 Ryan Aaron just noted that our oldest Chapman will not be on the postseason roster And he's not with the team and there could be some disciplinary action What have the conversations been like with either a Raldus or his people during this? Yeah, the obviously we have not had our official postseason roster meetings But he effectively took himself out of at least this round of consideration because you know, obviously as a team We have everybody who's obviously a Part of our network here working out starting Friday, and he he made a decision not the show and So I find him Obviously had a conversation with him. I find him for not being here at a mandatory workout and Aaron Boone post work I had a conversation with him and during that conversation I wasn't a part of that. You know, he you know Boone. He made the decision just tell him the state, you know telling him just Stand down and just stay home. You got to be all in, you know You know at this time of year and it's disappointing so That he effectively made that type of decision He was due to pitch a live VP Obviously get his work in as he was competing for a spot on the roster as well as you know facing our Hitters to give them, you know that type of competition as we navigate the The off days between you know the wild card series and in our division series about the start Tuesday and Again, I can't give any more information. That's just disappointing. So So, you know, we're gonna have what we have here and people who are competing the You know dying to be on this roster and fighting to be on this roster and and want to be on this roster and Even though those decisions haven't been made yet. He Again chose to be absent. So After the Texas series heat with that meet that off day We provided for everybody in between and he flew from Texas to Miami You know to spend the off day there and then chose not to come Friday to the to the workout. So Nothing really more to add What do you think of the matchup with the Guardians and how do you feel like your roster stacks up? Well, we're gonna have an advanced scouting meeting You know later today, I think around two or two thirty and post-workout. So I'll get a little bit more Intel on these guys. We've faced them six times this year. We know how good they are listen anybody in the post season They're really good, right? They've earned their way to be here and the the operations that have been pushed out now, whether it's Toronto or Tampa You know or St. Louis. Those are top-notch You know operations and top-notch teams that you know, we're more than capable as well. So to be in the post season you've done a lot and You know to be able to advance obviously You're doing a lot. And so I know that Cleveland's got great pitching Both in the out of the rotation and the bullpen. I know they got a great defensive team They're young. They're athletic And they're run by, you know, one of the games, you know, all-time great managers and Terry Francona and and one of the games best executives You know under the leadership with his staff of You know, Chris Antonetti. So You know, we know we got our hands full. There's a lot of respect we have for the Guardians and their operation from top to bottom And so we'll learn a lot more About them here later this afternoon As we continue to get our team ready for Tuesday night Over to left Brendan and then Lindsay Cash Boone said that Chapman gave an unacceptable excuse as to why he didn't show up Friday. What was that excuse? You know, I wasn't part of his conversation So I know I had my own conversation with with the Raldus and it wasn't an excused absence, you know He obviously was do everybody was due to be here for a workout every day And you know all the specialty coaches, you know communicate with their You know responsible player group about what their Coming days work is gonna be and you know, Matt Blake had communicated with the Raldus about his live BP on Friday and You know our interpreter who was on the phone with me interpreting with with a Raldus, you know He was in communication with a Raldus sharing It's more on the brief sharing and reiterating when he was supposed to be here. So there is no, you know Listen, there is no legitimate reason why he wasn't here You know, he's employed. He's due to provide work Postseason roster hadn't been set yet. We hadn't even had our meetings yet. We still haven't had that meeting yet And he chose not to come so and what did you see out of DJ in the Mayhew the last week or so? Of the regular season, I see somebody that's fighting, you know to be a part of things, you know he's obviously compromised with an injury and He's trying to put himself in the best position to show what what he is capable of doing, you know all by all by limited and And then you know, he recognizes and understands that puts the onus on on us on our end whether it, you know, we're from from my chair to More importantly our manager and our coaching staff about is there a fit can he contribute, you know, what can he provide? So he's, you know, certainly competing and showing everything that he's made of Because he wants to be a part of a winner and he wants to be in a position to contribute I don't think he or anybody doesn't want to be a part of something if they can't help But that determination has been