Rob Bradfo

No, I know, but it wasn't where you, like, by then you had the talks had already started.

You knew that was part of the equation.

But still, he's updating you.

all at once so it was it was a lot going on for sure that was so thinking back of it because i just knew we obviously didn't know about the contract stuff but we're just looking at is like okay well this guy's trying to make the team like so we're watching you every step we're watching you feel the balls at second base um all of it and and again like we don't even know the other stuff is going on yeah yeah no one knows

So it was more of like... It was supposed to be before the season.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

But I mean, in the spring, you struggled at the beginning, but then you turned the corner, and you did well.

Yes.

Right?

Yes, yeah.

I mean, I don't know if... Sometimes...

Yeah, yeah.

But he's sitting there next to Dugout.

He calls you over and sits down, and it's just like, it's okay.

I believe we faced... Oh, that was Jesus Sanchez.

Oh, Alvarado.

Tough game for Sprint.

Yeah, so I want to focus on the positive.

Yeah.

So it is, you know, but the reason I bring all this stuff up is because it's crazy to think about what a year ago it was, like what difference a year it makes and how you feel.