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The Valenti Show

HOUR 4: Javier Báez Is Here To Stay

The Valenti Show

Audacy

Sports

3.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

The guys start the final hour of the show discussing a report that the Tigers plan to start Javier Báez at shortstop on Opening Day. They take some of your calls and read your ticket texts before being joined by Wojo and Riger to round out the show.

Transcript

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0:00.0

The two things I heard, I blacked out for the rest.

0:03.1

Havi's going to be there every day shortstop and Havi Bies is going to play in 2025.

0:08.7

That's having pettled on the morning show.

0:10.6

Now, I, I'm broken on this topic.

0:15.9

There is only so much toothpaste that is on a per tube basis.

0:21.1

I have hated Havi since before he signed here.

0:24.1

Then he signed here and I went nuts.

0:25.9

And he was terrible here and I went nuts.

0:27.5

And then he came back again and nuts.

0:29.5

And then last year happened nuts.

0:32.6

And then it was, okay, look, there's just no way he'll play in 25 it's just it wouldn't happen they made the

0:40.3

playoffs they got better once he was gone they can give tray swiney a run maybe they'll sign a

0:45.5

veteran i don't know they'll just figure it out it won't happen i i i gave it was copium guilty it was

0:51.3

guilty i think we all were there so now you are hit with the audio from Evan Petzel.

0:58.1

And Havi's going to be your starting shortstop to start the season.

1:02.1

That doesn't mean all year.

1:04.4

But I know Rico subscribes to the same thing I do is every day you play him, you're helping the other team.

1:13.0

Now, then we get to a question of, okay, so I have to what, hope he becomes a guy he hasn't been in four years? If you want to

1:20.6

say the couple months he was with the Mets, fine, but primarily I got to hope for a guy who's

1:25.2

been dead since before COVID.

1:35.3

Guys, what is your reaction knowing that call it five of every six games to start the year?

1:42.3

That's what a daily, that's what a starter at the position plays five times a week, it's obvious.

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