Seth Stohs

Players that didn’t make a full-season team’s Opening Day roster will remain, for an extended time, in spring training in Ft. Myers. They call this, creatively, extended spring training. These players will continue to work out, practice, play games against other teams five or six times a week, and generally just keep ready. Some are getting ready for when there is a need at Cedar Rapids or even Ft. Myers (such as Alex Robles, or Carlos Suniaga who has already moved up to the Miracle and then went to Cedar Rapids). Some are waiting for the short-season leagues to start in late June, and they head to Elizabethton, Tennessee, or remain in Ft. Myers and play in the GCL. Today we’ll take a quick look at the players who remain in Ft. Myers for extended spring training. Which do you think will surface in Cedar Rapids? Who are the prospects? There is a little bit of everything in this group. What do the guys do in extended spring training (EST)? It is very similar to regular spring training. Each morning there is a workout/practice. Approximately five days a week, they will play a game in the afternoon against EST teams of the Red Sox, Orioles or Rays. Most weeks, there will be one day where they will just practice and work out. They get Sundays off. You’ll see a lot of these guys go watch the Miracle games at night when they are at home. Players are able to take English and Spanish classes at the player academy. COACHING STAFFS Ray Smith will again be the manager of the Elizabethton Twins. It is his 32nd season with the Elizabethton Twins, and the 25th as manager. A few of the years he was a coach so that the Twins could have another manager work with and learn from him. He has a managerial record of 977-648. He has won seven Appalachian League titles, including the 2017 championship. He originally signed with the Twins in 1977, and he played in 83 big league games for the Twins between 1981 and 1983. His hitting coach for the 17th straight season by Jeff Reed. Reed was the Twins first round pick in 1980 and played in 93 games for the Twins from 1984 through 1986. The catcher went on to play a total of 17 seasons in the big leagues. Smith and Reed are not yet at EST. Luis Ramirez is back for his fourth season as the E-Twins pitching coach. He had coached in the GCL the two previous years. He also spent eight seasons as the Twins pitching coordinator in their Venezuelan Academy. Takashi Miyoshi was added as the fourth E-Twins coach. After a long playing career, he has been coaching in the independent leagues. After seven seasons of managing the GCL Twins (and EST), Ramon Borrego moved up to manager of the Ft. Myers Miracle. The Twins brought in Dan Ramsey who had been the coach at Whitworth University in Washington. He had led his team to the national Division III tournament three times. He is joined by two pitching coaches. Virgil Vasquez is in his fourth season on the job. He spent big league time with the Tigers and Pirates, and he played for the Twins AA and AAA teams in 2013 and 2014. Frank Jagoda joins the organization in 2018 as another pitching coach. He’s had a variety of roles in recent years including coaching at Patrick Henry Community College in Virginia and USA Baseball the last couple of summers. The Twins also hired a couple of new hitting coaches for the GCL. Luis Rodriguez originally signed as a player with the Twins in 1997. He worked his way up and spent time with the Twins for parts of 2005 through 2007. He spent parts of three more season in the big leagues. This is his first coaching opportunity. Also, Matt Borgschulte comes to the Twins organization after coaching in the Cardinals system in 2017. ROSTER Catchers: Kerby Camacho, Andy Cosgrove, Yeremi De La Cruz, Robert Molina, Kidany Salva, Colton Waltner Infielders: Carson Crites, Ricky De La Torre, Wander Javier, Kolton Kendrick, Ariel Montesino, Emmanuel Morel, Robby Rinn, JJ Robinson, Yunior Severino, Victor Tademo Outfielders: Jared Akins, Matt Albanese, Jean-Carlos Arias (Called up to Cedar Rapids on Monday), Colton Burns, TJ Dixon, Edgar Herrera, Lean Marrero, Jacob Pearson Pitchers: Melvi Acosta, Dean Aldridge, Yancarlos Baez, Petru Balan, Jordan Balazovic, Tyler Benninghoff, Christian Broussard, Zack Featherstone, Juan Gamez, Pedro Garcia, David Gerics, Brusdar Graterol, Matt Jones, Tanner Kiest, Blair Lakso, Landon Leach, Andriu Marin, Michael Montero, Bailey Ober, Johan Quezada, Rickey Ramirez, Kai-Wei Teng,Ryley Widell. Adam Bray (Rehab) TOP PROSPECTS Wander Javier - Immensely talented, Javier will likely soon move up to Cedar Rapids after missing time with a shoulder injury. Javier has five-tool potential and could stick at shortstop. Twins Daily’s #6 Prospect. Brusdar Graterol - High upside right-hander, works into the upper-90s. 2017 was his first season back after Tommy John surgery. He will likely be pitching for Cedar Rapids by the time the short-seasons start. Twins Daily’s #9 Prospect. Yunior Severino - came to the Twins this offseason after MLB