindset for you or maybe any pitcher
early in their career, like in terms of pitching to
prove I belong here versus pitching like I know I belong.
Speaker 1 (06:01):
Here at first. Yeah, I would say for sure twenty three, especially,
you know, it's being new to the guys and just
that clubhouse environment, you know, outside of screen training, it's
it's a lot, you know, and just being able to relax,
you know, and just remind yourself that you are here
for a reason, you know. But yeah, early on it's
(06:22):
definitely it was definitely tough to get used to. But
I'm happy with where we're at now.
Speaker 5 (06:27):
Do you think your stuff is better this year? Your
execution is better? Quite clearly, your results are outstanding.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
Yeah, you know, put a lot of work into the
changeup and the curve all this offseason and those have
been two of my better pitches this year. So you know,
I'm happy with the way things are going. Obviously there's
always room for improvement, but you know, just going to
keep building and keep working every day and continuing to
shut out get better.
Speaker 2 (06:53):
Such as life as a little reliever. You've been very
good and you know when there is the.
Speaker 3 (06:58):
Occasion, well you'll give up run you want to beat
up yourself too much.
Speaker 2 (07:01):
What was it like for you?
Speaker 3 (07:02):
Like mentally is trying to stay the course and and
like you said, I guess for like Ryan Stannick said,
try to not ride the roller coaster.
Speaker 6 (07:08):
Yeah, you knows there's gonna be up and down. You're
gonna have big games and bad games.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
You know, obviously the goal is to not let one out.
Speaker 4 (07:16):
Way the other.
Speaker 1 (07:17):
But you know, if you do give up a run,
you know, live the fu another day tomorrow, you know,
come back on a mission, kind of use it as
fuel to make sure it doesn't happen again. And there's
a lot of reinforcement. Has been basically like the common
theme this year.
Speaker 5 (07:32):
For me, pardon me for my childish thoughts here, but
it strikes me is that if you and and Ryan
Stanek and everybody in the bullpen when y'all were together
had an off day in a city that had an
amusement park, he would absolutely be first in line and say,
let's ride this roller coaster.
Speaker 1 (07:47):
I think you might be right on that. Yeah, the
off days are a good time, you know, and especially
when you get to spend it with the group of guys.
You know, that's what it's all about, and that would
be a fun crew to go to an amusement park with.
Speaker 3 (07:58):
For sure, you came out out in the seventh inning
last night, and you know, for a lot of the
season it's been Brian King. Of course, some rities were
coming up as well. Is there any conversations with Joe
or anybody about your role, or it's just a situation
where hey, I'm gonna go out there and when my
number is called, I'm gonna get up and get ready.
Speaker 1 (08:14):
Yeah the second part, you know, obviously, you know, guys
are have their thoughts, but basically, anytime your name gets called,
you just got to be ready and no matter the situation,
you know, I try to keep the same mindset going
in and you know, just keeping the score exactly where
it is right there and doing everything I can to
help the team win.
Speaker 2 (08:32):
Okay, so you weren't like me, Okay, I'll get up.
Speaker 4 (08:37):
Yeah it was.
Speaker 6 (08:38):
It was cool because I have a lot of family
and friends down for this week, this series and then
in Cleveland especially, so any opportunity that I get to
pitch in front of them, it's pretty awesome.
Speaker 4 (08:49):
All right, I'm excited.
Speaker 2 (08:50):
Yeah, thank you. What's going on back there, Sean?
Speaker 3 (08:52):
I think I heard is there are four Clifts driving
a golf cart.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
Okay, don't get run over, man, watch out back there.
Speaker 3 (09:00):
We need you safe and healthy, all right, Well, we
need you for.
Speaker 2 (09:04):
The rest of the series as well.
Speaker 3 (09:05):
Congratulations on your great success this season, Sean, and we
hope you keep it up.
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