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Angels catcher Hank Conger grew up watching Anaheim and now is part of the team. Hear what Conger had to say about joining the organization.
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" Lester when I first came in here is Frasor oh just watch and all the players. -- and now I'm just like man I watched you guys hopefully his back. So it's it's been awesome so far it's I didn't. Just can't describe it --"
" When things got that we had a little chance I was trying to communicate with Eddie -- to scavenger so much -- I -- and there's a lot of stories. Port -- doesn't matter we pitch you can pick to pay cuts come with Angels could affect and that's a fact. -- that we wanted to play for Angels and paid wonderfully but they can't afford to make sure prepared he's dead -- now -- here they were. -- favorite team Angels you know. For me."
" Obviously it's ultimate."
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" What shall we Rose up fast to have a Mike -- on your side. What is the feeling like the save. The guy not only victim management in the big leagues but teaching me in spring training camp socialists the guy that really is a legend behind the plate but he feel my dad's. Now that's awesome man and is my second I've -- and just working with him every spring training is just an awesome just. Learning everything just the whole aspects of how to handle pitchers blocking catching. Just it's awesome."
" The batters proxy. He has to be really dynamic player credo that catching position. You're going to affect -- game much more with what you do behind the plate than you are in the batter's box so. -- he has all the tools to catch he has the makeup to help kids in he's going to be could catch -- throwing a mean Washington BP ME you know. Hit the ball the other way well and then you know it takes a lot of us what she was so -- you -- it pitchers. Go to work are you guys. Feel to control the game."
" I think the first day that signed I think out of our like the first thing Mary Beth they got across and it's very important I mean that's just definitely a grinder in the season. For us as catchers the most important thing is handle our pitchers it's hitting comes second growing up -- just watch and all Angels games. You know watching you know -- in the princess story has come out and bowed to an all that. And just watching you know Bengie and Jose and you know Mathis everybody Napoli just -- blocking. And just trying to just trying to watch them and just try to almost. Not imitate them but just trying to see what they're doing right hypothetical."
" The ultimate dream that big league uniform. Can you envision. Hank taken that you'll. Pick camera following him. At Angel Stadium -- be like for you for -- you know -- the but the -- Australia if I was hoping some video come true. And but he's got a work -- got a long way to go."
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