 and multiple reports that you guys look like you're acquiring Ben attendee your thoughts if that is the case man um he's a he's a really good player you know i've had a chance to play against him for quite a few years when he was you know playing over in boston and you know seemed to a lot impressive things so you know if that's true then um you know he'll be definitely a big piece to you know what we got going on here last year he acquired rizzo or big time acquisitions at the deadline just can that spark a team when you when you add a player of a high caliber like that oh anytime you know especially during the dog days of summer you know been grinding out for a while and then you add a piece like that and especially a guy like that has been you know hidden well over 300 all year you know playing great defense and you know being kind of a spark plug over there in kansas city um anytime you bring them into the type of culture we got is it's always a plus and kind of a you know boost energy which stands out as a player what do you think of him as a player uh bat to ball skill speed um always works good at bat and then you know if you're not too careful man you can lead the yard on you know i've seen him many times at yankee stadium so um you can just do just a well-rounded player that's for sure that kind of a jolt with just the way the last month is gone after you guys got up to sit to hard to start no we're still you know one of the best teams in the game you know so i wouldn't really you know judge our season after you know a couple weeks um but i think adding a guy like that um will definitely give us you know a little little pump up that's for sure and i think i think he's gonna fit right in sure sir he's one of the best in the game for a reason you know it's um you know i can't can't expand too much and i got to try to stay in my zone and he got me to expand a little bit and made some great pitches and you know you got tip your cap in that situation were you surprised there and that he threw so many sliders uh not at all you know especially after the first half bat you know jumping all over the heater you know kind of sitting on a slider the rest of the game but sometimes when that happens you expand the zone a little bit looking for it the stretch when you guys have lost 10 out of 15 what is your biggest takeaway from the stretch you know i'm probably the biggest takeaway is we gotta just stay strong you know 15 games doesn't determine the season and you know we still got a great ball club here we can go the next 15 games and you know i went 12 out of 15 and then people are asking what's going so right you know so it's just just stay this course stay the course you know it's it's a long season we got a great ball club and you know we're gonna bounce back