Hey everyone and welcome to episode number 55, yes, of the Chris Rose rotation of production of John Boy Media.

And if you followed along last time, I am in the middle of my Las Vegas excursion for a few weeks.

We are shooting season number six of Battlebots.

So the time off is a lot of hit and miss, which means I can't always schedule a

conversation with one of our outstanding co-host. We are going to turn the corner on that shortly.

I appreciate your patience. But we'll continue to get to know some of the great personalities we

have around Major League Baseball. Last time we talked with Giants

outfielder Mike Estremski. We're going to stay in the Bay Area for a guy who actually

started his season on the north side of Chicago, left-handed reliever, now of the Oakland A's,

right there with the hat. Andrew Chafin, interesting, fun-loving, easygoing, and now he is living with a teammate after getting traded.

Our conversation with Andrew Chafin.

Oh, yes, it is time to raise a cup of coffee to Oakland A's reliever Andrew Schaepen.

What do we drink in a half-calf, de-calf mokalte with a twist?

Yeah, no, black coffee. Straight black? Straight black.

Are you surprised by that? No, I guess not. So I just, I've been in the media business for 30 years,

and usually people religiously drink coffee in it because you're working odd hours, early mornings, late nights.

I just started drinking coffee.

Am I a wuss for having a vanilla latte?

No, you got to start somewhere because when I first jumped on the coffee train, it was more milk and sugar than coffee.

Okay.

So just got to ease your way in that door and then give it a couple weeks and you'll say,

I ain't got time for that and just start drinking it black.

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