made yet, but But what I've seen so far is someone fighting, you know, which I appreciate, you know, so Chris Given the uncertainty of the bullpen Do you feel like you have enough with that group to advance as far as you'd like? We're gonna find out, you know, I feel like we just have to have to feel comfortable that whoever's, you know On this roster's all in right, you know, they're laser focused on whatever I can do whether I'm the best in the world at it or if I You know, I've you know fought my way into this mix as part of this group that whenever, you know, Aaron Boonen and calls upon them to You know play a role that they're gonna give everything they they're capable of giving and there is no hesitancy. There's no Distractions, there's no, you know, our laser focus is to try to find any which way possible to Beat Cleveland and So we're gonna find out. I think, you know, we have a lot of talent in that in that room You know, thankfully we we've got some guys coming back from injuries. Certainly some of them Pitched very little towards the end when they came back off their IL stints But they're healthy and so ultimately it'll be, you know An interesting roster discussion that we are to have soon The reason we haven't had those yet is because of our workouts here and there's certain things we want to see Certain information we need we need to get whether it's from our training staff or medical staff By what these players obviously are able to provide here in the coming days. So But I'll feel confident with whatever we have because I know, you know, we have a good group in there and they're really talented. So Ron and Eric Was Raldus's reasoning essentially that it looks like I'm not going to be on the roster for the division series So that's why it didn't show up I don't want to speak for Raldus. Um You know, I had my conversation with him And I can say I've had a I've had conversations with the Raldus in season As well as our coaching staff in season as well as well as our manager. So It's unfortunate that he wasn't here Friday Clearly disappointing But at the same time Not surprised By how things have started to play out of the over the course of the season. So Um, it was surprising at first like a little shocking But then after the shock what wore off, it's you know, when you add everything up Uh, it's not surprising. You know, there's some questions about whether he's been all in or not You know for for a little while and he's maintained verbally these and but at times actions don't you know don't match those words So so when he didn't show on friday, obviously it was at first Yes, there's a lot of a lot of people upset and and caught off guard But then after that wore off, you know, the focus is on the guys we have here currently and that's what we're going to focus on Trying to remember. Has there ever been another player who didn't show during your time here? No uh, Eric Brian, is it a concern or how much of a concern is it not having a set closer going into the post season? Okay, you know Well, our hope is that our set closer is going to be homes, but but I know that We've been forced to mix and match. So I guess in fairness to your question about what we've typically had going in as a you know, uh A direct line of getting the ball to a very specific person and and that current situations in question So but we we've been forced to to mix and match here along the way and we have had a number of different Players show what they're capable of and so I think I think uh You know erin boon with matt blake As well as mike harky and desi you know Relying upon also, you know mendee's Contributions and that dug out with tander swanson too is it's just One of the matchups, you know Who's available that day? What lane is the best for this particular guy? They'll do all their work like they always do they'll line it up and And then whoever he you know chooses to pick You know, it's going to be The way to go and hopefully it's enough. So, you know, I noticed last night and You know in a game, you know with our crosstown rivals the the mets, you know show all their drew on You know currently the best closer in the game and and Diaz, right and they called him in the seventh inning Yeah, and so That meant somebody else was going to have to help close out the game regardless of the run differential at the time and You know for the eighth and ninth inning and so, you know in post season, it's all different and every day Plays out differently and you know, you saw a game yesterday in cleveland where it went with 15 innings You know and every yearning was a closer. Whoever your Either team had out there was trying to close it, you know, uh, you know You know obviously cleveland's end, you know because they could have to walk off but but uh In that they were calling on different cast of characters whether it was starters coming out of the pen or Or relievers you're used to seeing but every inning was high leverage and ultimately that's the the true cases post season Every inning is high leverage, whether you're starting the game or trying to finish the game one way or the other Each and every inning is high leverage. So You know, it's at the end of the day. It's not going to matter, you know, but Uh, that's how we are set up currently and that's how we're going