Bob Pompeiani

So when that does happen, what do you think that may look like?

And how many years would we be talking about?

He has another big one coming after that, maybe much bigger.

You know, I told Austin this earlier, and I really believe it, that now that he's up here, and if he does what I think most everyone expects him to do,

to start and get better, because he will get better over time.

You certainly have the two most talked about generational talents here of the last several years in Paul Skeens and him.

And I would throw Cruz in there because I thought at the beginning of the season when we picked our MVPs, to me, he was my MVP.

If I needed to, if they were going to get to where they had to go, he had to be the man generating most of this.

Can he be not at that level?

But certainly, he's enticing to look at as a player in this league that people would talk about if he really starts hitting the ball on a regular basis.

No, there's not a rush to do it in any way either.

I think you're talking about money that I think will be there regardless.

If he struggles at times, okay, that doesn't mean there are thoughts about what he can be.

Also, if he gets off to a hot start, it may cost him a little bit more maybe down the road, but it's not going to be that much in terms of an alteration of whatever figures we're talking about, right?

And also, if you do get it done, it's not unlike what NFL teams face when they're trying to give a lot of money to a young quarterback, right?

For the first several years, you don't have to do it.

He'd be at a price where it doesn't impact what they would spend on other players because it'll be good money, but it won't be the kind of money that would break them from going out and offering free agent money to anybody else.

I would put him fifth.

He's undergoing so much pressure already just for being the number one prospect.

He is.