 Hey Aaron was there a point in time where you thought that Corey had no hit stuff and could potentially take it the distance I Don't know if it was the questions before the game, but for some reason it popped in my head in the first day. I'm not kidding yet. I Mean I've never been been in one. Hey, you know, and I've Played a lot of games now managed in a lot of games Never been on the receiving end never been on the on the winning end I think I've been in the booth for a couple My dad caught a perfect game here in 1984 in Arlington That was so much fun to be a Small part of it and be on the team to see Corey go out there and spin that It truly was a privilege and and you know, I had butterflies in that ninth inning I'm getting a little emotional now even just Getting a witness that was was really really special and to see You know, his teammates and the excitement of everyone for Corey and just the excitement for themselves being a part of such a thing and Man what a what a performance what can you say and I'm just so happy for him. He's such a pro and We're talking about a guy that's been an amazing picture in his career and You know, he's got another defining and special moment Hey, Erin, you mentioned the butterflies. Obviously, you're not on the mound But just what are those nerves like in the eighth and then in the ninth inning as you're wondering Is he going to be able to complete this? Yeah, and and you know, by the way the games in the balance two to nothing You know, it's not you know, we're not cruising the victory here. This is you know, every pitch is Magnified even more because you know, it's it's a tight ball game and But it's you know, I think it's you know one of the reasons we do this is is to have those feelings of the You know those comp competitive moments or you know, where you where you do have those butterflies And I know being you know our fielders, you know a lot of good plays there You know, I felt like in the final few innings waiter getting some really good jumps in the outfield couple good plays in the infield by DJ Gio and I told labor. I'm like you'll be in that Image forever throwing that final out. He said man, I was nervous and and and that's the thing I could imagine being playing behind them and just having that anxious nervous feeling But just really really happy for him Man But fun to witness does the happiness and excitement get amplified even more knowing how much he had a battle to get back To try to regain his old form with injuries That's certainly a part of it You know, I mean, I'd like to think with any of our guys, you know, no matter everyone's got you know a story I think the one thing that you know with Corey is you know, he's he's come here and You know, I don't want to say fit in well because that's a given he's just Becoming trenched in our culture and embraced in in the clubhouse. I think beloved by everyone And and so I'm excited for him and his story and what he's been through as a Si young award winner one of the dominant pitchers of the game Obviously coming back from what he's been through the last couple of years To work to this point Of course, I'm excited for that, but you know, I think I could paint that picture with a lot of our guys and But tonight, you know, who is we celebrate Corey Kluber and a masterful performance pitch efficient, you know, you know I looked up at one point, you know, I You know, he had six strikeouts and 40 something pitches and for it It's like he was just so efficient and that did such a good job of keeping them off balance I thought him and Hagee were great together tonight and Again, just just a lot of fun to be a part of We go next Eric Bowling Aaron you mentioned in the first inning it crossed your mind. Was there something with his stuff that just jumped out at you that it Was particularly elect for tonight. No, not not really You know, I say that I I could easily said something to Mandy. I told him afterwards. I'm like, hey I was thinking first so you have those things cross your mind every once in a blue moon Not necessarily. I mean, I certainly thought he matched up well with You know, I felt like if he was really mixing his pitches like like we've seen him do recently You know, I Felt like he could navigate and certainly pitch effectively But I think his his the use of the cutter the sinker the curveball the change up all played a significant part In tonight's and I think he did a really good job of you know, keeping them off balance keeping them guessing You know, and I think it's a tribute to to really having command of four pitches Aaron were there any moments tonight where you kind of had that heart in your throat feeling where you were like, oh, no This is the one that does it You know when doll first hit the ball To write I got a little nervous like oh, that's gonna be down the line Even though I know it was a little off the end of the bat I just but as soon as I looked up waiter got such a good jump on the ball And it turned into a fairly routine play because the jumpy got on the ball. So that one I got a little nervous, you know Find my I found myself in the last two innings every ball that was hit You think it's you think it's destined for for to be a hit when when probably it's not I think just because you're probably a little bit more emotional in the moment And before the game you said that Cory had been on a progression of his command game better and better I I assume you're disappointed to see that streak can't come to an end tonight, right? Yeah, I mean though the one, you know I think the one walk was a four-pitch walk where he just you know lost his own there for like Unexplicably almost, you know for for what he was toiling out there tonight And it just how sharp he was all night just four pitches just out of the blue out of the zone But you know other than that it was it was just a special You know kind of a clinic on pitching and Again just fun to witness when you have someone hitting that corner the way he was on either side All night like that I mean, how are you able to see from the dugout really when he's on that corner? Are you just kind of taking for on faith kind of with the umpire saying at that point? Yeah, very difficult here You know is is awesome as this place is it's a completely different and unique Look from the dugout especially, you know in making my Ball strike judgments, you know from the side. We're so far up the third baseline You know I'm right behind essentially right behind the third base coach there You know almost I guess a little akin to to Fenway as far as How