Kevin Gorman

And McCutcheon was speaking from experience.

In Connor Griffin's case, he walks out there looking like a major leaguer physically.

And I think more impressive is that he acts like one.

He carries himself like this.

The moment is never too big for him.

And maybe that's because he's a kid who was playing varsity baseball for a prep powerhouse in Mississippi as an eighth grader.

I think the moment has never been too big for him.

He's been on the national stage for the U.S.

national team.

He's been on the national stage for the draft.

And he's been on the national stage now in the minor leagues as a guy who

has dominated levels where the players are several years older than him and has been completely unfazed by being, you know, a boy amongst men instead of looking like a man amongst boys.

Oh, I don't think it's even a question.

You know, with Derek Shelton was always a running joke is when we were, when we were going to ask him about the opening day starter and when he was going to reveal that to her.

I don't think it's even a question.

I think, I think that's one of the reasons the game is nationally televised is that it's going to be Paul schemes against Juan Soto, you know, the first game of the season.

Uh, it's a, it's a one o'clock game.

And, uh,

you know, in New York City.

So I think, you know, what more could you ask for if you're Major League Baseball than to have, you know, arguably the best pitcher in the game versus arguably the best hitter in the game as a way to open the season?