 Yeah, you know, there's definitely, there's definitely changes, but it is what it is and we just got to deal with it for a few months. Christian, can you share some of what you guys were told, like the NBA is in such a bubble, you guys are not as in as strict a bubble, but like you going out for lunch or you just staying in the room the whole time, what would have your instructions been? I mean, we're not really supposed to. We can get stuff to go, but we're not really supposed to hang out in any restaurants or anything like that. And it's kind of on us just to stay healthy and make sure that we keep passing those COVID tests every other day and owe it to each other and teammates and just take responsibility for this shortened season and make sure we all make it through. Christian, there's usually so much like emotion and pop and circumstance and excitement going into opening day. What's it like going into this one in such a weird, strange, different year? It's going to be a quiet opening day, probably. I mean, we're going to have another team and it'll be opening day, but we'll see if it has this. I don't know if it'll have the same energy and atmosphere and all that, but something that we're expecting prepared to deal with and it's definitely exciting though to play some games that count and get back to semi normal year. Christian, do you feel ready personally with the opener tomorrow? Yeah, as ready as we're going to be. It's a shortened camp and everybody knew that coming in and feel healthy, feel ready to go, so I'm excited to get started. Christian, not like last night was your first home run of your career, was off of a nasty lefty, and how good did that one feel, especially the way you were struggling for a while in camp? I wasn't struggling. I was just doing my best Bob Euker impression. He wasn't there, so we had to make sure that he was able to be a part of that somehow, so I took it from myself to try and reenact some of his ABs. But the last couple of days, we finally started feeling a little bit better and made progress. I felt like every day the results really weren't there, but the comfort level was starting to come back, and hopefully we got it figured out before opening day, and the homer made it there right at the buzzer. Just the 50th anniversary tribute to you, but you didn't tell us that ahead of time. It was a surprise. Christian, there have been some reports of last minute talks about maybe expanding the playoffs to 16 teams this year. I didn't know if you had an opinion one way or another. If you like the playoff format, the way it was, or if you'd be open to expand. I think it'd be great. It's a different kind of year. It's a shortened year, and I think it'd be a great way to keep a fan base as engaged throughout the entire season. And I think if you had, I think what do you say, eight teams from each league making it, you'd have a really tight race all the way down to the last day of the season. I think there'd be a lot of teams in it, but then a game or two of each other going into that final day. Christian, I want to ask this carefully. So it doesn't seem like I'm making light of it, but we've asked all the guys about playing in empty stadiums and stuff like that. And Logan kind of joked, well, I played, you know, for the Rays in Marlins, so I'm used to it, but in all seriousness, and not trying to take a shot at like Miami or anything like that. But is there, when you're going into a park that's kind of sparsely populated, is there a different feeling? Is it a little bit tougher? Like, what was that like? It's tougher when you're the team that does it every day. When you're the team that just, the season gets long and it grinds on you a little bit. When you're the team that's playing in the empty ballpark every day. When you're the visiting team and you go there for three, four days, it's not really that big of a deal. Just because it's a small part of your thing, you're there to play the games and try and win it and you're out and you go play and like for us, we go play back in Miller Park or something where there's 45,000 fans and we're good. So when you're the visiting team, it's not that big of a deal. When you're the home team and you're the team that wears it day in and day out and you go out there and there's nobody there. You got to find ways to get yourself up and get motivated to play. And that's what we did there. As you know, when you're playing in Miami, now you use your teammates or yourself, you'd find ways to motivate yourself and to go out there in an atmosphere that is different from a lot of places in the league and that's going to have to apply to this year. Because obviously there's no fans and you're going to have to find ways to get yourself up. Would it be a stretch then to say that that kind, that experience maybe will help you a little bit going forward this year? Potentially. I mean, even then there's some people, there's some atmosphere. But yeah, I think you just, I just understand what it's going to be like and what that feels like to an extent. And guys have gotten used to it. I mean, we've done the last three weeks that way and kind of understand what it's going to be like and it is what it is. You can't use it as an excuse and just have to realize that it's there and every team in the league is dealing with it. So the ones that adapt and find a way to get themselves ready to play are the ones that are going to be successful. Christian, when you were mic'd with Sophia on that first inner squad, it was really interesting to hear you in the middle of it talk about how you were unhappy with your timing. I don't know if that was fun for you to have to talk through it right on the air. But in your experience, something like last night where you square one up, can it be as simple as one swing that gives you that good feeling again? Yeah, it comes and goes kind of when it pleases. And some years it comes back faster than others. And sometimes it just doesn't come for a really long time. And other years it takes three at best. So you just never really know and you're just working through it and kind of trusting the process. But yeah, I guess you guys kind of got to see parts of it that you usually wouldn't get to see like that stuff's not broadcast and you wouldn't be as involved as normal. But that's not anything really out of the ordinary. I guess at least for