 Everybody we have microphones on both sides of the room if you have a question just raise your hand. We'll get you the mic good day first question for Aaron Aaron not that it needs to be of the Newt Rockney variety, but do you deliver a speech to your guys before a game like this? Or are you a believer in just treating this like any other game? I spoke to the team yesterday? briefly short and sweet So You know, I try and communicate with the guys as much as I can individually collectively throughout the year, but I Did address them as a as a club yesterday just for a couple minutes We're ready, and you know this it was for our room Other questions for Aaron Barry will get you the mic Yesterday we were talking to you we weren't sure what Oakland was doing with its pitching What do you think now you had one of these games on September 4th with the same guy starting and you handle that one? Well, what do you think of going into this game facing something like this? Well, it certainly presents a different kind of challenge You know the one good thing is is we've at least experienced it to some degree this year Obviously with Tampa has done throughout the year Oakland Minnesota did it to us So it's not something that's foreign. It's it's something that the guys have experienced and So I think it helps hopefully with our preparation and how guys Prepare as different guys roll in, you know as you're facing potentially a different guy every bat So I think the guys take a little bit of comfort in the fact that we've done this a little bit So hopefully that'll be something that benefits us Against the right wall Andy Aaron to what extent are your is your players preparation different today in that? I mean just you can't watch video of a particular starting pitcher or another ways that the way I mean That's it's kind of an individual thing. Everyone's a little bit different with how How much information they want how they watch video? Marcus and PJ and you know, we have our hitter meeting every single day where Guys communicate with one another we'll talk about you know They'll talk about I should say a handful of their pitchers, you know And obviously we've had a lot of time leading up to this to prepare for The different guys in their bullpen so I feel like our guys are up to speed as much as each of them want to be on On who they might see tonight Dave to your left Aaron Aaron It's unusual obviously that that a new manager would take over a team that you know Is it's the brink of the world series the year before and even for you as a first-time guy? Does a success or failure of this six-month season just ride on this one night? Is it that simple? You know what I mean that kind I leave that to you guys I'm I'm consumed with this so You know, I'm we're pouring into trying to prepare for tonight in a winter go-home game I feel like we're in a good place as a club. I feel like we're prepared and ready as we can be and hopefully We'll go out and put our best foot forward and and take care of business and move on but as far as Judging what all this means, you know, I didn't get in it to it for that. That's that's for you guys respectfully And row right behind Dave Hi, you have a couple of rookies going tonight and a judge was in this rule. I would say last year What kind of leadership advice has he given these younger players for this game tonight? Aaron judge is a really really good leader and you know, especially for being a young player himself he has all those kind of qualities that you want in a guide to be the face of your club to be one of the leaders of your club and You know the intangible things that he brings Away from just how good of a player is between the lines are He's special and and I know he's played a role in In Helping kind of ease the transition for for our young players our rookie players that have had major impact for our club this year But I also think it's a tribute to Those rookies and who they are that they've kind of handled everything so well this year and all the things that come with being Transitioning to become in a major league player Certainly in this city and playing for this franchise and they've handled it so well While right Aaron, how do your emotions compare heading into the situation as a manager compared to Same situation as a player more anxiety less anxiety. No anxiety similar You know, we're playing for a lot and You pour a lot into this, you know, whether you're a player Whether you're in my position whether you're behind the scenes whether you're a front office member You know a lot of people pour a lot into us being in this position to have a chance and To playing in the postseason So with that comes a lot of emotion a lot of excitement anxious Butterflies the whole bit and and I would say that's fairly similar Now as when I was a player Ken right by Wally and as the son of a big league manager and then Really as a player from really a different era in terms of how the role of manager has evolved How comfortable were you with with the new place the manager just had just with so much front office input now and and how Have you found it this season doing that? Yeah, well, I mean, it's all I know So I've loved it. I've loved every step of the way. I mean I I Love the game I love the major league season the challenge of it the peaks and valleys of it You know the tough times the really good times I appreciate it all and You know and and so I'm just kind of living in it and Entrenched in it on a daily basis and from this chair. This is in 2018 all I know and I've loved it I mean, it's all an adjustment, but not not not nothing out of the ordinary. I would say Third row center John Aaron, obviously it's so many injuries in the second half of the year Would you say that this is as healthy as the team has been in months coming into tonight's game? Yeah You know, I feel like the last over the last 10 days We've kind of gotten our team whole again and back and that's comforting and that's comforting going into this game and into the postseason and As I've said, I feel like with the group we have in there Look anything can happen, obviously But I feel like We can play and beat anyone and I think our guys know that I think at their core They know that and believe that and hopefully that serves us well going into tonight fourth row Ryan Aaron as the home team in a game like this in what tangible ways can a raucous crowd make an impact? I think it's a big deal and I Was I was on the National League side last year covering and But I watched pretty much all the games and I remember watching with my sons last year and seeing For the first time to me like where Yankee stadium was Coming across the TV, you know, it was alive And it was it was palpable watching at home, you know to see how you know To see a home field advantage really happened and I think that's a tribute to the fans I think it's a tribute to our players and the connection that this group of players that this kind of new Generation as we've gotten younger the connection that they have with our fan base I Can't wait to see them out there and see the environment that they're able to create and hopefully we can give them even more reason to to Hopefully give us what we believe is a real home field advantage Three more right there Aaron the game like tonight. What do you think could be the biggest difference in your job compared to the regular season? You know first of all there's no tomorrow You know Obviously you're a little tend to be a little more aggressive with how you potentially use your bullpen You know, you're not thinking in terms of I need to give this guy a day or stay away from this guy Or this guy's pitched a few days in a row. I mean, we are fresh We have a couple starters in our bullpen So I think that's the biggest thing is you probably just a Little more aggressiveness and an urgency with everything you do knowing that there is no tomorrow So I think that's the biggest difference Tyler second row right and certainly in the postseason we've seen plenty of examples going way back of the importance of the bullpen But why do you think it's more it seems more important now than ever and why are managers so aggressive in these kind of settings in changing pitchers so often well, I Think I think the bullpens have become across the board Especially with most of the really good teams more dynamic, you know And what more guys kind of in a way bred for these kind of roles and and built for these kind of roles and Understanding that you know When a guy comes in for a few hitters and facing them one time with Electric stuff or or a pitch that's designed to get a particular hitter out or a particular matchup I think teams in a lot of ways kind of build things out that way now That being said, you know Great starters are capable of and and with Seve tonight just because we have a loaded pen and guys fresh and rested if Seve's rolling he could pitch very easily deep into this game and and it wouldn't surprise me and and And I think he's very capable of it and we'll wrap up third row left Anthony Aaron you mentioned the rookies. So what about and do our and Torres is individual personalities Do you think has allowed them to have the success and I'm sure you think then this moment won't be too big for them? I Think first and foremost, I think they have a lot of confidence and Confidence is is a powerful thing in baseball and in sports and I think they know they can play and they know they belong here and That serve them well and that's helped them through the roller coaster that can be A major league season and I think that's allowed them to to handle things really well And and allowed them to be really consistent at what they've done. I also think both of them are smart and Smart matters and helps when you're when you have when you're a smart guy That helps you in this game I think in a big way and both those guys have shown a real aptitude and an ability to make adjustments at this level Aaron, thanks so much. I appreciate it