Mike Elias

Thank you for the process and your whole group, front office group.

It was great to connect with them, get to know them.

And that's what just made this decision easy on my part, was you and your group and how easy.

David, thank you for this opportunity.

Talking with you and obviously Michael Arrighetti as well.

Thank you for the opportunity.

Also, the Cleveland Guardians for allowing me to even pursue this.

Chris Antonetti, Mike Chernoff, Matt Farmer in particular, Steven Vogt, it's not.

I want to get emotional.

I'm an emotional guy, but it's not every day you get to work with one of your good friends in this game and share the dugout with them and learn a lot.

Learn a lot every step of the way for me to be able to take this job.

Two-time manager year coming up.

I'll plug that for you right now.

Obviously, my mom and dad, my sister would not be here with them.

My upbringing, the sacrifices they made since I was young in this game of baseball.

And obviously, I can't do this without my beautiful wife, Genevieve.

As you can hear, my kids, you'll get to know them really, you'll get to know them well this year.

CJ, Norman, and Gigi, I love you guys and thank you.

I'm just excited, this is a dream come true for me.

You know, when you start coaching,