Jason Mackey

And you need to take a pitch, what he did on Monday night.

I can't defend that.

Baseball players are creatures of comfort.

You guys know that.

I think in an ideal world, that's where the Pirates get to.

I think early in the season, they're a little bit more mindful of things like rest, not overextending guys.

I do think the team puts more weight into that stuff than people externally think about.

So I understand that players are high-priced assets anymore.

They're not

You know, they're not human beings, it seems like.

So you're going to try to preserve health.

But I mean, I agree with you.

It's the human component of the game.

Guys like hitting in a certain spot.

They like getting comfortable.

And if they're productive, you probably shouldn't mess with them and you should let them get into their routine.

Now, if something if they're unproductive, then that's going to change.

But I think over time we will see this lineup kind of, you know, gel or settle, however you want to say it.

I just think it's tough this early in the season when you're not scoring runs.

You're going to see change.