Matt Spiegel

So Texas, a couple of them have brought up the idea, and I think it's good one.

If he's if the floor is Jason Hayward, you know, like if he's a guy that hits 20 bombs, but he plays excellent defense.

We don't have the whole contract yet, by the way.

But if we're saying that it's 21, 22 a year and he ends up being Jason Hayward, I think you're probably fine.

with it because of the way that finances in baseball are going.

But you'd love to see him play closer to the top of his potential.

Yeah, we've been discussing it.

Mm-hmm.

No, I'm interested in the Colson Loveland aspect of everything, really, because of the way he came on strong after.

Remember, he was hurt.

Part of last season.

And what he did the back half.

Yes.

And so, like, they were behind schedule coming out of training camp.

And so when they actually got up to board back half of the season, and I don't know, Caleb Williams took off.

That's not a coincidence.

What about the connection that you had with Caleb by the end of the season do you think allowed you to have the playoffs that you did and kind of the back half of the season that you did?

Layla, here's why this almost brought me that single solitary tear down my cheek.

Do you remember where they were the year prior?

Do you remember where they were a year prior?