Spencer Nussbaum

Yeah, thanks.

Hey Simon, nice to meet you.

When you talk about, I guess, like honoring the individual gifts of players, I was wondering if you'd be able to brag on yourself a little bit from your time in Cincinnati, just in terms of some individual gifts you were able to unlock with pitchers on that staff, whether it's adding a pitch that maybe wasn't there or helping develop a pitch that was strong and making it even stronger.

Like what are some of the examples that come to mind when you think about ways that you helped development in Cincinnati?

I guess on that topic, you touch on this a little bit, but I guess often maybe the lack of nuance way of thinking of it is like, you know, you have stuff and you have health and sometimes those things...

aren't always equal.

Um, when you think about the guys who both have been able to remain durable and have really good stuff, I know that's been a big part of your career.

Um, what is the secret sauce of that or what are the most important things to keep in mind?

Hey Paul, Spencer Nussbaum from the Washington Post.

I'm curious what sort of assurances you've gotten in terms of latitude for spending, hiring, all those kind of processes, what sort of assurances you've been given and how that influenced your decision to take the job here.

Question for Paul.

When you think about stepping into that larger player development role in Boston, what were some of the bigger changes you made in terms of modernization there, and how does that inform what you plan to do here?