John Schneider

We've developed a really cool back and forth over the years.

You know, last year, him being more involved with the offensive side, he's done almost everything here.

But what he what he provides me him to Marlo and Pete are kind of my inner circle of guys that I talk to about strategy

conversations with players.

But what Donnie has done kind of along with the Marlowe is the communication to the players has been elite in terms of how we're going to try to use them, what they should and shouldn't be ready for.

And then just bouncing ideas off of off of him for my own my own sake, you know, talking to him before game seven and getting his take on what that's going to feel like.

You know, there's

Again, Donnie was my favorite player growing up.

I think everyone kind of knows that.

So to have him here in his first World Series with me is unbelievably special.

But he's done so many things behind the scenes to help get the staff prepared and to really help the players get prepared for how we're rolling out our lineup.

Yeah, I think they'll all kind of be part of the puzzle.

Elite talent, obviously.

I think you have to be very mindful of when the top of the order is coming around, right?

We've talked at length about how to treat it.

We've talked at length about when to do this.

And you got to read the situation.

You know what I mean?

I mean, they have a great team.

They have three Hall of Famers at the top of their lineup.