1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,669 (female announcer) Production funding for "Sports Files" is 2 00:00:02,669 --> 00:00:04,371 made possible in part by... 3 00:00:04,371 --> 00:00:06,807 (male narrator) Infiniti of Memphis has moved to Germantown 4 00:00:06,807 --> 00:00:10,244 road just half mile north of Wolfchase Galleria and is proud 5 00:00:10,244 --> 00:00:13,280 to support WKNO for its quality broadcasting and service 6 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:14,281 to our community. 7 00:00:14,281 --> 00:00:16,950 Quality and service -- No wonder Infiniti of Memphis feels at 8 00:00:16,950 --> 00:00:19,953 home on WKNO. 9 00:00:27,461 --> 00:00:30,163 My guest today on Sports Files is Memphis Redbirds infielder 10 00:00:30,163 --> 00:00:31,899 Jacob Wilson. 11 00:00:31,899 --> 00:00:49,082 [theme music] 12 00:00:49,082 --> 00:00:51,552 The St. Louis Cardinals organization hasn't cornered the 13 00:00:51,552 --> 00:00:55,355 market in homegrown talent, but it sure feels like they have. 14 00:00:55,355 --> 00:00:58,058 Time after time, the big birds have dipped into their minor 15 00:00:58,058 --> 00:01:01,094 league system to bring up one of their valuable young assets, 16 00:01:01,094 --> 00:01:04,231 from the Steven Piscotty to Xavier Scruggs to Tommy Pham 17 00:01:04,231 --> 00:01:05,632 just to name a few. 18 00:01:05,632 --> 00:01:08,402 The Redbirds have provided some bonus babies for the parent 19 00:01:08,402 --> 00:01:11,171 club, filling voids left by injuries. 20 00:01:11,171 --> 00:01:13,407 It's been one of those seasons for the Cardinals who currently 21 00:01:13,407 --> 00:01:15,475 sport the big league's best record. 22 00:01:15,475 --> 00:01:19,046 It just seems that whoever gets the call-up produces. 23 00:01:19,046 --> 00:01:21,548 It's the benefit of having that type of talent waiting in the 24 00:01:21,548 --> 00:01:22,583 wings. 25 00:01:22,583 --> 00:01:25,085 Now one of those talented young players and prized minor league 26 00:01:25,085 --> 00:01:27,621 prospects is infielder Jacob Wilson, 27 00:01:27,621 --> 00:01:29,923 who is yet to get his opportunity at the major league 28 00:01:29,923 --> 00:01:31,992 level, but it's sure to come. 29 00:01:31,992 --> 00:01:35,395 Wilson is not only a primetime example of homegrown talent, 30 00:01:35,395 --> 00:01:37,731 but he takes the meaning to a whole other level. 31 00:01:37,731 --> 00:01:40,834 That's because Wilson is literally homegrown. 32 00:01:40,834 --> 00:01:43,637 He was born in Bartlett, played his high school ball at Bartlett 33 00:01:43,637 --> 00:01:46,039 High under the guidance of head coach Phil Clark, 34 00:01:46,039 --> 00:01:48,809 one of the state of Tennessee's all-time great coaches, 35 00:01:48,809 --> 00:01:51,411 and then attended the University of Memphis for four years, 36 00:01:51,411 --> 00:01:54,014 where he starred for Skipper Daron Schoenrock. 37 00:01:54,014 --> 00:01:56,717 After college, Wilson would be selected in the 10th round of 38 00:01:56,717 --> 00:01:59,186 the 2012 amateur draft by the Cardinals, 39 00:01:59,186 --> 00:02:02,322 and has rapidly advanced up the chain of the organization's 40 00:02:02,322 --> 00:02:03,857 minor league system. 41 00:02:03,857 --> 00:02:07,995 Wilson began the 2015 campaign in AA Springfield but moved up 42 00:02:07,995 --> 00:02:10,831 to Memphis in May and has never looked back. 43 00:02:10,831 --> 00:02:13,667 And while he's not currently on the Cardinals' 40-man roster, 44 00:02:13,667 --> 00:02:16,436 there's a good chance Wilson gets a September call-up, 45 00:02:16,436 --> 00:02:18,438 and if it doesn't happen this year, 46 00:02:18,438 --> 00:02:20,440 it appears it's only a matter of time. 47 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:22,976 And while he waits patiently, Wilson gets to enjoy playing 48 00:02:22,976 --> 00:02:24,978 baseball in a very familiar setting, 49 00:02:24,978 --> 00:02:27,748 in his hometown and in front of friends and family. 50 00:02:27,748 --> 00:02:31,551 Today, Redbirds infielder Jacob Wilson and his attempt to climb 51 00:02:31,551 --> 00:02:33,553 the ladder all the way to the big leagues. 52 00:02:33,553 --> 00:02:35,455 And he's next on Sports Files. 53 00:02:35,455 --> 00:02:45,599 [theme music] 54 00:02:45,599 --> 00:02:47,434 Jacob, great to have you on the show. 55 00:02:47,434 --> 00:02:48,802 - Absolutely, it's a pleasure being here. 56 00:02:48,802 --> 00:02:49,936 - Thank you so much for your time. 57 00:02:49,936 --> 00:02:53,673 All right, before we get into your rise in the Cardinals 58 00:02:53,673 --> 00:02:55,909 organization, now playing of course here, 59 00:02:55,909 --> 00:02:58,879 your hometown team, the Memphis Redbirds, 60 00:02:58,879 --> 00:03:00,881 let me go back to the Pan-Am games. 61 00:03:00,881 --> 00:03:02,883 You just participated in the Pan-Am games representing the 62 00:03:02,883 --> 00:03:03,884 United States. 63 00:03:03,884 --> 00:03:05,886 That would be a great honor for you. 64 00:03:05,886 --> 00:03:07,888 - Yeah, that's actually the first time I've ever been able 65 00:03:07,888 --> 00:03:10,824 to put on the USA jersey and go compete. 66 00:03:10,824 --> 00:03:13,193 Had an opportunity in high school that didn't work out for 67 00:03:13,193 --> 00:03:16,730 me but being selected in that was kind of an honor to go up 68 00:03:16,730 --> 00:03:18,899 there and wear those three letters across your chest and 69 00:03:18,899 --> 00:03:21,201 play against, you know, other countries' best players, 70 00:03:21,201 --> 00:03:23,403 to compete for medals really. 