Ben Johnson

I have a lot of faith in him, what he's capable of doing,

and the player that he's still striving to become.

It is.

You guys are going to be able to build off this.

There is no building off of this.

We go back to square one.

We're back at the bottom again.

And that's really all 32 teams.

If you feel otherwise, you're probably missing the big picture.

Let's just get some money from the Dodgers.

Ryan, with Ozzie, what is the timetable on his return, and how is that going to impact what you may or may not have to do to get a veteran option?

How do you reflect on Ben's work in developing players and establishing this culture and taking this thing the way he did in year one?

I don't know.

How would you evaluate the offensive line, specifically the guys you brought in this offseason, to be kind of that core and have that veteran leadership?

And how did your dynamic with Ryan play out as you imagine the idea of putting your vision together, building out this roster and enjoying this, uh, success this season?

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According to Jeff Passan, Cody Bellinger and the New York Yankees are in agreement on a free agent contract.

Do we have terms?