David Stearns

Yeah, I mean, I'll keep harping on run prevention.

That is where we fell short this year.

It's where we need to get better.

I think we will.

I think that improvement can come both internally and externally.

I very much believe in our player development apparatus.

I believe we're developing very good pitchers.

I think we're going to continue to do that.

And that's going to continue to be an emphasis.

Just even over the offseason, you went short term with starting pitchers and then you did not trade for one at the deadline.

Has this season changed your philosophy at all when it comes to external acquisitions on the starting pitching front?

I think we have to be open to everything.

I think my continued emphasis is doing everything we can to support our development infrastructure and developing starting pitchers.

Ultimately, that is where

We're going to have sustained success and get to the organization a consistently good start, a consistently good spot from a run prevention perspective.

But going into this offseason, I'm not going to take anything off the table.

Joel?

Dave, a few things.

In your opening statement, you said we have to learn from this.

What did you learn from this for moving forward?