71 00:03:23,403 --> 00:03:27,874 - I know every organization doesn't exactly have that same 72 00:03:27,874 --> 00:03:30,911 understanding and they won't allow players to play 73 00:03:30,911 --> 00:03:33,647 internationally during the season, 74 00:03:33,647 --> 00:03:35,715 but you had the Cardinals' blessing so even though you were 75 00:03:35,715 --> 00:03:38,151 in the middle of the Redbirds' campaign they said go up there 76 00:03:38,151 --> 00:03:39,352 and represent us well. 77 00:03:39,352 --> 00:03:43,190 - You know, I talked to some of our front office people about it 78 00:03:43,190 --> 00:03:44,925 and they were all about it. 79 00:03:44,925 --> 00:03:47,894 They wanted me to go up and get that experience, 80 00:03:47,894 --> 00:03:50,530 get in that kind of situation and pressure situation, 81 00:03:50,530 --> 00:03:52,933 really, and, I mean, baseball's still baseball, 82 00:03:52,933 --> 00:03:55,535 you go up there and you play the game and see how things work out 83 00:03:55,535 --> 00:03:57,737 and we were able to bring the silver medal home with us. 84 00:03:57,737 --> 00:04:01,374 - How strange was it though to pack your bags, 85 00:04:01,374 --> 00:04:03,610 leave for a while the team that you were playing with, 86 00:04:03,610 --> 00:04:04,945 the Redbirds? 87 00:04:04,945 --> 00:04:05,946 - It's different. 88 00:04:05,946 --> 00:04:08,482 You know there's not many things throughout the season that allow 89 00:04:08,482 --> 00:04:12,586 you to leave your season and go internationally and play. 90 00:04:12,586 --> 00:04:15,655 Being up there we actually opened up at Puerto Rico, 91 00:04:15,655 --> 00:04:18,525 and we have a player in Springfield right now, 92 00:04:18,525 --> 00:04:20,794 Anthony Garcia who's on the Puerto Rican team and that was 93 00:04:20,794 --> 00:04:21,962 our first game there actually. 94 00:04:21,962 --> 00:04:25,332 So you know, we gave each other a hard time up there and it was 95 00:04:25,332 --> 00:04:28,702 kind of a cool experience to get up there and meet a lot of other 96 00:04:28,702 --> 00:04:31,338 players from other countries and within...there's a lot of guys 97 00:04:31,338 --> 00:04:34,241 from the PCL on that league too that were on my team so getting 98 00:04:34,241 --> 00:04:36,243 around some of the older guys' experience, 99 00:04:36,243 --> 00:04:38,245 you know, you actually go up there and you learn a lot also. 100 00:04:38,245 --> 00:04:40,247 - And the University of Memphis well-represented, 101 00:04:40,247 --> 00:04:43,116 not only by you but Scott McGregor the pitcher who 102 00:04:43,116 --> 00:04:46,086 finished his career when you started yours at the University 103 00:04:46,086 --> 00:04:47,220 of Memphis. 104 00:04:47,220 --> 00:04:49,222 So even though you did not play together, 105 00:04:49,222 --> 00:04:52,292 I'm sure it was kind of neat being both members of at one 106 00:04:52,292 --> 00:04:53,493 time the University of Memphis. 107 00:04:53,493 --> 00:04:57,197 (Jacob) Yeah, you know, me and Scott go back all the way to the 108 00:04:57,197 --> 00:05:00,300 University of Memphis days because in his off-seasons he 109 00:05:00,300 --> 00:05:04,070 would come back and throw to hitters when I was still there 110 00:05:04,070 --> 00:05:07,307 so, you know, I had played and batted off him so we did have a 111 00:05:07,307 --> 00:05:09,342 good relationship going into it and going up there and playing 112 00:05:09,342 --> 00:05:12,812 with him for the first time outside of spring training or 113 00:05:12,812 --> 00:05:15,015 off-season was kind of a cool experience also. 114 00:05:15,015 --> 00:05:17,017 - As you said, you get the silver. 115 00:05:17,017 --> 00:05:19,019 So you come up a little short of the gold medal. 116 00:05:19,019 --> 00:05:20,020 You lose to Canada. 117 00:05:20,020 --> 00:05:22,022 I think that was...what was it, 7-6? 118 00:05:22,022 --> 00:05:23,023 (Jacob) Mhm. 119 00:05:23,023 --> 00:05:24,024 - In extra innings? 120 00:05:24,024 --> 00:05:25,025 (Jacob) Mhm. 121 00:05:25,025 --> 00:05:27,227 - But some funky rules in international baseball. 122 00:05:27,227 --> 00:05:30,230 Tell everybody without having to go into too lengthy... 123 00:05:30,230 --> 00:05:33,600 That rule change in extra innings as opposed to baseball 124 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:34,601 here in the states? 125 00:05:34,601 --> 00:05:37,871 - International rules, extra innings, 126 00:05:37,871 --> 00:05:40,440 you start the inning, you pick your own two base runners to go 127 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:42,943 to first and second base and you start your line-up wherever you 128 00:05:42,943 --> 00:05:44,010 want it to. 129 00:05:44,010 --> 00:05:47,013 So we led off the top of the 10th, 130 00:05:47,013 --> 00:05:49,616 put two guys on, started our lead-off guy, 131 00:05:49,616 --> 00:05:52,485 he bunted them over, ended up getting a big double out of our 132 00:05:52,485 --> 00:05:55,555 three hold, scored two runs, then bottom of the 10th things 133 00:05:55,555 --> 00:05:58,692 just really didn't go our way...for Canada to pull out the 134 00:05:58,692 --> 00:05:59,693 victory there. 135 00:05:59,693 --> 00:06:03,230 - Did you know all the rule changes or were you like what is 136 00:06:03,230 --> 00:06:04,231 this? 137 00:06:04,231 --> 00:06:05,232 What's going on? 138 00:06:05,232 --> 00:06:07,868 - Going into it we had no clue but we had a team meeting in 139 00:06:07,868 --> 00:06:10,370 North Carolina before we went up there because the team flew to 140 00:06:10,370 --> 00:06:13,773 Cary and had workouts together and we were kind of told of all 141 00:06:13,773 --> 00:06:16,977 these extra rules while we were up there so we could go ahead 142 00:06:16,977 --> 00:06:18,979 and use them and actually we were able to get a couple 143 00:06:18,979 --> 00:06:22,749 innings against the collegiate USA team where we practiced some 144 00:06:22,749 --> 00:06:24,351 with the extra inning rules. 145 00:06:24,351 --> 00:06:27,254 - What was the level of competition playing these 146 00:06:27,254 --> 00:06:29,256 countries as opposed to, let's say, 147 00:06:29,256 --> 00:06:30,824 AAA baseball. 148 00:06:30,824 --> 00:06:32,259 - Very equivalent. 