Mike Elias

Us as a coaching staff, front office, we support the players.

You know, at the end of the day, coaches don't play, front office members don't play, the players play in between the lines.

It's all about the boys.

And that's something that will drive that culture is the players in that clubhouse.

And we're going to be there to support them every step of the way.

I'm a firm believer in leadership comes in different ways and styles.

You don't have to be a veteran to be a leader.

You can be a young guy and everyone leads by example or leads in their own way.

And so it's up to me to figure out how each player ticks, get to know them, and then allow them to go out and play carefree baseball.

Thank you.

Two questions about your approach.

I know this is hopefully not too sprawling, but what is your approach to analytics and data that's going to be offered to you by analytics staffers?

And it's been almost a decade, or I think more than a decade, since the Orioles' last playoff win, even though they've had some very successful regular seasons.

What, in your view,

is the most important component to a successful playoff team?

Yeah.

The first question is, I love the information.

I want all the information.

You know, it's...

Those data points have been available for years now, like batting average, ERA, that's all data points.