Chad Mottola

And the more we get around, the more we learn, the more we realize we don't know.

And I think that's what part of, you know,

gaining experiences, you realize that you're just stealing ideas from everybody else and putting more tools in your toolbox from everybody that you coach, everybody you're around.

So, you know, there's gurus out here and a lot of our players go to them.

And I don't mind at all because that's what keeps me current.

But I think that just being more humble and open is probably the best way to say it.

I would say just like a guy like Corey Dickerson that was Toronto briefly.

He's on our staff now.

And he comes up and gives you a big hug and saying, great to see you.

I mean, hitting stuff.

It's failure.

It's just, I would say just being available.

And when you see these guys down the road, three, four years later, realizing that maybe in the moment, he didn't appreciate you as much.

Rightly so, because the game's kicking their butt.

But down the line, just having them, you know, seeing former players all through the league and just giving them a hug and realizing, hey, this game's tough and I'm available for you.

That's it more than anything.

I mean, there's a lot more things available that I like, whether it's foam balls that practice at 100 miles per hour, things like that.

There's a lot more tools available to stay athletic and through to yourself.

Slums come from just pitchers pitching well.

Like I said, they speed you up, they're throwing in 100 miles per hour, and you're going to go through funks.