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Should be able to come to a yard

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like that every day and you

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know.

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We compete for a division title

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and then mega-bases will run.

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I'm so excited.

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I can't wait to get out.

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It's a player we've had interest

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in for a few years in different

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conversations with Tampa Bay

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Rays.

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He's been a topic of discussion

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with Eric.

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There was a point this summer

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where I thought something might

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happen.

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Didn't come together and we

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continue the dialogue.

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Thesea and as a very good hitter

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has a good approach with power.

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He said at every level somewhat.

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Somewhat of a similar trajectory

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as Mitch Moreland.

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Same same school and later round

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draft pick.

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And it just really performed and

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headed at every level.

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Had a bit of an opportunity in

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Tampa and kind of spurts and has

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hit fairly well in that regard.

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But you know we talked to him

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earlier told him that to expect

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competition.

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But you know we made this deal

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anticipating that he would win

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the job and be our first

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baseman.