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Because quite frankly, this team was not noted as a good defensive accumulation of talent here.

When you have pitchers who need guys to field, I think that's a good start for that left side of the infield, for those young pitchers.

That's why O'Neal Cruz will remain there because you got to play him.

You need his bat.

It's up to him to make sure that bat's one of those bats that can drive in the kind of runs you need.

And boy, you see his, when he hits those balls, it's unbelievable how far they go and how effortless that swing looks.

We have an interesting person on X who says, I understand that Donnie Kelly is going to arrest Griffin tomorrow.

Hey, listen, I understand where people want to get on these Sunday lineups.

I understand that.

I do.

Yesterday was one of those days where I thought, because today was a day off, you didn't have to rest your starters that quick.

Throughout the course of the season, sure, you need guys who need time away, whether they're struggling with something or...

Yesterday was one of those days I didn't expect it to happen.

Now, they won the game, but I thought both Lau and O'Hearn would play.

I know there's a lefty.

You have a lot of lefties in your lineup.

But still, that's the game you want to try to win with your best.

Yeah.

And again, I understand it over the course of a long season.

I just didn't understand it early.