Michael McHenry

So I bought him a muffin, though.

I did.

Um, yes, he was, he was late on the fastball.

You got to remember he's there getting ready just like everybody else.

And he got unprecedented at bats.

So he's hitting off the bench.

He's traveling every time.

And I'm telling you right now, I love the fact that Donnie Kelly and his staff put him.

in that rookie seat.

A lot of times nowadays, these guys are coddled.

They didn't coddle him.

He played the most games on the road.

He came off the bench.

They didn't worry about anything other than trying to get this kid to be pushed beyond his limits.

And I'm telling you right now, guys, the fact he didn't have a good spring, he dealt with everything he dealt with.

I think he's going to be better for it.

I think it justifies the Pirates.

get him to go down and just focus on the game now.

But I think they were testing to see how he was going to respond to really tough at bats, really tough opportunities.

And I'm sure they told him last minute a couple of times, just see how he responded.