Steve Phillips

Can they catch Tampa Bay?

But even if they don't, I think they're in a good spot to at least secure a wildcard spot to get to the playoffs.

Considering all the injuries that they've had, they're in a really nice spot.

at this stage of the season.

Yeah, no, it would happen.

You always let the manager...

have the direct interaction with the players to try to get the most out of them.

But I think that there are certain players to have those conversations with.

I think really even everybody, some are more formal than others, but, but I think with Vladdy, it would be worth the conversation and say, Hey, how you feeling?

Where are you?

What can we do for you?

You know, we, we know we support, we know who you are as a player, but then you're not doing it now.

What can we do for you?

And, and have that kind of a conversation and,

And I think just doing that with a general manager gives it a sense of importance, I think, for the player to know, like, listen, the guy in charge is sitting me down right now.

But you also know this.

The thing about baseball is when you're not playing well, nobody can be harder on you than yourself.

And so there's never a point where you say, look, get going.

We need you going here.

You need to start picking up.