Bob Pompiani

Yeah, I don't want to have our second debate from the other day in the beginning of the show.

I think you're either locked in or you're not locked in.

And when you're locked in, I want my guy in the middle of the lineup.

I'm telling you, you see different pitches, though, in different spots in the lineup.

You just do.

He could not have hit.

You're telling me guys want to walk the leadoff hitter, Harry?

No, but I'm saying that... You're going to get pitches to hit.

And this is, I think, the actual topic.

These last couple of games, he hasn't had lineup protection.

That was going to be the reason why I thought if Cruz breaks out, he could break out.

He's got lineup protection.

First couple of games, when he's hitting leadoff, you've got Brandon Lau right behind you.

You want to talk about lineup protection, there it is.

He hasn't had that these last couple of games, and that's when we've seen him at his best.

So he's hot right now.

Keep him in the middle of the order.

But this is why you just – and I got to be better about this too.

I'm not apologizing to him because he needs to hold himself to a high standard.

100%.