 Meredith you can begin what did you think of Montgomery overall I thought he was good I thought he was really good obviously in the first three innings you know me I thought maybe tired a little didn't seem as crisp there in the fourth you know as we drove his pitch count up a little bit but I thought everything played well you know the breaking ball he had a really good change up going as fastball and cutter were playing as well so I thought another good step for him you know especially especially the first first time through the lineup we saw him have success prior to having Tommy John how much of a factor do you think he could play in this season yeah I think he could be huge I mean you know I think sometimes that is forgotten that this is a guy that's already had you know basically a full season of success as a starting pitcher in this league and I think you know you know I think sometimes people always point to Tommy John they come back throwing harder or better or whatever and I think it's more a result of the work that you put in and and I think the physical growth that we've seen with money over these last couple years that he's put himself in a really good physical from a physically conditioning standpoint he's in a really good spot and as a result you know really since spring training we've seen the quality of his stuff and especially you know the velocity on his fastball tick up he did he did he was much better today to the point of obviously he was able to go through a pretty full work day and obviously hit and everything and felt close we just felt it was best to you know hold them off one more day with the idea being there tomorrow next question from Pete Caldera Aaron starting the inter-squad game with the 10th inning drill was that that have kind of a dual purpose to see how you'd defend it how you'd execute it what would you think about yeah I just wanted to have you know our especially our relievers obviously and guys that you know could be pitching in high leverage spots to you know just to make sure we get that in so you know to have a runner out there whether it was the 10th inning but I think just to you know get them in a position where you know that traffic on base yeah I think it was something that I wanted those guys to to to have here before we before go take another question from James Wagner James go ahead I mean obviously we slid him over there at the end and he did a little work there today you know just trying to make sure we're covered in a lot of spots just with the obviously with the uncertainty that who knows where this season goes and what you've got to deal with so you know just the more versatility obviously you can create in case you get in a situation I feel like is important we you know we obviously feel like Geo can handle that but going on that side of the field we just want to make sure you got a little work in there. Take another question from Ron Blum. Ron go ahead. You know I'll say this I feel like pretty much to a man I feel like the quality of their work has not suffered and their focus on on the game and what they have to do to get ready has been very good you know I think that's probably a question you know that every individual would have to answer I think by and large most of the guys my sense is you know feel some confidence in in the protocols we have in place and that you know we're we're doing everything possible to give ourselves a chance to do this you know again though I feel like it is a it is one of those things that can be a potential separator you know the team that's going to be able to handle the grind of all the protocols and all that you have to go through while still trying to go out and perform being able to do that's going to be critical right you know sometimes it's on an individual basis sometimes you know we get together in groups and talk about things we're trying to be vigilant you know from many different angles from me from obviously training staff and front office and you know trying to kind of do the best we can through it all thank you take the next question from Sweeney Murray especially later in the game I think they're starting to see some better swings from some of you guys maybe some of your top pickers came out of the game are you starting to notice hitters catching up a little bit yeah I felt that the last couple of days you know I think the first couple innings you know with the sun shining I thought the shadows probably made it a little bit tough on the hitters to the first couple innings but yeah I do feel like I feel like our guys are you know finding their rhythm finding their timing a little bit more and more at the plate and you know I've been pleased that you know they've been able to get a lot of live reps and you know I think in this situation that we're in I think it's important and I put a lot of value in that and and I think we're starting to see some dividends you know as our hitters you know get up to speed and do harm left he made a nice play on a line drive yeah I mean really two plays out there today that we're not a simple plays by Amy's the line drive you know a good outfielder can mess that up and then the high fly ball tailing down the line in left that you know that's you know if you're not on it you see guys overrun that sometimes so really pleased with and made a pretty good throw on on talkman obviously so you know just further confirmation of what we're seeing honestly in his work in spring training his work in the games in spring training I do feel like he's kind of natural out there so you know another good step for him thank you Christy you have the next question hey Aaron just following up yesterday you said maybe when asked if you might have Sasa and the mayhew back do you have any update on that no yeah I know we'll take another question from Max Goodman max go ahead first one to piggyback off with the extra innings question from earlier I lost count but I think there were five stolen bases today after last year when you guys were bottom third in the league and steals how do you feel about the speed that this team has well I mean some of its personnel based and you know there were stretches last year you know especially earlier in the year when we were missing a lot of guys and we had some guys that you know the speaking games part of their game and you know we're playing a little bit different at times where the stolen base was a real factor for us so I mean it depends on I mean personnel and who we have in the lineup on a given day so today where both teams are playing and you got Florial and you got Wade and Guardi and Hicks and Estrada you know guys that in talkmen and granite you know a lot of guys that can run you know that those guys are that's gonna be part of their game so it just depends on you know who we have available to us and then really quick second one what did you talk to with the umpires I'm assuming you guys were right after the interest squad ended about the ball that nicked off of the base yeah that a good a good test of of the protocol with like interacting with umpires during the games to well I don't know about that but I I've never seen that play before that where the ball spun and foul territory and stayed on the ground and hit the side of the bag so I was kind of getting clarification on on you know exactly what the rule and you know there's a little discrepancy frankly between the umpires and us it was like you know so it's something we got to look into about just exactly what the right ruling on that is take the last question from Brian Hoke Brian go ahead and just to follow up on DJ has he been able to do any kind of baseball activities or is he shut down would he be starting from zero when he comes back not from zero but I don't want to get too much into you know again commenting on on them while you know they're away on coven