declared him-and other Braves prospects-free agents. Played last year in the GCL and should spend this summer playing in Elizabethton. Twins Daily’s #18 Prospect. Landon Leach - second-round pick in 2017 out of high school in Canada, Leach throws really hard, into the mid-90s.. He’s raw as he hasn’t been pitching for long, but he has a ton of potential. . Jacob Pearson - Pearson was the Angels third-round pick last year out of high school in Louisiana. The Angels needed international dollars in their attempt to sign Shohei Ohtani, so the Twins traded a million of international funds for Pearson. He’s an athletic outfielder with speed and some pop in his bat. Get to Know: Jacob Pearson. Victor Tademo - While Tademo hit just .199 last year in the GCL, he was one of its youngest players. He’s got the ability to play shortstop, though he’s already playing mostly third base. Michael Montero - At 17 years old, Montero debuted in 2017 in the DSL. In 58 innings, he walked 12 and struck out 64. A tall, right-hander, he is one to watch this season, likely in the GCL. Ricky De La Torre - A year ago, there was thought that De La Torre could be a first-round draft pick. The Twins drafted him in the sixth round out of school in Puerto Rico. A great athlete, De La Torre is another guy who could stick at shortstop. Tyler Benninghoff - Twins 11th-round pick in 2016 out of high school, he immediately had Tommy John surgery. He’s recently started throwing bullpens off a mound. Could possibly pitch very late in GCL season. STORIES TO WATCH How quickly will Brusdar Graterol and Wander Javier get to Cedar Rapids. Based on how many games the Kernels have already lost this season, it’s pretty clear that it was best to keep them both in Florida. Javier missed time in spring training with a shoulder injury, otherwise he likely would have started the year with the Kernels. Graterol will likely be on a fairly strict innings (and/or pitch) count in 2018. I would guess they will both be in Iowa by mid-May. It’s always interesting to see which players the team has move up from EST to the Miracle when they have a need. Already this year, RHP Carlos Suniaga has been up twice, and infielder Alex Robles has started the last two days for the Miracle. On Monday, outfielder Jean Carlos Arias moved up to Cedar Rapids. The Twins have always had players from around the globe. The current EST roster includes players from the following countries: Dominican Republic (9), Venezuela (7), Puerto Rico (4), Canada (3), and one each from Australia, Moldova and Taiwan. (Those numbers do not include players on the disabled list of full-season teams.) The oldest players on EST rosters are both first basemen. JJ Robinson, the Twins 33rd-round draft pick last year out of Lewis-Clark State, is 25 until mid-October. Robinson is six days older than Robbie Rinn who was acquired from the Royals during spring training. On the other end of the spectrum, Michael Montero is 18 years old, born just after New Years Day in 2000. He is about two months younger than Yunior Severino. Landon Leach, Victor Tademo and Ricky De La Torre were all born within a two-week period in July of 1999. Feel free to discuss the talent that the Twins have in Extended Spring Training. You can ask as many questions as you’d like and we’ll try to get them answered.

There were several transactions and six games in the Twins minor league system on Monday night. Keep reading to find out more on the night in the Twins minor league system. And as always, please feel free to discuss and ask questions. TRANSACTIONS Following the Twins 14-1 loss on Monday night, the Twins optioned RH RP Alan Busenitz to Rochester. A corresponding move will be announced on Tuesday. (I don’t anticipate being terribly surprised… maybe has the same initials as Twins Daily, maybe?) LHP Gabriel Moya has now reported to Rochester. OF Aaron Whitefield was placed on the 7-Day disabled list in Ft. Myers. OF Mark Contreras has been promoted to Ft. Myers OF Jean Carlos Arias has been promoted to Cedar Rapids from extended spring training. RED WINGS REPORT Game 1 - Rochester 0, Gwinnett 1 Box Score Baseball’s #1 overall prospect Ronald Acuna started the season slow, but he’s been heating up. In this game in Rochester, he went 1-for-2 with a walk and three stolen bases. He also scored on a Tyler Flowers groundout in the fourth inning. Why do I mention that? Well, it was the lone run of the game. Dietrich Enns pitched much better in this start than he had in his first two starts, but he still fell to 0-3 on the season. He gave up just the one run on just two hits. He struck out four, but he was hurt by the four walks. As impressive as anything, he kept Braves minor leaguer - and long-time Twins killer - Jose Bautista in check. Bautista, who signed a minor league deal with the Braves late last week, went 0-for-3 with a strikeout. The Red Wings managed just three hits in the game. Nick Buss and Kennys Vargas were both 1-for-2 with a walk. Brock Stassi had the other base hit. Game 