149 00:06:32,259 --> 00:06:34,728 Due to the fact that you get teams especially with Cuba and 150 00:06:34,728 --> 00:06:37,597 Canada who...they're wanting to go and represent their country 151 00:06:37,597 --> 00:06:39,599 the right way so they're going to send, 152 00:06:39,599 --> 00:06:41,735 you know, their top players to try and bring a medal home to 153 00:06:41,735 --> 00:06:42,736 their country. 154 00:06:42,736 --> 00:06:46,473 So, you know, emotions were high every game due to the fact that 155 00:06:46,473 --> 00:06:49,776 everyone wants to bring that medal back so you did see very 156 00:06:49,776 --> 00:06:52,812 good players up there from these different countries because they 157 00:06:52,812 --> 00:06:55,382 weren't going to send players who couldn't compete at that 158 00:06:55,382 --> 00:06:57,817 level, because, you know, I said everyone wanted to bring that 159 00:06:57,817 --> 00:06:58,818 medal home. 160 00:06:58,818 --> 00:07:00,820 - And everybody wants to beat the United States? 161 00:07:00,820 --> 00:07:02,822 - That was the one thing we were told going into it, 162 00:07:02,822 --> 00:07:05,425 that they weren't going to like us much up there due to the fact 163 00:07:05,425 --> 00:07:07,427 that, you know, we're the United States, 164 00:07:07,427 --> 00:07:09,496 we're supposed to win those, if, you know, 165 00:07:09,496 --> 00:07:12,599 you look at it that way so teams wanted to come in... 166 00:07:12,599 --> 00:07:14,701 Like when Puerto Rico beat us in the opening game, 167 00:07:14,701 --> 00:07:17,337 they looked like they won the World Series, 168 00:07:17,337 --> 00:07:19,372 really, they had a blast with it, 169 00:07:19,372 --> 00:07:21,641 celebrating it on the field and stuff like that. 170 00:07:21,641 --> 00:07:22,776 But, you know, that's baseball. 171 00:07:22,776 --> 00:07:27,147 That's why it's hard to predict who's going to win in the long 172 00:07:27,147 --> 00:07:31,217 run when you play so many games to be able to find out who the 173 00:07:31,217 --> 00:07:32,218 better team is. 174 00:07:32,218 --> 00:07:34,220 - Is there anything, Jacob, you could take out of playing 175 00:07:34,220 --> 00:07:38,625 international baseball and to put it into your repertoire here 176 00:07:38,625 --> 00:07:40,727 playing professional baseball. 177 00:07:40,727 --> 00:07:41,995 - The experience was unreal. 178 00:07:41,995 --> 00:07:44,964 Like I said, you get to meet some players you've 179 00:07:44,964 --> 00:07:47,233 never...you've played against but never actually got to sit 180 00:07:47,233 --> 00:07:48,234 down and talk to. 181 00:07:48,234 --> 00:07:50,236 Our first baseman was Casey Pashak. 182 00:07:50,236 --> 00:07:51,237 (Greg) Yeah. 183 00:07:51,237 --> 00:07:53,239 - Plenty of big league talent, so being able to talk to him 184 00:07:53,239 --> 00:07:56,109 about hitting or defense, you learn a lot from those guys 185 00:07:56,109 --> 00:08:00,513 because they're older, better guys who want to pass on their 186 00:08:00,513 --> 00:08:03,283 knowledge to the younger guys to see them succeed too. 187 00:08:03,283 --> 00:08:07,220 So learning things from the older guys like that, 188 00:08:07,220 --> 00:08:09,489 they never bring them back here, is only going to make people 189 00:08:09,489 --> 00:08:10,590 better in the long run. 190 00:08:10,590 --> 00:08:13,360 - Okay, let's talk about your career here with the Redbirds 191 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:14,728 and the Cardinals organization. 192 00:08:14,728 --> 00:08:17,330 So May, you start the season in Springfield in AA, 193 00:08:17,330 --> 00:08:21,167 you get the call-up to play in Memphis. 194 00:08:21,167 --> 00:08:23,169 You went to Bartlett High School, 195 00:08:23,169 --> 00:08:25,171 you went to the University of Memphis. 196 00:08:25,171 --> 00:08:27,173 How cool was that when you got that call? 197 00:08:27,173 --> 00:08:29,709 (Jacob) Actually I found out on a bus ride. 198 00:08:29,709 --> 00:08:34,280 We'd just finished in Northwest Arkansas against the Royals' AA 199 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:35,281 team. 200 00:08:35,281 --> 00:08:37,283 We were on the bus back to Springfield, 201 00:08:37,283 --> 00:08:41,488 7:00 game...actually it was a 3:00 game and I didn't find out 202 00:08:41,488 --> 00:08:44,591 until 7:00 on the bus. 203 00:08:44,591 --> 00:08:46,960 We didn't get back to Springfield until 11:30 that 204 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:50,463 night and my manager called me to the front of the bus and was 205 00:08:50,463 --> 00:08:53,900 like, hey, you know, you just keep playing, 206 00:08:53,900 --> 00:08:55,902 you know, I don't want you thinking about your swing too 207 00:08:55,902 --> 00:08:56,903 much. 208 00:08:56,903 --> 00:08:58,905 When we get back make sure you go ahead and start packing your 209 00:08:58,905 --> 00:08:59,906 bags. 210 00:08:59,906 --> 00:09:01,908 And I'm like, packing my bags for what? 211 00:09:01,908 --> 00:09:03,910 Because I had no clue what was going on. 212 00:09:03,910 --> 00:09:05,912 He was like, oh, you got to be in Memphis in the morning. 213 00:09:05,912 --> 00:09:08,648 And it was kind of like an overwhelming feeling knowing I 214 00:09:08,648 --> 00:09:09,883 was going home to play. 215 00:09:09,883 --> 00:09:13,319 And actually I'd end up driving, from the cab of my truck up 216 00:09:13,319 --> 00:09:14,320 there. 217 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:16,322 So I drove from Springfield to Memphis then I got here in 218 00:09:16,322 --> 00:09:20,994 Memphis at 6:30 that morning and we had an 11:00 game, so I was 219 00:09:20,994 --> 00:09:23,329 right in the line-up, first day, playing third base. 220 00:09:23,329 --> 00:09:24,330 (Greg) Wow. 221 00:09:24,330 --> 00:09:26,733 - Mom couldn't get off work, Dad was here and my third at bat I 222 00:09:26,733 --> 00:09:28,735 ended up hitting a home run that game. 223 00:09:28,735 --> 00:09:31,037 And I remember stepping on home plate and looking in the stands, 224 00:09:31,037 --> 00:09:35,608 my dad smiled from ear to ear so knowing that I'm back home 225 00:09:35,608 --> 00:09:38,711 playing in front of my family and being able to do what they 226 00:09:38,711 --> 00:09:41,781 don't get to see me do all the time was a really good feeling. 