 Good afternoon. Hello. We'll at some point later today. We'll send out an email with all of tomorrow's interview room times For both the Yankees and the twins, so we'll shoot that out later this afternoon Who'd like to start? Swing and do you have any rotation set yet? No, no Hopefully finalize that today But still going through a couple conversations on that and then want to get with with each guy and and let them know where we're at You know how many pictures you're taking yet? That'll be a final call as well today That you know will meet as a staff after the workout and Hopefully finalize, you know, whether it's 12 or 13 How's that in Carnasio? He's out there hitting right now. That's why I was a little late. He's having probably his last at bat You know I had a full sim sim day yesterday where he got off a lot of Aggressive swings came in today feeling good look good out there today swing the bat Eric and Bruce When you talked in Texas about Ed when you said he wasn't ready to quite turn it loose yet You get this sense that he's swinging at a hundred percent or close to it. I do yeah Smoked a couple balls out there hit a homer And yesterday really cut loose with some and I think in his mind You know he swung aggressively at a couple where he swung and missed where where that's you know Where you're gonna notice it probably and I think he got through that So I think yesterday was a little Confidence builder for him as far as the ability to let it go and then coming in today feeling feeling like he's ready So hopefully we get through today and and make that decision Bruce Aaron how do you feel about your group overall that's going into the postseason and are you worried in any way with the way that you finish the season? Feel great about our group You mean as far as the last road trip no, I mean I Should let me put it this way. I'm always concerned about our team So, you know anything whether it's positive whether some things you want to see guys get it rolling things like that But I do feel like we'll be in a position starting Friday where I know the guys will be in a great frame of mind and Ready to put our best foot forward and I'm confident that'll be the case George to the right Aaron would you play in Karnasi owned it first? I would I don't envision that role Certainly initially But yes as far as am I comfortable? If he's on the roster doing that. Yes To the laughter you are watching masters bullpen earlier today Was you certain thing that you wanted to check before you finalize your rotation? No, I just you know in the course of the things I've had to do today had an opportunity to go out there and watch it so you know finalizing and having those conversations with him and And and savvy and packs and happen letting them know You know how we plan on lining this up and starting to have those conversations that you know they're a little bit involved with as well and You know again, hopefully by the end of the day. We'll have that locked up Dan to the left Aaron has or shella been doing anything. Yeah, Geo's good. Yeah, I'm not concerned No, no lingering effects. No He he full workout yesterday and he's good to go James all the way in the back, right? I know you said some of this is dependent on Edwin But how do you see first base shaking out? I mean potentially have three first baseman right now even for like, how would you see, you know, let me You playing out there, right? Well DJ certainly an option there You know feel like as long as Edwin gets through today We'll be in a really good position from a health standpoint to make the best decision, you know Obviously the guys you're thinking of We feel confident in all of them and their ability to impact us so Those will be the conversations that we have today as far as finalizing in which way we want to go But as long as Edwin gets through today, we feel good about the decisions we'll have Marley and Bob Erin out of the 25 men roster that you're gonna have on Friday. How many spots do you think are left up for grabs? Well, I mean technically at this point zero because we're gonna make a decision today, but But there will be conversation as far as you know, the two or three guys that we're considering for You know that final spot and obviously a lot go comes down to What we decide from a pitching standpoint taken 12 or 13 and you know, that'll certainly impact What we do on the position player side all the way to the right Bob Yeah, Aaron at some point whether it's game one or not I mean, you're gonna give the ball to Paxton who's never pitched in a postseason game and I Think I know how you're gonna answer this but you know it's a lot to put on someone's shoulders for the first time and some perhaps you could talk about his makeup and What do you expect to see from him in an unfamiliar setting? I expect him to go pitch really well and have a ton of confidence in his ability to do that He's got obviously all the weapons and all the equipment to go out there and and be great I feel like through the course of the year. He's really I Think done a good job and in kind of settling in to Being here in New York being a Yankee You know, I feel like especially in the second half of the season just his focus His conviction in what he's doing and his confidence in his ability to go execute I feel like it's been excellent and I Have no reservations about him not being able to Not flourish in the environment George back to George to the right In Texas you said CC probably be on the roster have you firmed that up one way or the other we have not well It's another thing. We're kind of working through today and it'll be one of those conversations John and Joe to the right Aaron two full seasons of managing now Are there specific lessons that you take from the five postseason games last year as you get it ready for this week? Um Man, I