2 - Rochester 2, Gwinnett 1 Box Score The Red Wings had a bullpen game in the second game. DJ Baxendale made the start and threw the first four innings. He gave up two hits, but no runs, and struck out two. John Curtiss came on. He gave up one run on one hit and one walk. He struck out two. Next in was lefty Casey Crosby who was just activated from the disabled list. He gave up one hit and struck one out in a scoreless inning to record the save. https://twitter.com/JoshWhetzel/status/988589449058627584 Leonardo Reginnato led the offense. The infielder went 2-for-3 with a walk and his fifth double. Jermaine Curtis was 1-for-1, hit by a pitch, knocked his second double and stole his second base. Nick Buss walked twice. Also, Jose Bautista went 0-for-3 in the second game. 0-for-6 with two strikeouts on the day which made the Frontier Field fans happy. https://twitter.com/RocRedWings/status/988593224682999808 CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Game 1 - Chattanooga 0, Jackson 7 Box Score A year ago, Zack Littell went 19-1 between two levels and three teams. On Monday night, he made his fourth start of the 2018 season and is still looking for his first win and already has his second loss. In this game, he gave up six runs on seven hits and a walk in just 4 1/3 innings. He struck out four. Cody Stashak allowed an inherited runner to score and also one of his own. He recorded the final five outs. In the doubleheader-shortened seven inning game, the Lookouts did not record a hit until LaMonte Wade singled with two outs in the sixth inning. Wade also walked in the first inning so there was no concern regarding a perfect game. Nick Gordon added a seventh-inning double, his third of the season. Game 2 - Chattanooga 6, Jackson 7 Box Score In the second game, the Lookouts fell behind, put together a big comeback, twice took the lead and ended up one run short of a win. Ryan Eades started. He was charged with three unearned runs on four hits and a walk in four innings. He struck out seven. All three runs came in the first inning and were due, at least in part, to two passed balls. Anthony McIver came on and gave up two runs on three hits and a walk in his two innings struck out three. The Lookouts fell behind early, but in the sixth inning, they scored four runs to take a 5-4 lead. With two outs, Zander Wiel and Chris Paul had RBI singles before TJ White knocked a two-run double. The game was tied at five going into the seventh inning. LaMonte Wade came up with two outs. He singled. Brent Rooker doubled him to third, and then Nick Gordon’s single gave the Lookouts another one-run lead going into the bottom of the seventh. The Lookouts brought in Williams Ramirez who struck out the first batter he faced. However, he gave up three straight hits and two runs and the Lookouts took the loss. Wade went 2-for-4 with his second home run of the year. Nick Gordon was 3-for-4. MIRACLE MATTERS Ft. Myers 3, Clearwater 5 Box Score Byron Buxton was originally in the lineup, batting second and in centerfield, but a couple of hours before the game, he was removed from the lineup. Here is Rhett Bollinger with the explanation: https://twitter.com/RhettBollinger/status/988553533929779201 Travis Blankenhorn got things going for the Miracle early with a two-run home run in the second inning. It was his second homer of the season. Sean Poppen got the start for the Miracle. He worked 4 2/3 scoreless innings. He gave up five hits, walked one and struck out five. Max Cordy came on and gave up four runs on five hits in just an inning. Logan Lombana finished the final 2 2/3 innings. He gave up a run on two hits. The Miracle tried to make a comeback in the ninth. Joe Cronin hit his fourth double with one out. Lewin Diaz tripled him in to cut the deficit to 5-3, but they were unable to keep the scoring going. Jimmy Kerrigan added his eighth double. Mark Contreras had a bunt single in three at-bats in his Florida State League debut. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 5, Burlington 13 Box Score Twins Hall of Famer Torii Hunter was in attendance at the Kernels game on Monday night. He was fulfilling two roles. Part of his job as a special assistant to baseball operations is to go to the Twins affiliates and work with players, talk to players, and in games, get in uniform and be an extra coach and an extra voice. https://twitter.com/JimCrikket/status/988593631668908032 However, he was also in attendance in his other, more important role. He was there as a father. While he was in the Kernels dugout, his son, Torii Hunter, Jr., was playing for Burlington. On this night, Junior went 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season and four RBI. https://twitter.com/JimCrikket/status/988573463228112896 As you can see from the score, it wasn’t a great game for the Kernels. Lefty Bryan Sammons started. He went the first 4 1/3 innings and gave up six runs (five earned) on eight hits. He struck out five without issuing a walk. Jovani Moran got the next