227 00:09:41,781 --> 00:09:45,585 - Family, friends, I'm sure your former coaches have seen you 228 00:09:45,585 --> 00:09:47,587 here, Daron Schoenrock at Memphis, 229 00:09:47,587 --> 00:09:49,255 Phil Clark at Bartlett. 230 00:09:49,255 --> 00:09:53,193 We often talk about Memphis athletes going to the University 231 00:09:53,193 --> 00:09:55,195 of Memphis and having the pressure. 232 00:09:55,195 --> 00:09:57,730 A lot of it's with basketball but I'm sure it's with baseball 233 00:09:57,730 --> 00:09:58,798 as well. 234 00:09:58,798 --> 00:10:01,734 How about playing professionally in your hometown? 235 00:10:01,734 --> 00:10:04,437 It doesn't seem like there's any pressure or at least you're just 236 00:10:04,437 --> 00:10:05,905 a cool customer. 237 00:10:05,905 --> 00:10:09,742 Or is there a little pressure trying to perform and perform 238 00:10:09,742 --> 00:10:11,811 well in front of all the friends and family that come out to 239 00:10:11,811 --> 00:10:12,812 watch you? 240 00:10:12,812 --> 00:10:14,814 - I think it actually helped me... 241 00:10:14,814 --> 00:10:17,550 Playing at Memphis helped that a lot due to the fact that I 242 00:10:17,550 --> 00:10:20,453 stayed here in town so I had all the family I was close with, 243 00:10:20,453 --> 00:10:22,455 friends, always came and watched me play in college. 244 00:10:22,455 --> 00:10:25,558 Being able to come back here home and watch me play, 245 00:10:25,558 --> 00:10:27,560 it was something I've done before. 246 00:10:27,560 --> 00:10:30,630 So the pressure level wasn't as high due to the fact that I've 247 00:10:30,630 --> 00:10:32,632 been in those kinds of situations before with a lot of 248 00:10:32,632 --> 00:10:35,201 people watching me play that I'm close with. 249 00:10:35,201 --> 00:10:37,203 So then it just turns into, you know, 250 00:10:37,203 --> 00:10:39,939 going out and playing the game the right way and trying to see 251 00:10:39,939 --> 00:10:44,577 what I can do here to keep propelling my career to see what 252 00:10:44,577 --> 00:10:45,645 the future holds. 253 00:10:45,645 --> 00:10:49,883 - I would imagine at Memphis because I know in this day and 254 00:10:49,883 --> 00:10:51,885 age, the last few years at least, 255 00:10:51,885 --> 00:10:54,821 I know Rock schedules, games here against big opponents, 256 00:10:54,821 --> 00:10:57,223 Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Arkansas and the like, 257 00:10:57,223 --> 00:10:59,392 I imagine you probably had opportunities to play in the 258 00:10:59,392 --> 00:11:01,394 stadium you now play professionally in. 259 00:11:01,394 --> 00:11:03,396 - Yeah when we always played Ole Miss, 260 00:11:03,396 --> 00:11:05,398 Mississippi State, the SEC schools, 261 00:11:05,398 --> 00:11:07,834 we always played here because we knew we were going to have a lot 262 00:11:07,834 --> 00:11:10,470 of fans at those games and our stadium, 263 00:11:10,470 --> 00:11:13,239 you know, can't hold a ton of people so we'd schedule those 264 00:11:13,239 --> 00:11:16,276 games here and then we'd be able to come out in front of a couple 265 00:11:16,276 --> 00:11:18,478 thousand people and play those big rival schools, 266 00:11:18,478 --> 00:11:20,480 really, when it comes to recruiting so that was always 267 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:21,481 fun. 268 00:11:21,481 --> 00:11:23,483 So knowing that I was coming back here... 269 00:11:23,483 --> 00:11:25,485 And it wasn't nothing new to me. 270 00:11:25,485 --> 00:11:26,486 - Right. 271 00:11:26,486 --> 00:11:28,488 You were a little familiar with the stadium because you had 272 00:11:28,488 --> 00:11:29,489 played games. 273 00:11:29,489 --> 00:11:31,491 - Yeah, the only difference was this off-season they completely 274 00:11:31,491 --> 00:11:33,493 stripped the field, redid the field so it was actually coming 275 00:11:33,493 --> 00:11:36,796 back to it and I knew the surface when I played here in 276 00:11:36,796 --> 00:11:38,898 college and then coming back and seeing what it is now, 277 00:11:38,898 --> 00:11:40,466 the change is unbelievable. 278 00:11:40,466 --> 00:11:42,735 It's a completely different field. 279 00:11:42,735 --> 00:11:45,538 - Is there a big difference between AA pitching and facing 280 00:11:45,538 --> 00:11:46,539 AAA pitching? 281 00:11:46,539 --> 00:11:48,975 - I think the biggest difference is the experience factor. 282 00:11:48,975 --> 00:11:51,010 Once the scouting report gets out on you, 283 00:11:51,010 --> 00:11:53,546 there's going to be more scouting reports here in AAA. 284 00:11:53,546 --> 00:11:56,849 Pitchers get an idea of what they want to do with you and 285 00:11:56,849 --> 00:11:59,886 they stick to that until you prove to them that they're going 286 00:11:59,886 --> 00:12:01,254 to hit that idea. 287 00:12:01,254 --> 00:12:04,123 And then they start to change based off what they see. 288 00:12:04,123 --> 00:12:07,427 So you got guys here who maybe have 10 years in the big 289 00:12:07,427 --> 00:12:09,495 leagues, are still trying to fight to get back but you do 290 00:12:09,495 --> 00:12:11,664 have guys, like with me, it's their first year here and 291 00:12:11,664 --> 00:12:15,168 they're learning how to pitch guys now. 292 00:12:15,168 --> 00:12:17,637 So there's really no set counts for getting certain pitches, 293 00:12:17,637 --> 00:12:20,306 whereas in the lower levels you can know if you're a 2-0 count 294 00:12:20,306 --> 00:12:22,308 or a 3-1 count you're probably getting a fastball. 