hope so. I mean, you know being in it for the first time You know you try and Learn from every situation you're put in and and certainly the postseason and and the Kind of the flow of the game Just the pace and the tempo of things and the urgency obviously You know, I don't know if I'm going to list specifically things that to you that you know, I've learned but We're constantly trying to learn and evaluate from every situation I've been in and that's starting from when I got the job to now and In the in the playoffs was part of that Joe to the right Aaron we've seen the evolution of how bullpen arms are used in the playoffs over the last few years So does your thinking change about how and when you're going to go to them in the playoffs? And why do you think this particular group is set up for success in the postseason? Yeah, I mean, it's certainly a little bit different than than the regular season and We certainly feel like it's a strength of our club our bullpen You know, obviously some built-in off days that you try and take advantage of You know the regular season where you're playing every day That there's there's a little bit of a big picture Way you go about things on a particular day Obviously it's a lot more about today more so than even the regular season. I mean obviously that's the biggest difference Joe we will be aggressive Because we think our bullpen is obviously if we're going to do well They're going to play a huge role Joel to the right Erin you have a playoff game in two days And it feels like there's still a lot of moving parts on roster and how you're going to try to get 27 Outs in each of those games I wonder how that makes the manager of a team about to start a playoff series feel I'm I feel good about it. I'm in my head right now I'm pretty clear about which way we're going to go in my mind It's starting to come together about how I picture us lining up our starters What our roster looks like? Again, but it's about us meeting today and kind of finalizing those things But I can certainly envision You know how it might look and how we might roll it out You know, obviously plans always change You know when when things when when inevitably you get thrown a curve ball in the game so we'll try and be ready for every situation and And try and do all we can to put our guys in the best position to go out and thrive Brendan, what are you guys deciding on when it comes to CC and is he healthy? That's kind of what we're deciding on just making sure You know, he's good to go. He's good for this role. You know, he can handle it So that's one of the things we're kind of working through today Dave Dave And what kind of pressure do you feel going in as a manager? I mean a lot of people these from the outside You know, you guys have always the Yankees have always beaten the twins in the playoffs And this is your second time in do you feel a lot of a lot of pressure going into this personally? You know part of the playoffs is pressure and you try and embrace that and And use that in a positive way, you know, and I'll be one of the things we talk about as a group and with our guys is You know nerves and excitement and anxious and all those kind of things Are all feelings guys are gonna have and and hopefully it's something that we channel in a positive way myself included Yeah, you know, I hope so Uh mark all the way in the back, right? Erin I mean you've got a lot of roster stuff that you've got your hands on obviously But I wonder how much does a manager now have to involve themselves also in game planning? Especially when you're talking about aggressively using your bullpen I guess how much of your time at this point is even focused on that part of it On the specific game plan, I've just kind of I'm a look, you know as far as our our pitching plan and how we're gonna attack our hitting plan how we're gonna attack certainly, you know, I Have kind of a I'm not specifically involved in how we're attacking a particular guy. That's you know Staff members Larry those guys obviously Marcus and PJ and our Analysts play a big role in in things we do from an offensive standpoint as far as the micro part of things so I'm aware and Keep abreast and touch those guys and touch those things all the time and Then when it comes down to when we go into a game and how we're gonna use particular guys Obviously that that's the part that I get very involved in Dave to the left with with DD. You know, obviously he's been struggling the last few weeks, especially How much does that factor into how you either come up with your lineup going forward? Or or does it not, you know when you have a guy with his experience, but in an extended slump? Yeah, um You know, I'm counting on DD playing a huge role for us. I mean You know, I know he struggled here a little bit in this final month, but know that It's certainly in there He's one of those guys that I feel like will be better off in this kind of environment in these kind of games and If we're gonna go far, DD's gonna play a big role in that and you're confident. He's healthy. Yeah, there's no issues there. Yeah Over to the right here Kenny and then right behind him Erin judges looked like himself for a while now after that after that funk Do you think that was just getting back to full health or or something else? No Because when he came back, I thought he was great I thought he was really locked in and then there was that stretch where where he struggled a little bit wasn't getting results Obviously, what whether it was a two-week stretch where, you know, I think he was a little out of whack And then he obviously really started to take off But even even when he was rolling there for a while I still didn't personally feel like he was locked in like I know he's gonna be and I feel like in these last week 10 days two weeks I've really started