five outs. He was charged with three runs on five hits and two walks in that time. He did record two strikeouts. Moises Gomez threw the next two innings. He gave up two runs on two hits and two walks. Guess how many strikeouts he had? Yup, two. Derek Molina worked the final inning. He gave up two runs on a hit and a walk. He also threw three wild pitches. The offense was carried, for the most part, by two hitters. Leadoff man, Akil Baddoo, went 4-for-5 in the game. Alex Kirilloff went 3-for-5 including a three-run homer, his third homer of the season. https://twitter.com/langetime/status/988601644370808832 STARS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Hitter of the Day: LaMonte Wade, Chattanooga Lookouts Twins Daily Pitcher of the Day: Dietrich Enns, Rochester Red Wings TOP PROSPECT SUMMARY Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Top 20 Twins Prospects performed: #1 - Royce Lewis (Cedar Rapids) - 1-5, R, RBI, K, SB(3) #3 - Nick Gordon (Chattanooga) - 4-7, 2B(3), R, RBI, 2 K, SB(3) #5 - Alex Kirilloff (Cedar Rapids) - 3-5, HR(3), 3 RBI, K #7 - Brent Rooker (Chattanooga) - 1-7, 2B(2), 4 K #10 - Akil Baddoo (Cedar Rapids) - 4-5, 2 R, RBI #11 - Zack Littell (Chattanooga) - 4.1 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 4 K #13 - Lewin Diaz (Ft. Myers) - 2-4, 3B(2), RBI, 2K #14 - LaMonte Wade (Chattanooga) - 3-6, BB, 2 R, RBI, HR(2), K #17 - Travis Blankenhorn (Ft. Myers) - 1-3, HR(2), 2 RBI, 2 K TUESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Gwinnett @ Rochester (5:35 CST) - RHP Myle Jaye Chattanooga @ Jackson (6:05 CST) - LHP Stephen Gonsalves Ft. Myers @ Clearwater (6:00 CST) - LHP Anthony Marzi Burlington @ Cedar Rapids (6:35 CST) - RHP Edwar Colina Please feel free to ask any questions about Monday’s full schedule of games, or ask any questions you may have.

The Red Wings had a tough start, but quickly recovered. The Lookouts scored early, and that’s about it. The Miracle had another big comeback (from injury) and won in the ninth. Find out how. And the Kernels struggled a bit in their return to the playing field. Keep reading to find out more on the night in the Twins minor league system. TRANSACTIONS The Ft. Myers Miracle announced that RHP Andro Cutura was activated by the Cedar Rapids Kernels and then he was promoted to Ft. Myers. Cutura last pitched for the Kernels in May of 2016. He had Tommy John surgery and is now returning to the mound. Rochester announced that RH RP Jake Reed has been placed on the 7-Day Disabled List with a right shoulder impingement. Jeff Johnson from The Gazette in Cedar Rapids posted the following tweet which indicates other transactions could be coming. RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 13, Columbus 5 Box Score It was a rough first half-inning for the Red Wings in this game, but it didn’t take long for Rochester to take control. Adalberto Mejia made the start for the Red Wings. The left-hander gave up four runs on three hits and a walk in the top of the first inning (though he struck out three in the inning). Then came the bottom of the first. 13 Red Wings came to the plate and they scored eight runs. The big hit came off of the bat of Brock Stassi. His second home run of the year came with the bases loaded. Taylor Featherstone followed with his first homer. https://twitter.com/RocRedWings/status/987475666605092864 The Red Wings added one run in the third inning and four more innings in the fourth inning. The big knock that inning was the first home run of the season for Willian Astudillo. Mejia certainly settled down after that first frame. He worked three more innings and gave up just two hits and a walk. Tyler Duffey came on for the fifth inning and threw three more scoreless innings. He gave up just one hit, walked one and struck out four. In his 11 innings this year, he is yet to give up an earned run. He has walked one and struck out 14 batters. John Curtiss threw the final two innings. He gave up a run on two hits. He walked one and struck out four. Red Wings play-by-play man Josh Whetzel passed along this note about the rarity of a Curtiss home run allowed: https://twitter.com/JoshWhetzel/status/987502797489889280 Astudillo went 3-4 with his first double to go with his first homer. Gregorio Petit went 2-4 with his second double and three RBI. The Red Wings improved to .500, at 5-5. CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Chattanooga 1, Jacksonville 5 Box Score Lewis Thorpe made the start for the Lookouts on Friday night. He was one out from a Quality Start, but his pitch count crept high enough that he was removed from the game with two outs in the sixth inning and a runner on base. Anthony McIver came on and allowed Thorpe’s runner to score and another run. So, Thorpe’s final line probably doesn’t look quite as good as he threw. The lefty gave up four runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out eight without issuing a walk. McIver gave up one run on five hits and a walk in one inning. Andrew Vasquez came on to