Bradfo

So I said, no, I was booked on the Deitch podcast before the Taylor Swift phenomenon.

I must live up to my responsibility.

How are you?

Good?

everything was new and as as we were just talking um i'm congratulating you for being pitching coach the new york mets which honestly when i woke up this morning i i thought well i don't know if i'm gonna be able to say that i would more than happy to say justin willard just uh just nebulous pitching person like out in the ether just a guy that's out there yeah it's just out there

But it's official, so I don't know that some hoops, some formalities had to jump through, but still you've landed in this spot, which is a testament to you and an awesome achievement and an awesome challenge, an awesome accomplishment.

So now that it sort of is what it is, how does it feel?

I mean, because this is ultimately, and we're going to get to sort of your path, but ultimately for someone in your profession, holy mackerel, pitching coach in the New York Mets is pretty cool, right?

What is – when you look at this job –

What is the thing that's like, how do you start?

Is it, is it, I mean, I think I know the answer to this cause it's probably communication, right?

You know, a big part of it.

And I think this, that's one of the things that you were so good at talking.

I always see you talking to people and, and, and it's not only talking to coaches, not only talking to front office, but it's talking to players a lot.

Is that where you start is just reaching out to as many people as you can.

Do you know a lot of guys?

Do you know a lot of people?

Honestly, no.

I mean, in fairness, when you went from the Twins to the Red Sox, did you know a lot of people?

Probably not, right?