to play it And then the separate talk of how much discussion behind the scenes was there of starting somebody other than garrett in game one You know, you'd have to ask erin boon that, you know, erin, you know as a manager, he decides he didn't answer it Oh, I mean, listen, I think I think our are I think the one thing I can represent is that there's a lot of thought and And conversation that goes into every decision he makes he relies on On, uh, you know, his staff. I think we have a great coaching staff I think boon's done an amazing job and I think he puts all the work in that's necessary And then he comes up with the decision that that he feels is best to help this franchise, you know match up At least this next round and and hopefully rounds beyond that but uh But I can tell you a lot of thought went into it regardless, you know, who to go with one who should go to who should go three and and um And you know, he's got his reasons on it, but I you know, I feel really good about our starting rotation, you know, no matter who we deploy Lindsay Ash, what are what are the other events that led you to question whether or not or all this was really all in this year? I'm not gonna go through it other than, uh, you know, it's Is what I said, so I mean, uh I'll just leave it at that and you know, I he's obviously had a great career. Um, really talented Most of uh, most of his, um, You know time with us thus far has been exemplary and um Yeah, this year's a struggle and obviously dealing one year used to being You know Superhuman and then he deal with adversity, you know, uh, obviously I think people deal with it differently And you know this year was a struggle for him and um, but the time you saw the flashes of uh, there it is It's and then there's other times it you know disappeared and You know, he was fighting through it. I'm sure and um But it doesn't make you know, this game's not easy, but you know, you don't need to make it harder by Again, not showing up at a mandatory workout and you know for yourself as you compete for postseason as well as for your teammates who are You know in there right now fighting, um You know to be ready when called upon and and to try to put themselves in the best position So they can have success for us and for our city and for our fan base That's the job and um, he chose not to be a part of that as a friday for whatever reason, so Brian Brian now that Aaron judges regular seasons in the books, um, you know, what do you think allowed him to take his game to another level this year? Why do you think he was able to do that? I mean, he's a he's a great player, you know, uh, who bet on himself and it's the all-time best bet, right? You know the way he, you know, uh navigated the season, you know, um Obviously he was healthy and you know what he's capable when he's healthy He's always putting up huge numbers when he stays healthy and and now he's shown he's stayed healthy now for a number of years and But it's a remarkable accomplishment. You know, it was very special to watch Uh first and foremost for his mom and dad and and his wife. So his immediate family Um, but obviously it captivated the entire baseball world. Um, you know and obviously Doing it while you're on a team, you know, that's Winning 99 games and competing for a post-season berth and uh and for a division title and just made it that much more special Uh for this franchise and for our fans. So, um Really, uh, it was a great gift that he gave to the industry and to our fan base For whatever whatever what he was able to accomplish. So it was amazing to watch You talk about the bet that he plays on himself Obviously, there's a pot of gold at the end of that rainbow. Where do you stand with that? What is your next move? Yeah, there's a pot of gold there You know, I get it's yet to be determined what the gold how much it weighs, but it's a pot of gold. No doubt about it So, you know, um good for him, you know, um, you know, it was a It was already a big pot and uh, obviously it'll be bigger, but uh You know, he's put himself in an amazing position to have a lot of choices and and clearly, obviously, you know, we'd like to Uh to win the day on that discussion and that's obviously for another day Um, but you know, we said that before the season we said that Many times during the season and you know, if you need to hear it again, I'll say it again Yeah, of course, we'd love to have Aaron judge back as a new york Yankee and Um, but that's all for another day Take a couple more dan Was the tattoo the leg tattoo part of the Issue with with Chapman with the decision to have that during the season. Was that problem? I mean, I was unfortunate, you know, I don't recommend I certainly hope that All athletes and all sports choose not to do, you know, get ink put on in season in, you know during their Playing seasons because there's always the risk of having a uh infection which would take you offline and You know that happened, um Obviously, he didn't make that happen on purpose. I don't think it it's a wise decision to for any athlete to get ink But no, uh, that is not You know that that was frustrating to lose access to him for a period of time Uh, but at the time and that was going on our biggest focus was for his health because it was a serious infection at the time and