Carl

Hey, Bob.

Always good talking to Pittsburgh Royalty.

Before I get to WBC, though, I think Connor Griffin should stay up, and the Pirates should give him a Roman Anthony-type contract, because

You know, we always talk about the fires are spending money, but there's still about $30 million below what they would project as the salary floor.

They went to a salary cap system.

So I think they still got money that they can spend.

But for the WBC, I think, like, I think the event's great.

And I would actually... The only thing I don't like about the WBC is, like, I don't know how the rosters are really built because, you know, I don't know why Garrett Crochet isn't on the team as, like, the pitcher for tomorrow.

I mean, everyone's given...

I mean, what I would do is, like, I actually like this format a lot.

I would actually scrap the All-Star game and make, like, a WBC-type tournament where the winning team gets, like, $50 million so they have something to play for.

Like, I think that's a better idea than what we're doing with the All-Star game and all that.

All-Star game.

I think the home run hitting contest is kind of getting boring.

Kind of like the slam dunk contest, to be honest with you.

I mean, I think the NHL gave you a format where, I mean, they kind of shut down and did the four nations thing.

I think MLB should kind of emulate that, I believe.

And I think that's way more entertaining when the games feel like they matter.

Like,

I don't want to watch the All-Star game like I don't want to watch live golf because I don't think those things matter.