myself, that's kind of how I approach games and work. And you just usually don't get to hear all the expletives and everything that goes into it. But yeah, it's a baseball is a tough game. And it's a lot harder than it looks. And there's moments where it's a grind up there and it's a grind for everybody. And that's what makes this game special is you just everybody's always trying to stay on top of it and try and find that way. And those are the battles you fight throughout the season and before the season and then never get easier. Christian, advice for the Cubs hitters tomorrow facing Brandon Woodruff. Yeah, he's got great stuff. He's we're excited to have him start opening day for sure. It's well deserved. And hopefully it's the first of many form. Our guys look great though. Burns is like awesome. House is like absolutely really good last night. Bullpen guys, everybody's like awesome. Everybody, I guess you hear the talk about how we don't have any pitching, but all of us are talking about how that doesn't really make any sense. We don't think that doesn't really make any sense to us. We think that we really believe in our guys out there on the mound and think that they can do a great job and have done a great job. They might not be household names yet, but we're really confident that they're gonna give us a great chance to win every night. And I'm looking forward to watching them this year. Christian, being back in the left field, is it kind of like riding a bike? You feeling back at home out there? Yeah, it's been nice. You know, still getting used to the ball coming back at you from a different direction, but definitely feels familiar. And it's a place that I definitely feel more comfortable at. And just getting the bearings again, getting used to playing in the three-deck stadiums and reading the ball off the bat and the different backdrops of each stadium. And it's nice to be back out there. How much did it help to have a game last night instead of just a show-and-go and it's opening day at Wrigley? Yeah, it was nice to ease back into it and play a different team, playing in different stadiums and get a different feel than just playing at home. And I think we're going to Wrigley or Patches here in a couple of hours. So it'll be nice to be out there and just kind of feel like a regular season. I mean, we're waking up in a hotel today. It's not the normal routine that you'd have on the road in a regular season, but you're definitely getting that feel, I guess, of just back in the SMI road routine or the feel of the season. The pre-game routine, just not being able to be in the clubhouse as often as y'all are accustomed to having to spend more time outside. Is that something you've kind of adapted to from these intrasquad games in the exhibition game or is it going to be kind of a whole new level of adjustment now that the regular season has begun? It hasn't been too bad, but you just got to deal with it. I mean, there's nothing we can do about it that you have to abide by and you have to find a way to prepare and get ready to play. And it's definitely not regular or how you would really go about it in a normal season, but it's really not too big of an inconvenience. And we've had these three weeks to get used to it and see what it's going to be like and go from there, honestly. And like I said earlier about the fan thing is that you can't use it as an excuse. It is what it is, it's the same for everybody and it's got to adapt. Christian, do you have any comments about Ryan playing one game and getting on the opening day roster? Uh, I mean, he said he's ready and feels good and is ready to go. He said he doesn't need a lot of that bat. So hopefully he's healthy and ready to go and he can help us win some games. Christian, playing two weeks of inter-squad games against your own team, does that make a hitter feel a little more unsettled than coming out of a regular camp with 30 exhibition games against other teams? Like it's just such a weird way to prepare. Does it make you feel a little more unsettled going into the season? I mean, I definitely arrived on it. It's not the normal preparation time. It's not how you'd usually go about getting ready for a season, but it's what we had. It's what we got to deal with. And for the most part, it's just getting your body in shape and getting ready to play every day and bounce back. You know, night game after day game, and we simulated that and playing back to back to back days and just getting those feels. And I think we're able to accomplish that. We knew going in, you're not gonna have whatever it is, the 28 to 30 spring training games you'd usually have before season. It is what it is though. And then like with all these things, it's not an excuse. Everybody had the same amount of time. We're all in the exact same boat. It's about finding a way. And I think everybody's prepared to play. Nobody said that they feel unprepared or they're not ready to go. I think we're all fine. We're all ready to go. And we're excited for the first real one tomorrow. Christian, how do you view your role in like giving people some relief from the pandemic and entertainment? And they look forward obviously to seeing you and hearing Bob and stuff like that versus putting yourself and your teammates at risk with what's going on? I feel like we all feel pretty comfortable about participating. I wouldn't say that anybody has any objections or uneasy feelings about being here, especially if seeing how it's been run the last three weeks has been pretty smooth. And we're excited to be back out there. It's not gonna be the normal fan experience that you'd get being able to come to the state even watch the team and be a part of it that way. But just to be out there will be great. Yeah, I've seen some of these games on TV and it feels like a normal game kind of when you're watching it just without the fans. And the main difference is when you're in the stadium it's a lot quieter and there's not that same atmosphere but as far as watching it from a fan standpoint it'll be pretty much the same as a regular year. So we're excited to be back out there and provide some entertainment, especially in what's been a tough year in 2020. Christian, thanks a lot for joining us. And we're sure that you've appreciated your tribute. Yeah, he's a great guy, man. So yeah, just anything we can to include him in the season.