 time Garrett Cole went five and two-thirds innings as he pitched into the sixth eighty-four pitches nine strikeouts as we continue to watch the game let's hear from Garrett Cole talking to the media really good rhythm going with Gary Sanchez can you just explain how that relationship has been and how comfortable you feel throwing to him at this point yeah it's been nice to work within the last couple times I thought we were on the same page a lot today and a few times that we weren't we discussed it in between innings and you know that's always that's always helpful and I I mean I I thought he was sharp behind the play giving me good targets he called some really nice sequences it's helpful that he knows the other squad better than I do so I feel a bit fortunate there so 84 pitches nine strikeouts do you feel comfortable with where you're at satisfied with where you're at considering opening day is 11 days away now yeah I mean I don't I still don't want to put the cart before the horse but you know hopefully we can recover well this week and build off this in the next turn and be ready to go but yeah I'm looking forward to putting my feet up because it was hot today Michael King was at the podium before you and he had mentioned that you told him as he's trying to develop that slider not to throw it on flat ground because your arm angle is totally different who told you that or did you come up with that on your own how did that all come about yeah I mean it's not an it's it's not a it's not an absolute but there's a few conversations with some guys in Houston and you know other teammates of mine that have broke off through the league and I just feel like if you're really trying to hammer the shape it's important to have a little bit of a slope to work with it does get your hand a little bit farther out in front it's not to say that sliders on flat ground or pointless but I do find that that was helpful for me and a few other guys who thank you yep Pete Caldera you're up next you can go ahead and unmute your just trying to tell the later hey Pete Pete we got a I couldn't make that out we had a bad connection there let me come back he just said what he said you said how did I feel in the later innings I felt pretty good I was I was kind of tired in six but I was able to maintain fastball command with the most heart and it was good to push the limit a little bit especially being hot it was just it was fun challenge take the next question from Jake Siner Jake the AP hey guys wanted to I don't know if the schedule's been set yet but you think that you're gonna pitch in one of the exhibition games coming up this weekend or before that be to yourself yesterday for a big day just curious what your thoughts are about the scheduling it hasn't been decided yet take the next question from Christy Eckert Christy go ahead hey Garrett just curious how your recovery went the first time throwing off the mound last week and how you feel going into this it was good I thought I was prepared I made some adjustments with the fastball I didn't really have any any scenarios where I lost command so I thought I was improved from that aspect and I'm pretty tired right now so we'll we'll see I don't anticipate I'm certainly not anticipating being a significant challenge but it was hot and I am tired right now so thank you yeah Lindsay Adler go ahead Garrett hope you Amy and the baby are doing well doing great I'm curious how has you know has this situation been sort of a mental adjustment for you and kind of thinking about how to plan out your routine and I'm just curious if the circumstances have changed the way that you go about things before before your outings yeah I think they have I mean just with the dynamic here at the field with the masks and the time that you know people spend at the field is less we're staggered kind of coming in at this point still generally though I've tried to stay on the same routine certainly physically preparing myself but you just the dynamic in here is just so different and you know we're as far as as far as the baby goes I didn't I I'm enjoying every minute of that I don't I don't see that being I don't see that being detrimental at all so sweetie Mertie go ahead and unmute hey Garrett regardless of what day your next outing is how will you determine the workload you'd like to back off from I mean you got up to 84 today you'd like to back off do you want to stay the same I I would normally say I would normally say continue to push you know but I'm gonna have those conversations with the guys and see what Erin and Matt kind of you know I don't want to be inefficient on on either end of the spectrum so so we'll see and it may depend on it may depend on if there's an extra day this turn or not so yeah is that the biggest determining factor is anything about how you come out of today that goes into that I would just try to I'm just gonna try to see how see how I bounce back probably next 2448 hours and then certainly certainly not not backtrack or but you know if it's worth it to just kind of repeat the same load and then and then build off of that or maybe push it you know slightly so that maybe you feel like you have just a little bit extra rope the next for opening day rather it it'll it'll it'll depend on it'll depend just pretty much how I feel kind of throw them a ball and kind of see kind of see where I'm at okay thank you yeah Dan Martin go ahead you have the next question Garrett I know you said the schedule has not been set yet for your next appearance but do you care whether or does it matter whether you're you're pitching in a simulated game like this or an exhibition game against opposing hitters would you ever preference there I I haven't yeah I just haven't put a ton of thought into it to give you like I was just trying to focus on today and now I'm trying to drink some water and then I'll get I'll get to the next start in the next 2448 hours you know I have a better idea