Bob Pompeani

You secure that kind of guaranteed money, you're set, you don't have to worry.

And in his case, I don't think it will affect anything.

If you're a guy up there in age and you get a long-term contract, to me there's always a fear that if you don't play well, you know you've still got the money and you're not going to get another contract anyway.

He knows that he wants to play and establish himself, so he has everything going motivationally.

Where do you think he should bat ultimately?

Austin and I had this debate earlier.

Down the road or even tomorrow.

I think leadoff is a natural position for him.

He combines strength and power.

We've seen recent trends where guys like that who hit home runs in the leadoff spot also can run.

Where would you put him?

I mean, oh, there's no question.

Yeah, I do, but I want to get him as many at-bats as I can get to take advantage of his speed.

That would be my number one thing.

But he's faced pressure his whole life.

Absolutely.

All right, so I don't know what your prediction was for wins.

I thought 85, knowing that Connor Griffin would be part of that eventually.

I didn't think it would be this quickly, but what was yours, and would you adjust it at all knowing that he's here now?

Yeah, I think that's exactly it.