to see it with him and he's another one of those guys that You know, I feel like the brighter the lights the bigger the stage the more locked in he'll be and I'm expecting big things from Aaron. You thought it was just timing mechanics issue prior to that. Yes Kenny right behind you Aaron you mentioned that you pretty much have the roster set in your mind You still have to meet about it. Is there anything that you'd be looking for today on the field that might change your mind for one player or another? Not really. I mean, I think it's it comes down to us meeting and kind of fill Philosophically making sure we're on the same plate page and what makes the most sense as far as again, you know 12-13 pitchers that that'll be one of the big decisions and then obviously which way we go there impacts What we do on the position player side That'll be the biggest thing today As far as today what happening? Edwin making sure Edwin comes out of this okay, and we feel good to go with him as far as putting him on so You know early returns are good in that regard, but we still got to get through today with that Dan and Eric Bradford Do you feel like Giancarlo has gotten enough at bats to to get to where it needs to be I do You know, is it perfect? I mean no you'd like to have him have a season and really have You know been there and Going in with you know at a ton of it bats, but that said You know to be able to get out there the final 10 days of the season or so I think was really valuable G's a worker so The three weeks leading up to even him getting back in games with us I do feel like he was seeing a lot of live at bats, which I think is really valuable for him And and I felt like overall these final 10 days where he was able to get in games with us I thought is it back quality was pretty good and And and physically I thought he was moving around well You know whether it was in the outfield his ability to move laterally cut some balls off in the gap Come in and make throws the way he looked running the bases running out extra base hits things like that I thought we're we're good. So I feel like he's he's in a pretty good place You know heading in Is it perfect? No, but I feel like I Feel good about what he was able to do and I think it went about as well as we could have hoped Considering where we were say a month ago, so I think you're okay with him in the outfield. Yeah. Yeah, Eric to the right Aaron, what do you make of just how one-sided this rivalry has been both in the postseason and the regular season? I think it's 99 and 37 since 2003 Teams change, I mean that All I know is we're up against a really good opponent So I don't at all get caught up in the history of it honestly Because I just think there's so many guys that had nothing to do with some of that and We know we're playing a great team and but we're also confident that if we play our game We have a chance to advance. I mean it's as simple as that, but we know we have to play well to do that Bradford So if you do go with 12 pitch instead of 13 this an extra position player space Do you expect to prioritize power more or like a speed defense versatility kind of you know addition? That'll be the final conversation today. I guess Deciding that you know first the 12th or the 13th pitcher and then What makes the most sense as far as what gives us the the best option off the bench? I Mean, I think a lot of you can formulate the people that are involved in those decisions So those will be the conversations that we finalize hopefully today two more Bruce and sweet Aaron you talked a lot about the bullpen. We will be aggressive our bullpen will play a huge role Do you think you've got the rotation to win it all sure? and The one good thing is you know where I've kind of been going back and forth these last couple of days about you know Who to pitch in game one who in two three etc? You know, I think part of that back and forth comes from an area of Confidence and feeling like our starters You know are in a really good place right now You know you talk about packs and his ability the last couple of months and and what he's been able to do and how Well, he's throwing the ball savvy, you know coming back from the IL I think it's gone about as good as we could have hoped, you know and feel really good about where he's at right now Massa we always feel good about giving the ball to and and Jay hap for having a tough year and a lot of respects I feel like his last six seven starts or whatever it's been He's been as good as he's been all year So I feel like he's in a good place throwing the ball and therefore I feel like we have a lot of Good decisions to make about who to give it, but it's because those guys we have a lot of confidence in Sweet Aaron did you watch last night? I did Come on man Seems like the Brewers had everything lined up for them as far as the way they wanted to deploy their pitchers as a Manager who wants to have his bullpen line up a certain way and still see the result turn out the way that it did I'm curious what you thought watching that Yeah, I mean it was a great baseball game and both teams are good and sometimes You know there has to be a winner and a loser and sometimes, you know because it lines up perfect doesn't mean the opponent still has something to do with it and That's the beauty of last night, you know, obviously the Brewers get off to a great start with their starter Probably giving them a little more than they even thought But then you see Some really good at bats against one of the game's best relievers there at the end to put themselves in a position You get a broken bat you get a really a great walk by Rendon and then one of the game's best young players Hits one on the barrel and and here you go. I mean it's Two good teams that played well That executed and somebody had to walk away Thank you