Jensen Lewis

You know, Yandy Diaz is fine.

Outside of that, guys, there's not a lot of juice.

So, Kev, to kind of roundabout answer your question, is it sustainable?

Yeah.

I think pitching-wise, they know they can do it.

Will this new ownership group...

Really be emboldened if this start continues in June and July to shop at the top for a bat or a couple of bats to augment this lineup.

Because let's face it, you're going to have to go through probably a Yankee team, most likely a Mariner team.

Again, the Blue Jays should be there getting injury guys back.

So I think it's going to be crowded again there.

Even if the Rays are in that top echelon, I think you're still a couple of bats short if you really think that this is a pennant winning game.

Yeah, Kev, in college at Vanderbilt, Antoine Richardson was one of my teammates, now the first base coach there with the Atlanta Braves.

And of course, the bohemian that he is, a son of two track stars, go figure, it runs in the family.

It is the easiest top-end speed.

I think it's gliding, but the dude is just covering ground.

And so, you know, we were always taught, and this is before the pitch clock era, vary your times, vary your looks.

Pitchers don't have that ability anymore.

So now you're almost inclined that if he does get to first base...

You have your eight plus move.

Like you try and get them right away.