295 00:12:22,308 --> 00:12:23,443 Here, it's not the case. 296 00:12:23,443 --> 00:12:26,546 You got to be able to control your swing with all the 297 00:12:26,546 --> 00:12:28,548 different pitches at any counts and not, 298 00:12:28,548 --> 00:12:31,250 you know, get set up on I'm getting a fastball here because 299 00:12:31,250 --> 00:12:33,853 you can get sliders, curveballs, change-ups in any count, 300 00:12:33,853 --> 00:12:36,222 really, because people can control those pitches here. 301 00:12:36,222 --> 00:12:39,892 - Do you hear from the parent club, 302 00:12:39,892 --> 00:12:44,230 from the top grass, do they talk to you or give you updates on 303 00:12:44,230 --> 00:12:47,267 how you're progressing or do you not hear from these guys until 304 00:12:47,267 --> 00:12:49,335 after the season then it's spring training? 305 00:12:49,335 --> 00:12:51,337 - You don't really hear from those guys. 306 00:12:51,337 --> 00:12:54,207 You do get a lot of people that come in town. 307 00:12:54,207 --> 00:12:55,608 I know Mozeliak's been here. 308 00:12:55,608 --> 00:12:56,609 (Greg) Right. 309 00:12:56,609 --> 00:12:58,611 - Our firm director's been here, all of our rovers. 310 00:12:58,611 --> 00:13:00,613 They come in, you talk to them and it's kind of like, 311 00:13:00,613 --> 00:13:03,249 hey, you know, let's see if we can get better at this or let's 312 00:13:03,249 --> 00:13:04,350 work on this. 313 00:13:04,350 --> 00:13:07,654 But you don't see...you don't talk as much about, 314 00:13:07,654 --> 00:13:09,656 you know, when you're going to go up. 315 00:13:09,656 --> 00:13:11,658 You don't know anything like that. 316 00:13:11,658 --> 00:13:13,793 (Greg) But they give you a status of where they see you 317 00:13:13,793 --> 00:13:16,462 right now in your career and what you need to do to get 318 00:13:16,462 --> 00:13:17,463 better? 319 00:13:17,463 --> 00:13:18,464 Which is good, right? 320 00:13:18,464 --> 00:13:20,466 To know what you need to improve on. 321 00:13:20,466 --> 00:13:25,738 - More, this is what we need to get better on in the long run 322 00:13:25,738 --> 00:13:28,975 and this is the kind of player you need to be and, 323 00:13:28,975 --> 00:13:32,278 you know, stick with that plan to try and make yourself that 324 00:13:32,278 --> 00:13:33,312 better of a player. 325 00:13:33,312 --> 00:13:37,116 - What players, better players, do you lean on for information, 326 00:13:37,116 --> 00:13:39,519 that you want to ask questions to? 327 00:13:39,519 --> 00:13:41,988 - Here, Dan Johnson was here earlier in the season, 328 00:13:41,988 --> 00:13:42,989 he's in the big leagues now. 329 00:13:42,989 --> 00:13:45,191 You know, again, another bettering guy who you can learn 330 00:13:45,191 --> 00:13:46,192 a lot from. 331 00:13:46,192 --> 00:13:49,028 He had time in the big leagues so I got to have a pretty good 332 00:13:49,028 --> 00:13:52,298 relationship with him as far as being around him and we were 333 00:13:52,298 --> 00:13:53,499 throwing partners every day. 334 00:13:53,499 --> 00:13:57,603 So then you got the younger guys like Garcia and Scruggs who are, 335 00:13:57,603 --> 00:14:00,039 you know, have had their time, been up this year, 336 00:14:00,039 --> 00:14:03,209 being able to work with those guys and them saying, 337 00:14:03,209 --> 00:14:05,344 hey, this is the kind of player they need up there, 338 00:14:05,344 --> 00:14:08,181 this is the kind of personality, the kind of character they need, 339 00:14:08,181 --> 00:14:10,183 it shows a lot about this organization. 340 00:14:10,183 --> 00:14:14,020 And camp this year, Wong spent a lot of time with me, 341 00:14:14,020 --> 00:14:18,858 Matt Adams same and it was guys knowing they have people coming 342 00:14:18,858 --> 00:14:21,227 for their jobs but they'd still go out of their way to make sure 343 00:14:21,227 --> 00:14:24,897 the younger guys knew...or to show them the right way and how 344 00:14:24,897 --> 00:14:27,834 to go about things even though we're coming for their job they 345 00:14:27,834 --> 00:14:28,835 wanted to make us better. 346 00:14:28,835 --> 00:14:33,439 - It seems pretty crazy that it was 2012 when you were drafted. 347 00:14:33,439 --> 00:14:35,775 It seems like you were just drafted. 348 00:14:35,775 --> 00:14:37,510 Are you a patient guy? 349 00:14:37,510 --> 00:14:38,911 Can you wait your... 350 00:14:38,911 --> 00:14:39,912 It seems like so far. 351 00:14:39,912 --> 00:14:44,050 Patience is a virtue but at some time you got to be antsy, 352 00:14:44,050 --> 00:14:46,052 especially if you're performing very well. 353 00:14:46,052 --> 00:14:48,054 - Yeah, that's one thing especially with baseball you got 354 00:14:48,054 --> 00:14:50,289 to learn to be patient and let things play out because nothing 355 00:14:50,289 --> 00:14:53,493 you do outside of going and performing is going to change 356 00:14:53,493 --> 00:14:55,595 your progression within the organization. 357 00:14:55,595 --> 00:14:58,097 They have a plan for you and, you know, 358 00:14:58,097 --> 00:15:00,099 you got to play your way into that spot. 359 00:15:00,099 --> 00:15:02,735 You're not given opportunities, you earn them, 360 00:15:02,735 --> 00:15:03,736 especially in this job. 361 00:15:03,736 --> 00:15:08,007 You have to be able to go out and perform every day. 362 00:15:08,007 --> 00:15:09,308 There's no days off. 363 00:15:09,308 --> 00:15:12,211 We get like one off day a month. 364 00:15:12,211 --> 00:15:15,448 And some of those off days, there's some days when they have 365 00:15:15,448 --> 00:15:17,450 to close the clubhouse to keep people out of the clubhouse, 366 00:15:17,450 --> 00:15:19,452 from coming up here and trying to get work in. 367 00:15:19,452 --> 00:15:22,522 But yeah, you have to be patient in this, 368 00:15:22,522 --> 00:15:27,026 you know, field, due to the fact of you never know when that call 369 00:15:27,026 --> 00:15:28,027 is. 370 00:15:28,027 --> 00:15:30,430 It could be today, tomorrow, but it could be two or three years 371 00:15:30,430 --> 00:15:31,430 from now. 372 00:15:31,430 --> 00:15:33,433 It all depends on how you go out and play and what the 373 00:15:33,433 --> 00:15:34,834 organization needs from you. 374 00:15:34,834 --> 00:15:36,836 - But I would imagine you believe you're going to get that 375 00:15:36,836 --> 00:15:37,837 opportunity. 