Rich Hill

They were right there.

But, I mean, honest assessment, yes.

Okay, so some good things did happen.

It was great to get to the point of where they got to this season.

I think they had higher expectations coming in with, you know, obviously the team that they were able to build.

And, of course, everybody's always going to say, well, the injuries, the injuries.

And I love that one because –

It shows where's the adaptability to be able to go ahead and get players to be able to fill the void of those injuries.

But it's still like, to me, those are just little excuses that are trying to cover up the season.

Right.

Yeah.

Right.

Yeah.

And it's also the other side of it, too, is being able to have guys in AAA that have major league experience and like real major league experience, not just like, you know, a year or, you know, half a season, but actually like four or five years, six years, possibly in the big leagues or more.

that want to win, that understand when you do go and sign with a franchise that is poised to get into the postseason, that you will get your opportunity with that team.

And that's where the real depth comes in, and that's where teams have challenges.

And that's where I think...

you know, pushing out players out of baseball before their time is up is terrible because those guys are absolutely valuable, whether whatever it is, whether it's an outfielder, infielder, starting pitcher, relief pitcher, whoever.

But the value that those guys bring when you need them is, you know, right.

I mean, I think that that is something when you get a guy that comes up from the minor leagues and, you know,