Bob Pompiani

I think there should be.

He can start and do badly.

He could.

Does that mean they're going to back off of a contract?

I don't think so.

I think it'll fit in where it fits in regardless of what he does, good or bad, up here for the start of the season.

Now, if they go through the entire season and he doesn't have a deal and he hits .320 and he steals 50 bases and all this stuff that goes on, now things change.

So I do think there's a point when that may happen.

I don't know that it's now.

Maybe we're going to hear later today there is a contract.

Regardless, for –

me it's about x's and o's it's about who's the best option for you this kid has what it takes everyone has said so they speak eloquently about what he is physically what he's down there defensively he's how he plays shortstop i make your left side of your infield better to me he's your leadoff batter now you know and i put him on i get him on base as much as i can yeah

You don't think there's pressure on him already?

I don't care.

There's pressure no matter where he bats.

I'd bat him leadoff.

I'd get him on base and see how things happen.

Well, they missed that out on schemes.

They didn't do that, and they missed out on that.

And this is why it's exciting.