376 00:15:37,837 --> 00:15:41,507 - I feel like everyone, once you get to AAA, 377 00:15:41,507 --> 00:15:43,509 you have that in the back of your head, 378 00:15:43,509 --> 00:15:45,511 that you have that opportunity, right, 379 00:15:45,511 --> 00:15:47,513 it's one phone call away is what they always say. 380 00:15:47,513 --> 00:15:49,515 You're one phone call away from being in the big leagues. 381 00:15:49,515 --> 00:15:51,517 But you can't take that and say, oh yeah, 382 00:15:51,517 --> 00:15:52,518 I'm getting my shot. 383 00:15:52,518 --> 00:15:53,519 You still have to... 384 00:15:53,519 --> 00:15:54,520 - You can't assume it. 385 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:55,521 - You cannot assume it. 386 00:15:55,521 --> 00:15:57,523 You have to still go out and make sure you're putting up the 387 00:15:57,523 --> 00:16:00,092 numbers and you're doing your job to be able to earn that 388 00:16:00,092 --> 00:16:01,694 spot, earn that call. 389 00:16:01,694 --> 00:16:04,664 - What do you need to do to get better? 390 00:16:04,664 --> 00:16:09,735 - I think my biggest thing is make sure I stay consistent with 391 00:16:09,735 --> 00:16:10,736 everything I do. 392 00:16:10,736 --> 00:16:13,639 With the bat, you know, being my production numbers being there, 393 00:16:16,742 --> 00:16:20,112 making sure I'm getting the job done with runners and scoring 394 00:16:20,112 --> 00:16:23,883 position, and then defensively make the routine play, 395 00:16:23,883 --> 00:16:26,385 let the nice ESPN plays happen. 396 00:16:26,385 --> 00:16:29,355 But the more you can dominate the routine play, 397 00:16:29,355 --> 00:16:32,825 as far as whatever position it is with me able to play multiple 398 00:16:32,825 --> 00:16:35,494 positions, I got to be able to master wherever they're going to 399 00:16:35,494 --> 00:16:39,098 put me because if they can't do that they might not comfortable 400 00:16:39,098 --> 00:16:42,034 at putting me in that position in certain situations, 401 00:16:42,034 --> 00:16:45,171 and I want it to be, yeah he can do that right now or he can play 402 00:16:45,171 --> 00:16:46,172 that position right now. 403 00:16:46,172 --> 00:16:48,374 And that's the kind of player that I feel like I need to be. 404 00:16:48,374 --> 00:16:51,377 - Do you ever pick up a phone and call Coach Rock or Coach 405 00:16:51,377 --> 00:16:52,378 Clark? 406 00:16:52,378 --> 00:16:53,746 - Yeah we've actually... 407 00:16:53,746 --> 00:16:55,248 Coach Clark's talked to me... 408 00:16:55,248 --> 00:16:57,984 He's been to multiple games this year. 409 00:16:57,984 --> 00:16:58,985 Coach Rock... 410 00:16:58,985 --> 00:17:00,987 Actually Coach Greene, the hitting coach at Memphis, 411 00:17:00,987 --> 00:17:02,989 came to the game two nights ago. 412 00:17:02,989 --> 00:17:06,893 It's always nice getting those guys out here and they never say 413 00:17:06,893 --> 00:17:10,897 enough, how proud they are of me and it's just more people to add 414 00:17:10,897 --> 00:17:13,633 to that support system I have here, 415 00:17:13,633 --> 00:17:15,635 especially when you get coaches that you've played for in the 416 00:17:15,635 --> 00:17:17,637 past that you know have your back or you can pick up the 417 00:17:17,637 --> 00:17:19,672 phone and say, hey, I kind of need this. 418 00:17:19,672 --> 00:17:21,774 They're going to drop what they're doing and make sure they 419 00:17:21,774 --> 00:17:23,776 find a way to help you right then. 420 00:17:23,776 --> 00:17:26,779 - One sentence answer, why do you love baseball so much? 421 00:17:26,779 --> 00:17:30,583 - It's been a passion since I was...tee ball? 422 00:17:30,583 --> 00:17:31,651 Four years old maybe? 423 00:17:31,651 --> 00:17:34,854 I know at spring training, someone asked me a similar 424 00:17:34,854 --> 00:17:38,190 question and right before spring training my fourth grade teacher 425 00:17:38,190 --> 00:17:42,094 kind of sent me a message on how she's proud of me and she talked 426 00:17:42,094 --> 00:17:45,464 about, she has a project in fourth grade and it was like, 427 00:17:45,464 --> 00:17:47,466 what do you want to do when you're older. 428 00:17:47,466 --> 00:17:49,468 And evidently I wrote like this two, 429 00:17:49,468 --> 00:17:51,470 three page paper about how I wanted to be a professional 430 00:17:51,470 --> 00:17:52,471 baseball player. 431 00:17:52,471 --> 00:17:56,475 So that passion's always been there and I feel like once she 432 00:17:56,475 --> 00:17:58,477 told me that, I haven't forgot it. 433 00:17:58,477 --> 00:18:00,947 I can almost go back to remembering writing that paper. 434 00:18:00,947 --> 00:18:01,948 - I bet. 435 00:18:01,948 --> 00:18:04,650 You probably recite it verbatim. 436 00:18:04,650 --> 00:18:06,652 That takes you off the hot seat, Jacob, 437 00:18:06,652 --> 00:18:08,654 but it doesn't end the interview. 438 00:18:08,654 --> 00:18:10,656 We like to wrap up all our interviews with something called 439 00:18:10,656 --> 00:18:11,657 five for the road. 440 00:18:11,657 --> 00:18:13,659 So, quick answer, five questions, 441 00:18:13,659 --> 00:18:14,660 pretty simple. 442 00:18:14,660 --> 00:18:16,662 Favorite professional sports team, 443 00:18:16,662 --> 00:18:17,663 any sport? 444 00:18:17,663 --> 00:18:19,799 Please do not say the St. Louis Cardinals. 445 00:18:19,799 --> 00:18:23,336 - The Cardinals. 446 00:18:23,336 --> 00:18:26,739 No. 447 00:18:26,739 --> 00:18:29,141 Honestly, I don't know if I have a specific team. 448 00:18:29,141 --> 00:18:30,643 - Any sport? 449 00:18:30,643 --> 00:18:31,711 - I watch what's on. 450 00:18:31,711 --> 00:18:33,846 I don't, you know, follow specific teams. 451 00:18:33,846 --> 00:18:35,848 I've always been a Cardinals fan since I grew up so I've followed 452 00:18:35,848 --> 00:18:36,849 them since before I started... 