David Stearns

We like his ability to give us multiple innings out of the pen when needed and also flex into the rotation if that's the way it goes.

So that versatility, the roster flexibility that can come with it will really help us.

Off seasons are long, and I understand when fans see good players going elsewhere.

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I understand when fancy good players leaving or going elsewhere at the front end of an offseason, they're going to be disappointed.

It's also our jobs in the front office and in the organization to recognize how long an offseason truly is, to understand that there's often a whole lot of transactional activity that occurs in January, February, sometimes even March.

There's going to be more acquisitions in baseball over the next couple of months.

This offseason is not over.

And so these things can take on a pace and life of their own every offseason.

And so we understood, even as the subtractions were going on, we understood that they're

were going to be very good opportunities for us to make our team better, to continue to add pieces, um, to be better.

I didn't know that it was, it was necessarily going to happen all at once in the span of a couple of days, but it has.

Um, and I'm happy with where our team is right now.

Next question is from Will Salmon.

Well, I think you're muted.

Well,

Sorry, the button like Dave was messing with me.

Just what's your overall view of the starting rotation right now?