and uh Until it gets contained. You don't know how serious it could be So you want to make sure that he got all the best medical care possible So he healed up properly and it didn't become complicated and and cause other issues So thankfully that resolved over time in a in a healthy way for him and his future, um But uh, it wasn't a great decision. Um, and hopefully that Circumstance will give pause to anybody Um, that's an athlete, uh, you know worldwide with no regardless of sport of You know, I know ink is very popular and and you know amongst You know many people and you know, I think just time and place the one you choose to decide to to go ahead and get some Put on you, you know, you wouldn't I wouldn't recommend it in season ever for anybody and with judge I mean coming off this season that he had is there it seems almost impossible to see him leave This team. Do you have that? In your head that that's a possibility that he could end up somewhere else after the season I mean when they In, you know, uh, earn the right to free agency back in You know, uh What was it 70s So when that that that was a game changer, so and since that time many a Uh Many of players left, you know and gone somewhere else. So Um, so free agency gives people the ability to have You know control of their decisions of where What's best for them and their family and and where they want to be moving forward based on a lot of information that You know, they'll be gathering so So I think that history since the 70s and since the advent of free agency shows that you know players have changed organizations You know, but certainly You know, we always compete to try to keep what we would like to keep and And in some cases we're successful in other cases We're not we always try to compete and try to take free agents from elsewhere And sometimes we've had a lot of success there at other times we haven't but uh But it's part of the market process. So that's again all for another day. So Last one Matthew Aaron mentioned that he's not ready to rule Chapman out for the ALCS or the world series should you advance Do you feel like that's fair to the other players who you mentioned are You know dying to be on this roster that someone who no show to play off workout could potentially make the roster over them You know, I I had my conversation with a Raldus and his agent several with his agent and then and with a Raldus Chapman as well I also strategically and purposes left the decision With the manager in charge of his players in his clubhouse, you know So the conversation that Aaron Boone had post-workout on Friday with a Raldus. I wasn't a part of Um, I didn't hear I wasn't on the other end listening or like I if I was I would have identified myself being on the call So Booney called a Raldus whether it was from his office or from home I don't know where and had a conversation and from that conversation he called me and said He made a decision that he told him after that conversation. He told him to stay home for this round. Don't come up now Yeah, obviously, uh, you know We could have mandated him being up here for Saturday and then Sunday and then Monday and You know and see if we You know if he put himself in a different position or whatever, but that conversation Boone had Uh with a Raldus, um, whatever it was Um, Booney said I told him to stay home and don't come and So that was his decision and that was his Authority, uh, which I support Um, and it's also his read. I think of what's best to your question for this clubhouse and for you know, the teammates that That were here Friday On time and and you know going full bore into their workouts, whether it's treatment or related or Or a conditioning or obviously batting practice or throwing goal pens or live vps or whatever it was supposed to be um So he made that decision So I suspect it had a lot to do with factoring into you know, what's fair and best You know for the entire group, you know, you know, rather than having somebody You know Decided to pick and choose when they want to be in and when they don't want to be in But I don't want to speak around Boone, uh for that, but I suspect that's part of it for him And I would be understandable if it was so but I also I also know that people can make mistakes people can screw up and uh If If there is enough, you know, uh feeling of I I made a mistake or what have you and they have those appropriate conversations and You know considerations in the future could be different. You know, so um, as of right now, he's not on the ALDS roster. He's not he's put himself in a position not to be considered on For the ALDS roster, which has not even been decided yet by his actions and um If future considerations, uh, if he wants to be in position for future considerations I think there's future conversations that probably need to take place, uh, you know for that so I would not rule Anything out, you know, I just I think we all just have to address the the elephant in the room is when you go walk in there You're in the clubhouse. You're on the field. You're not gonna see him. So and that's the reason why And I'd rather not have to speak to that but You're good at what you do you find out anyway, so you'll see it Okay, cash. Thank you again for the time. That'll conclude the interview room for today