453 00:18:36,849 --> 00:18:39,352 - I let you slide on that one. 454 00:18:39,352 --> 00:18:42,488 How about your favorite pro athlete, 455 00:18:42,488 --> 00:18:44,056 all time? 456 00:18:44,056 --> 00:18:45,091 - All time... 457 00:18:45,091 --> 00:18:48,361 I like Mark McGuire, hitting. 458 00:18:48,361 --> 00:18:52,598 - How about your favorite musician or band or genre of 459 00:18:52,598 --> 00:18:54,600 music that you like to listen to? 460 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:55,635 - I stick with country music. 461 00:18:55,635 --> 00:18:57,803 Florida Georgia Line's at the top of my list right now. 462 00:18:57,803 --> 00:18:58,804 - Sure, they're hot. 463 00:18:58,804 --> 00:19:00,806 They're red hot, no question about it. 464 00:19:00,806 --> 00:19:01,907 - Favorite movie of all time? 465 00:19:01,907 --> 00:19:02,908 - American Sniper. 466 00:19:02,908 --> 00:19:03,909 (Greg) Good movie. 467 00:19:03,909 --> 00:19:06,045 How about if it was a sports movie? 468 00:19:06,045 --> 00:19:07,246 - Miracle. 469 00:19:07,246 --> 00:19:08,247 - Miracle, okay. 470 00:19:08,247 --> 00:19:11,450 - And then, finally, your favorite television show? 471 00:19:11,450 --> 00:19:13,452 - NCIS Los Angeles. 472 00:19:13,452 --> 00:19:14,453 - NCIS LA. 473 00:19:14,453 --> 00:19:16,055 No delay on that one. 474 00:19:16,055 --> 00:19:17,056 - Nope. 475 00:19:17,056 --> 00:19:19,692 I watch every episode, make sure it's recorded and watch it, 476 00:19:19,692 --> 00:19:21,127 every episode that comes on. 477 00:19:21,127 --> 00:19:23,129 - Jacob, we've really enjoyed watching you grow in the 478 00:19:23,129 --> 00:19:25,264 Cardinals organization, obviously here in Memphis 479 00:19:25,264 --> 00:19:26,232 playing for the Redbirds. 480 00:19:26,232 --> 00:19:27,733 Continued success and I know one day we'll be watching you play 481 00:19:27,733 --> 00:19:29,402 at the major league level. 482 00:19:29,402 --> 00:19:30,169 Thanks so much. 483 00:19:30,169 --> 00:19:31,137 - Thank you. 484 00:19:31,137 --> 00:19:31,904 - That's Jacob Wilson. 485 00:19:31,904 --> 00:19:32,638 We'll take a break. 486 00:19:32,638 --> 00:19:34,340 Overtime is next. 487 00:19:34,340 --> 00:19:49,321 [theme music] 488 00:19:49,321 --> 00:19:52,358 Memphis has been a hotbed for golf over the last few weeks 489 00:19:52,358 --> 00:19:55,394 with events all around the community. 490 00:19:55,394 --> 00:19:59,398 Recently, the 2015 AAU Golf National Championship was held 491 00:19:59,398 --> 00:20:02,668 at Mirimichi golf course with champions crowned in several age 492 00:20:02,668 --> 00:20:05,604 groups ranging from 18 and under to 6 and under. 493 00:20:05,604 --> 00:20:08,941 There were some outstanding young golfers on display and our 494 00:20:08,941 --> 00:20:11,944 Sports Files camera was there for some of the action. 495 00:20:11,944 --> 00:20:14,847 - What is the deal with AAU golf? 496 00:20:14,847 --> 00:20:19,618 - AAU golf is 15 years old and like I say we started as a 497 00:20:19,618 --> 00:20:23,823 convention 15 years ago and we've been doing these national 498 00:20:23,823 --> 00:20:29,762 championships, one a year for the last 15 years and we move it 499 00:20:29,762 --> 00:20:31,831 to different cities every three years, 500 00:20:31,831 --> 00:20:35,568 you know, we'll try to put it in one place and keep it there for 501 00:20:35,568 --> 00:20:36,569 three years. 502 00:20:36,569 --> 00:20:40,639 Now AAU, everybody knows AAU from track, 503 00:20:40,639 --> 00:20:44,910 basketball but a lot of people don't know that AAU is the 504 00:20:44,910 --> 00:20:48,447 largest youth organization in the world with 40 sports and 505 00:20:48,447 --> 00:20:49,515 600,000 athletes. 506 00:20:49,515 --> 00:20:51,283 That's a lot of kids. 507 00:20:51,283 --> 00:20:55,521 (off-screen male) What kind of ages are kids that are golfing out here 508 00:20:55,521 --> 00:20:56,522 today? 509 00:20:56,522 --> 00:20:59,425 (Bill) We're doing 6 and under to 18 and under. 510 00:20:59,425 --> 00:21:03,329 We've got kids from each stage in this tournament out here 511 00:21:03,329 --> 00:21:04,396 today at Mirimichi. 512 00:21:04,396 --> 00:21:07,767 (off-screen male) So, somebody here wins in their division. 513 00:21:07,767 --> 00:21:09,869 Is that a national title or what is it? 514 00:21:09,869 --> 00:21:11,403 (Bill) Here's what they get. 515 00:21:11,403 --> 00:21:15,074 Each age group, the winner, they get their three medals, 516 00:21:15,074 --> 00:21:17,743 you know, the gold, silver and bronze. 517 00:21:17,743 --> 00:21:22,181 The winner gets the gold medal plus he gets a beautiful 518 00:21:22,181 --> 00:21:26,619 Bridgestone bag, embossed on that bag is National Champion. 519 00:21:26,619 --> 00:21:29,989 That's what they take home with them. 520 00:21:29,989 --> 00:21:34,193 Then the match play winners gets the Yose Cup and a sky kit. 521 00:21:34,193 --> 00:21:39,865 [instrumental music] 522 00:21:39,865 --> 00:21:42,067 (off-screen male) So how much golf are they playing this weekend? 523 00:21:42,067 --> 00:21:47,873 (Bill) They're going to play 36 holes of stroke and then 2 524 00:21:47,873 --> 00:21:49,808 days of match play. 525 00:21:49,808 --> 00:21:51,744 A lot of golf. 526 00:21:51,744 --> 00:21:56,816 (off-sccreen male) Do you have a history of players going to the tour having 527 00:21:56,816 --> 00:21:57,917 come out of the AAU? 528 00:21:57,917 --> 00:22:00,686 (Bill) We've got one lady on this tour, 529 00:22:00,686 --> 00:22:02,688 that's Viola Greenwood, is the daughter, 530 00:22:02,688 --> 00:22:06,358 15-year-old, of Bobby Greenwood, who played on the tour and who 531 00:22:06,358 --> 00:22:10,996 won the Memphis Open here one year. 532 00:22:10,996 --> 00:22:14,633 She has won five championships this year alone. 533 00:22:14,633 --> 00:22:17,570 She has offers from 64 colleges. 534 00:22:17,570 --> 00:22:20,940 She'll be on the LPGA tour, you can book it. 535 00:22:20,940 --> 00:22:28,047 [instrumental music continued] 536 00:22:28,047 --> 00:22:29,648 (off-screen male) What advice do you have for your daughter? 