Matt Clement

It would have been a lot more fun.

Well, I'd say one of the things that people don't realize is he runs the whole spring training.

Really?

Yes, like the schedule on the board, the whole way through, like from stretch to what fundamental we're going to do.

Yeah, like he's in charge of like, now the pitching guy takes his pitching people when it's time, but like when it's a team fundamental, we're doing pop-ups and relays, we're doing bunt plays, we're doing first to third defenses.

So he structures how the day is going to go every day, the bench coach does.

And then basically he is that guy.

He's in Donnie's ear and giving ideas and making sure probably, I guess now that's different from my time, is he's hearing the analytics.

Hey, this guy's just against lefties.

Don't forget that, you know, don't forget that, you know, whoever, Triola –

really is 0 for 10 with five strikeouts against this guy in the bullpen.

If he comes in, we might want to switch.

I think he's like, maybe he's the guy, I'll say it is, he's a step ahead.

Like he's always keeping Donnie a step ahead.

Donnie's managing the game and seeing everything that's going on, and he's always keeping Donnie a step ahead of what could happen.

Absolutely.

Yeah, and I think the stakes went up for the Pirates yesterday.

Like if you don't get something done, like Colt Emerson, eight years, $95 million, drafted the year before.

Griffin's numbers last year, significantly better.

Home runs were close, but significantly better.