Donnie

Kevin Newman would be the first to tell you that from years ago.

What do you think he has to accomplish, though, this spring to pull a Jared Jones and start on the opening day roster?

if he does start in triple a, uh, let, let, let's say he goes with the, what would you say?

It's like two 50 to two 70, but it's not like he's crushing the baseball left and right.

If he starts in triple a over under 21 and a half games played for the Indians, I guess I'd go with over.

I just used that number because I believe Bryce Harper played 20 and Mike Trout played 22, so I just went with what was right in between there.

Did you also know, I tweeted this the other day, I was pretty surprised when I found it.

that all three of those guys had the same OPS in the minors, 941.

Different games played, but all three of them, Trout, Harper, and Griffin, have a minor league OPS of 941.

I mean, I would think that's some sort of good omen, right?

you know pitching major league pitching in spring training and come on up here it was fun a couple of years ago that that first spring training with with Paul Skeens and all of the crazy comparisons that he got Jason to some of the the all-time greats that were pitchers it feels like we're doing the same exact thing with Connor Griffin Skeens has exceeded those early expectations do you think it's getting out of hand at all with Connor Griffin

He's also just built like the perfect baseball player.

He's built just like Mike Trout.

You look at this kid and think he was made in a lab to play baseball.

I imagine you get that feel when you're right next to him.

And as exciting as what he can do at the plate, as good as that is, especially for a team like the Pirates who have been hurting for a big-time homegrown prospect like that, explain to people why he has no shortage of confidence in the field either.

Yeah, because I had somebody call in earlier and they brought up the question of, well, if Griffin is so good at the plate, he can provide power, why shouldn't they try him at third base since that's naturally where the power comes from?

Does it really matter, though?

I mean, as long as they're getting that in the lineup, they're going to have their two most powerful guys in the middle of the infield, which I know is unorthodox, but it doesn't matter to me as long as they get the home runs.

Does Triolo benefit from there not being, let's just say lightly, great defense all the way around the diamond?