537 00:22:29,648 --> 00:22:32,418 - I told her just slow down and relax and take it easy, 538 00:22:32,418 --> 00:22:33,385 enjoy the golf course. 539 00:22:33,385 --> 00:22:38,290 (off-screen male) So Dad, what's your advice for her tent up here? 540 00:22:38,290 --> 00:22:43,629 (Bobby) Well, just take a deep breath and swing hard in case 541 00:22:43,629 --> 00:22:47,633 you get it, it might go a long way. 542 00:22:47,633 --> 00:22:48,634 No. 543 00:22:48,634 --> 00:22:50,536 You just have fun and enjoy it. 544 00:22:50,536 --> 00:22:53,239 It's just a journey and we're having a great time. 545 00:22:53,239 --> 00:22:55,140 Thanks to AAU. 546 00:22:55,140 --> 00:22:56,141 [voices mumbling] 547 00:22:56,141 --> 00:23:04,817 [instrumental music continued] 548 00:23:04,817 --> 00:23:07,052 - Well I played on the PGA Tour for seven years, 549 00:23:07,052 --> 00:23:10,856 that's 1969 through '75. 550 00:23:10,856 --> 00:23:12,925 It's great to be here in Memphis. 551 00:23:12,925 --> 00:23:17,296 This is where Jack Nicholas and I had the match nine months 552 00:23:17,296 --> 00:23:18,797 before he won the US Open. 553 00:23:18,797 --> 00:23:22,334 I was the last amateur to beat Jack before he turned pro. 554 00:23:22,334 --> 00:23:23,669 But we're just great. 555 00:23:23,669 --> 00:23:25,638 We're just happy to be here for the AAU. 556 00:23:25,638 --> 00:23:30,943 They're such great people and a wonderful golf course down here. 557 00:23:30,943 --> 00:23:35,014 (off-screen male) So tell me about your daughter here, Viola. 558 00:23:35,014 --> 00:23:37,016 Apparently she's gaining some notoriety. 559 00:23:37,016 --> 00:23:38,450 Tell us about it. 560 00:23:38,450 --> 00:23:41,387 (Bobby) Well, she's only been playing four years. 561 00:23:41,387 --> 00:23:46,258 She used to play soccer and softball and jujitsu and karate 562 00:23:46,258 --> 00:23:50,763 and then finally she said, Dad, team sports are not that great. 563 00:23:50,763 --> 00:23:52,531 How about I want to try golf? 564 00:23:52,531 --> 00:23:53,766 And I said, yes. 565 00:23:53,766 --> 00:23:56,435 And so she started playing. 566 00:23:56,435 --> 00:24:00,039 She's a good athlete and she's coachable and I know a little 567 00:24:00,039 --> 00:24:02,508 bit about teaching so we've had a good time. 568 00:24:02,508 --> 00:24:06,712 (off-screen male) Give us some of your accomplishments so far. 569 00:24:06,712 --> 00:24:11,216 - Well last year I won the AAU National Championship at Link 570 00:24:11,216 --> 00:24:14,053 Hills in Greenville, Tennessee. 571 00:24:14,053 --> 00:24:18,290 And this year it's at Mirimichi and I'm really happy to be here. 572 00:24:18,290 --> 00:24:20,292 (off-screen male) Have you played here before? 573 00:24:20,292 --> 00:24:22,528 (Viola) No, this is my first time. 574 00:24:22,528 --> 00:24:25,331 (off-screen male) What have you noticed so far about this course? 575 00:24:25,331 --> 00:24:27,866 (Viola) In my four years of playing golf, 576 00:24:27,866 --> 00:24:31,003 I've never played a prettier golf course than this. 577 00:24:31,003 --> 00:24:35,307 And I want to thank AAU for choosing this great golf course, 578 00:24:35,307 --> 00:24:42,548 great place for us to display our talent and skills. 579 00:24:42,548 --> 00:24:45,884 - And congratulations to Viola and to Bartlett's Clayton 580 00:24:45,884 --> 00:24:49,355 Gregory who both won national match play championships. 581 00:24:49,355 --> 00:24:52,057 The popular Memphis Publinks Tournament took place recently 582 00:24:52,057 --> 00:24:54,793 and first time participant Jason Dallas, 583 00:24:54,793 --> 00:24:57,696 a real estate developer from Phoenix who recently relocated 584 00:24:57,696 --> 00:25:01,033 to Memphis, was spectacular as he went wire to wire for the 585 00:25:01,033 --> 00:25:02,034 win. 586 00:25:02,034 --> 00:25:05,237 Dallas shot 196 over his 54 holes, 587 00:25:05,237 --> 00:25:06,772 winning by four strokes. 588 00:25:06,772 --> 00:25:09,508 He put it on cruise control for the final 18, 589 00:25:09,508 --> 00:25:13,345 recording a 67 at Galloway golf course to seal the deal, 590 00:25:13,345 --> 00:25:16,148 and in doing so preventing three-time defending champion 591 00:25:16,148 --> 00:25:19,017 Matt Cooper from making it four in a row which would be the 592 00:25:19,017 --> 00:25:21,120 first time that it ever happened. 593 00:25:21,120 --> 00:25:24,656 Dallas opened the event with a 63 at Audubon golf course. 594 00:25:24,656 --> 00:25:27,726 Cooper got off to a relatively slow start in the event, 595 00:25:27,726 --> 00:25:31,230 but closed with a magnificent 62 at Galloway to put a little 596 00:25:31,230 --> 00:25:34,633 pressure on Dallas, who kept his composure in taking home the 597 00:25:34,633 --> 00:25:35,634 title. 598 00:25:35,634 --> 00:25:38,570 Veteran Ed McDugle would finish in third place. 599 00:25:38,570 --> 00:25:40,572 And that'll put a wrap on this week's show. 600 00:25:40,572 --> 00:25:43,642 Remember you can catch any of our previous shows by simply 601 00:25:43,642 --> 00:25:45,644 heading to our website at WKNO.org. 602 00:25:45,644 --> 00:25:47,913 In the meantime, have a great week and we'll see you next 603 00:25:47,913 --> 00:25:49,948 time. 604 00:25:49,948 --> 00:26:08,534 [theme music] 605 00:26:08,534 --> 00:26:10,669 (female announcer) Production funding for "Sports Files" is 606 00:26:10,669 --> 00:26:13,071 made possible in part by.. 607 00:26:13,071 --> 00:26:15,207 (male narrator) Infiniti of Memphis has moved to Germantown 608 00:26:15,207 --> 00:26:18,444 road just half mile north of Wolfchase Galleria and is proud 609 00:26:18,444 --> 00:26:21,814 to support WKNO for its quality broadcasting and service to our 610 00:26:21,814 --> 00:26:23,382 community. 611 00:26:23,382 --> 00:26:25,250 Quality and service -- No wonder Infiniti of Memphis feels at 612 00:26:25,250 --> 00:26:27,152 home on WKNO. 613 00:26:27,152 --> 00:26:31,152 CLOSED CAPTIONING PROVIDED BY WKNO/MEMPHIS.