 Well, Bob, we're certainly learning a lot. Flash, don't worry. We have your back when Jack and I see Buck Schoelter We're certainly asking why he has not been returning your text. It won't go Certainly unnoticed but Jack, we were talking a little bit as the Yankees continue to wait for Aaron judge and see what his ultimate Decision is. What is their potential plan B if things should fall apart? You had mentioned some of the short stops on the market right now in Carlos Korea Xander Bogarts and you know you look at Korea in particular if they didn't go out and get them a year ago I'd be hard-pressed to believe that they were gonna do it this year and you heard Kevin Reese and Michael Fishman talking about some of The youth that they have in the organization in the middle infield, right? You have to pivot if you don't sign Aaron judge But I again look at the fact that the Yankees had the opportunity to go after a free agent shortstop last year It didn't do it. So now you're a year closer to these players that you feel so strongly about and Watching Paraza last year. I think there is a lot to be excited about he came up He looked so smooth at shortstop Your eyes told you when you watch this kid play shortstop that you could put him out there Defensively things were going to be seamless Volpe is right behind him in terms of a trajectory to the minor leagues I think he still needs some triple-a time He had 99 plate appearances at the triple-a level last year 30 strikeouts So you got to figure that out, but his numbers overall the blend of power and speed were very strong So if the Yankees in their own internal meetings have talked about wanting to get to the point where the young players are a factor I'm not sure that they dip their toe in the water of these free agent short stops You when you talk about Volpe he has been getting rave reviews And you wonder what type of pressure that kid is feeling right now knowing how much people are looking forward to him potentially Being in the Bronx relatively soon right and he's a local kid He's from New Jersey obviously played high school baseball with outlighter son Jack And he has moved through the system very well And I think there's a lesson in there Meredith when he has talked about what he did during the pandemic season where there was No minor league baseball there were some players who probably didn't put in the work that Volpe did But Volpe put in a ton of work working on his swing Working on his defensive ability his agility and you could see all of that coming to fruition And I think the Yankees have a lot to be excited about from a youth perspective at some point in 2022 if 2023 if there aren't any trades made I envision that Paraz and Volpe will both make their major league debuts Do you expect Glaber Taurus to be on the opening day roster next year? It's a great question We know with the trade deadline last year that the Marlins were interested in both We're interested in Glaber Pablo Lopez was the pitcher out there, but they wanted Glaber and Paraz Yankees weren't going to make that deal I think with the uncertainty that is swirling around DJ LaMahew and his toe I don't think you can just suddenly shed Glaber Taurus I think Glaber Taurus provides a veteran presence at second if you do go with Paraz as shortstop I also think Glaber steadied himself last year He put up numbers that the Yankees expect from him It's a couple years away from free agency So I'm not of the mindset that Glaber is a guy that you suddenly just jettisoned When you look at the cost of starting pitching You wonder who potentially could be a trade ship if they decide to go that direction in trying to get another starter Jack Do you even feel like they need some reinforcements when it comes to that rotation? You have Garrett Cole, Luis Severino should be healthy, Nester Cortez, Frankie Montas You don't know exactly what's going to happen with Clark Schmidt or Domingo Hermon and how they'll be used I always think that you need pitching every manager general manager and pitching coach would tell you that get more pitching But again in talking to Yankee officials about what's out there sure would you like to have Carlos Rodin? Absolutely a lefty pitching at Yankee Stadium the stuff that he brings, but what is the price? What is the cost and how does that factor into the decisions that you are making and improving your team? Elsewhere, so you just mentioned those five. I think that's a legitimate Starting rotation at the major league level if Montas can be who they expected them to be I think the Yankees are going to continue to have conversations with somebody like we're done I am wondering if they ever do get to the finish line with an expensive pitcher like that Talked a little bit about the starters They could certainly use a little bit of help in that bullpen as well We saw clay Holmes in the first half of last season. He was pretty much unheadable He was fantastic and then struggled a little bit in the second half Do you feel comfortable with what they have as closing options for that bullpen? I remain bullish on clay Holmes because I don't think that that half a season Meredith was a mirage You watch that sinker coming out of his hand that demon sinker and the movement that he had on that pitch And to me that just doesn't disappear I think he had an issue with where he was releasing the ball I think injuries impacted him to me if you're the Yankees you go into the season saying clay Holmes is your closer I think LeWisica is a nice backup or a nice setup man, but as you and I talked about off air It's got to stay healthy He's got to prove that he can be out there and be somebody they can rely on for a full season You mentioned clay Holmes and that demon sinker the best sinker on the planet as Aaron Boone like to call it in the First half of last season time will tell whether or not he has that pitch when we get to spring training and exactly how he and guys like Jonathan LeWisica are used in the back end of that bullpen But a lot of time until then Bob a lot of decisions on this Yankees roster need to be made