deep they are down there? So it's a different view and frankly something that and I think I think I was asked in in the first game here You know about some of you know about Garrett It's hard to get your normal read on some pitches from that angle It's a little bit different than you know what we're accustomed to, you know, 80 90% of the time This was the sixth no-hitter in Major League Baseball this season seven if you count the bum gardener seven inning Why do you think there've been so many no-hitters this season? well, you know I was asked that before the game and and You know, I think it's a lot of things. I think first and foremost. I Think pitchers there's a lot of great pitchers right now pitching is is is really good. I think I think pitchers more than ever You know based on information know exactly what their strengths are what their weaknesses are I think they're outfitted with the absolute right where repertoire for for their skill set So you don't have a lot of guys going out there Throwing pitches that they probably shouldn't throw because you can analyze everything so much. You're able to you know make Little adjustments and learn things in real time almost With you know how things how the ball spins and how you know what? What you should be doing a little different or whatever and then I think the game plans You know are are a lot more spot-on than ever probably You go next to Bruce Beck Erin is this a little bit like a fairy tale in terms of what he's accomplished and how he's come back and everything That's gone into this like in terms of being unexpected. I guess going into this year. I Don't know about fairy tale Bruce You know, you know, it's not a guy that that had debilitating Crushing pitcher injuries, you know, they're you know got hit with the line drive You know the lat, you know that he had not something that you know Once you return from you know, these aren't debilitating things that you know Necessarily can wreck a career, you know, this is just he missed a lot of time and we're talking about You know one of the great pitchers of this, you know last decade so So I don't know if I go fairy tale I mean, it's a great story with obviously some of the trials he's been through and not having pitched much of the last two seasons But this is a guy who's great at what he does and is in great shape is healthy and and now we're seeing You know the fruits of of a guy that really knows what he's doing and and works really hard at his craft You go back to Dan Martin Aaron you touched on it a little bit before what you put Tyler Wade in the game when the Margot hurt and just the impact that he needs on the game What what did that mean? Yeah, it's huge. I mean obviously a huge at bat there. We're you know three two counts stings the ball in the gap And obviously his speed gets him to third base. So he's able to score on the sack fly You know, I thought he played really well in right field I thought he got some really good jumps and closed on some balls, you know that you know plays that seem pretty easy and routine I think a lot of that was because of the jumps and and the athleticism He has to turn them into easy plays and obviously he hasn't played a lot outfield this year for us But you know, I think the skills set that he brings to the table was certainly on display tonight and You know, he was certainly a difference maker in our game Hi Aaron, obviously, it's not your personal accomplishment, but where does this moment rank in your career? It's up there. It really is. I mean, I'm honestly, I'm still Processing it and an emotional because you do very much feel a part of it, you know, we you know, we're family you know, we we go through so much together and You know, one of the great things about this job is You know, you get to know these guys and you want it so much for them you want A great joy when when when your players go out there and have success because you know All that goes on behind the scenes all that goes into, you know, being great at this game As hard as this game is as as humbling as this game and as much as this game I don't care who you are. It's gonna knock you on your butt You know when you when you see guys that you you're grinding with every day and you're fighting with every day Go out and do something really special You know, it's you feel a part of that in a small way and and You know, it makes you happy so where it ranks. I don't know but it's it's up there It really is and there is there a sense of validation because coming into this season It was all about Garrett Cole and the rest in your rotation and now here's Corey Kluber what he has accomplished Um, I don't know. I mean, I mean, obviously I know that story and that narrative But I don't think that's really permeated with those guys. Corey Kluber knows who he is Knows what he's capable of and I would say the same goes for the rest of the rotation and frankly You know, we've seen the rest of the rotation For the most part, you know Have their share of success already in this season So I think we all understand, you know, the greatness that You know, we have in an ace in Garrett Cole, but I don't think any of the rest of our starters uh I don't think that affects them and and I think Partly because I think they're really confident in what they're doing and and we're seeing that Do Kyle you can feel the waiting so we're going to take a final one from one to the other Erin um, what what was my khaki saying in the in the dugout tonight? How was he handling this? Um Who's that? Oh, that's you um He was good, you know He he was great, you know, he didn't he I you'd have to ask him that, you know You know, I did say to him I turned to him before the eighth and I said, you know, if something happens We get in trouble here. I was telling him, you know who I wanted up and he gave me a look like Shut up and walk away Um, you know, I thought he was going to punch me but and then and then going into the ninth You know, we we had a brief moment like hey if if we're going to have chappy up We need to have him up now and and just so he's ready just in case we need something so Uh, that was about the only conversation Uh, I I mean, I guess funny conversation that we had But he was terrific. Uh, he's been great. Um, You know coming down and obviously he knows these guys so well and his is such an important part of our our, you know Pitching program and uh, so he was terrific and I'm sure this is a moment. I know that he's going to save her for for a long time, too Right. Thank you for the time, Erin. We have time because you