 Let's talk about Troy Tula-Whitsky. Boy, five years ago, this would be a special move. But most people, just reading on Twitter and friends that have called me, believe that this means that Yankees are not going after Machado. No, it doesn't. No, it doesn't. This is what you call a hedge. And the Yankees, according to some reports, actually called up Matty Machado and said, we are signing Troy Tula-Whitsky. I don't want you to think that has any impact whatsoever on what we're doing with you or whether or not we want you. They still want him. I still think they're the favor. Bruce Levine, well, Levine, I think his way pronounces his name, in Chicago, is locked into everything. And he said that the White Sox have made it clear that they will not go beyond seven years for either Harper or Machado. I would think they're out then. But I don't think the Yankees would go more than seven. So that leaves it up to the Phillies and the stupid money comment. I believe that the Yankees are getting Tula-Whitsky as a hedge in case they don't get Machado. Let's say Machado is seduced by a 10-year offer by the Phillies that they have a fallback. I still don't think he would be the regular shortstop. He's played 66 games in two years. He's constantly hurt. He's had heel surgery. And Omar Minaya, I think over the last couple of days was speaking to a group of people and said, anything we get from Sesame this year will be, we'll take anything. So they're not expecting anything from Sesame this year. And he had surgery on both of his heels. So Tula-Whitsky tried out for about a dozen teams. The Yankees were there when he tried out. They obviously liked what he saw. He has an affinity for the Yankees. He grew up idolizing Jeter. That's why he wore number two for his whole career. Now, I'm sure a lot of teams want to, this is a no brain flyer. The minimum wage, I believe, is gonna be $555,000 this year. That's what they owe him. The rest of the money will be paid by the Blue Jays the next two years, 20 million a year. If they cut him in spring training, it cost him a six to $555,000. This is a no brainer. It has no connection whatsoever to Machado. None, none. The Yankees are still very much in on Machado. From what I heard, Machado wants the Yankees, but is he going to be able to leave money on the table? Well, the Yankees draw a rational line in the sand where they say, we'll give you seven years at $240 million, and that's it. And then the Phillies come in and say, we'll give you 10 years at 320. Does Machado want to play for the Yankees that badly that he would leave all that money on the table? That would be horrible. Robinson Cano did not. And Robinson Cano, I tell you everybody, wanted to play for the Yankees. Wanted to stay with the Yankees. They offered a more money average annual contract. And that's also a laughable thing that I keep hearing. Well, maybe the Yankees are off from a five year deal with $40 million a year. So that would be $200,000. Let's say the Phillies are offered 10 years at 330. So there's $33 million a year. The Yankees are $40 million a year. The more money you make per year, the more money you're gonna get zapped on taxes anyway. You're still leaving X amount of millions of dollars. And you can say, well, he has opt-outs and all that. He might get hurt, God forbid. All of these players might get hurt. They could break their back. They could never be the same guy. They're gonna go for the most guaranteed money, in my opinion. Just like Robinson Cano. If he wanted to be Yankee that bad, then why would he be going on this tour and taking so long to make the decision? He would have met with the Yankees who we, by the way, only met for 90 minutes. Meanwhile, how long was it, Andrew? He spent six weeks in Philadelphia. Like four hours they spent there. And our favorite construction work. No, no, no. Three hours in Philly is like six weeks. Michael, you weren't here when we got to talk about the Philly construction worker. What were your thoughts on him? I thought it was great. It gave him a little taste of what Philly is like. It really is. He's got a lot of New York in it. I mean, I don't distance myself as a New Yorker from Philly. They're the same kind of East Coast mentality, tough-minded. But has anyone ever like, has anyone when you're trying to get someone, you know, to do something positive yelled at you that way? Like when you were about to walk down in the aisle with Jody? Do the right thing! Marry the woman! I mean, no one does that. I think my uncle did that. Is that what he said? Danny Iela? No, no, he didn't just say it in a nasty way, right? No, no, listen to the time. It's not, he didn't mean it in a nasty way, but he said this. Do the right thing and sigh! Get the money! I love it. Do the right thing and sigh! Love it. That was Andrew's cousin, Ben, by the way. Is that, that was Ben Gunling? Yeah, that was Ben Gunling. Wow. I didn't know that. I don't think a lot of work got done that day. So whatever his job was in the building, they need to recheck his work. God hates me. Because there's gonna be like a window that falls out one day. Now, Don and I both saw a tweet today from a listener. Who's a comedian, by the way. Who said- Who's Gaff- Who was it? I forget, no it wasn't. It wasn't Gaffney. It wasn't Gaffney. Gaffney's our resident comedian. Yes, well well. But he said, you know, you guys rip net fans and Yankee fans. When we suggested Tula Witsky and Cano. First of all, the suggestion about Cano was trading him straight up. I would not be in for Cano if it didn't involve Edwin Diaz. Right, that was the one guy that we ripped. Right. And somebody called up about Tula Witsky and said, maybe you should trade for him. With the Blue Jays. Well, the Blue Jays, why would you trade and take the $20 million when the Blue Jays are cutting them loose, giving them $40 million to walk away? And another thing I would say to that kind gentleman who listens to the show and we love him for that, making us the most listened to and watched radio show. Most listened to. In the afternoon. English speaking. So somebody's supposed to like, suggest something asinine. And as a talk show, I was like, oh, you know, that's a good point. We don't agree with him. We don't agree. And if we end up being wrong, we don't work that way, man. I don't say we're wrong. I don't think it's a great thing, the Yankees didn't bring it into Tula Witsky. I mean, if anything, maybe it's a message to Machado like, hey, listen, we have other options, buddy. So take the seven, we're not desperate. But that doesn't mean that if he's gonna be there starting shortstop, that that's like a bright idea. But they did, but you painted it pretty well. Nothing to lose there. No. As far as what they're giving up. I don't know what he's got left. He's coming off, as you said, major surgery. He's banged up. This is not the Tula Witsky from Colorado. No, again, five years ago, you'd be going, there was a story today in the poll. I had never heard this story. I believe it was in the post. I read so much. You do. But Jeter for his last contract, said to, that was arguing with Cashman and said, who else would you rather have playing shortstop for you next year than me? And Cashman goes, you really want me to go there? He goes, I want to know who? And Cashman said, Troy Tula Witsky. That's why Jeter still can't stand the side of Brian. But so you know that Brian is long like Tula Witsky, but not this Tula Witsky. No, not the same player. Not this injury. I think that what the Yankees are doing with Tula Witsky, he is their $555,000 version of Neil Walker. Neil Walker made $4 million last year. So if you're gonna spend all this money and still try to stay within a reasonable salary situation, saving $3.5 million is a big deal. So they think Tula Witsky could play first. He could play some third. Probably play second. We know he could play short. He's gonna be there, Neil Walker. Yeah. What would that be? One eighth of the price. So then you painted a picture where it makes sense.