get the final out of the seventh inning without further damage. Vasquez got four outs. He gave up two hits, but no runs. He struck out two without walking a batter. Cody Stashak walked two and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning. There wasn’t much offense. In the first inning, Brent Rooker hit his first triple of the season. Nick Gordon knocked him in with a sacrifice fly. That was it for the Lookouts scoring. Chris Paul added his fifth triple of the season. The loss drops the Lookouts to 9-6. MIRACLE MATTERS Ft. Myers 4, Bradenton 3 Box Score There have been a couple of big returns for the Miracle the last couple of days. On Thursday, it was second baseman Luis Arraez returning after missing a year following ACL surgery. On Friday, it was Andro Cutura who returned to the mound for the first time in nearly two years. More on that later. Charlie Barnes made the start for the Miracle. The lefty gave up no runs on one hit over the first three innings. He walked three and struck out six. He needed 74 pitches to finish three, so he was replaced by Logan Lombana. Lombana gave up two unearned runs on one hit and a hit batter over two innings. The error was his own. At that point, Andro Cutura entered the game. He ended up giving up one run on four hits, two walks and a hit batter over four innings. He struck out five and was credited with the win. Tied at three going into the ninth, the Miracle got a bases loaded sacrifice fly by Jimmy Kerrigan to score Taylor Grzelakowski from third. And it was deep enough that Aaron Whitefield tried to score from second but was thrown out at the plate. Cutura got the final three outs in the bottom of the ninth to grab the win. Jaylin Davis was 2-for-4 with his fifth double. Taylor Grzelakowski went 2-for-3 with his first double. Jared Foster was 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base. Luis Arraez went 1-for-4 with a walk, his first hit in just over a year. Grzelakowski was signed as a non-drafted free agent last July and played minimally in the GCL last year. He was one of my Spring Standouts and it as to be surprising that he jumped all the way up to Ft. Myers. But he is handling the job behind the plate and at the plate, and he gives a lot of the credit to others. With his 2-3 on Friday night, he’s now hitting .375/.444/.438 (.882) on the young season. “At the plate I’m feeling confident. I’ve been working with Sing regularly on timing and rhythm. Made a simple change yesterday during bp in Dunedin and felt good tonight. Got a few pitches to hit and my timing was there so I hit them. Attribute my success to Steve Singleton. He believes in me and it shows with the time he puts in with me. Also my family, fiancé Sarah, and her family.” Grzelakowski was also impressed with the pitchers he got to work with. Regarding starter Charlie Barnes, “Gelly” noted, “Everyone knows about Charlie’s changeup, it’s no secret. What they lose sight of is how complete of a pitcher he is. He is smart, aggressive, and he trusts me. Charlie is going to go a long long way in this game and it’s a pleasure to catch him.” He also discussed the opportunity to catch Andro Cutura in his return after missing two seasons with Tommy John surgery. “Cutura was rock solid. That was my first time catching him in a game situation but we were on the same page pretty quickly. He’s been itching to get in and show everyone what he can do. He showed up in a big way and fought for every pitch tonight. It was like he pitched for us last week not two years ago.” Cutura was very happy to be on the mound again, but he used the time away to learn a lot and hopes to implement some of it into his game. Following the game, he said, "It was such a great feeling, I didn’t have jitters or nerves, I was pretty calm and knew what I needed to do. Being out these past two years has really given me an opportunity to learn more about pitching and watching and studying big league pitchers and what needs to be done to be successful. I dug myself in some holes tonight, but to look on the bright side I was happy I was able to minimize the damage. Got more into a groove in my last two innings. I was happy to finish out the game and give it all I got for the team. It was a great team win tonight and I couldn’t be happier for my hermano, Arraez, for getting his first hit! It’s been a long road for him as well and it’s great to see all his hard work paying off." The Miracle moved back above .500, to 8-7. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 2, Kane County 5 Box Score The Kernels played their first game in a week. Literally, the team had not played a game since last Friday There final two games last weekend were snowed out, and their three game series in Beloit was postponed due to poor field conditions. The weather was nice in Cedar Rapids on Friday night, great for the fans who came for Royce Lewis bobblehead night. For Lewis, it was special because of a couple of specific fans in attendance. “It was very special for me, and I’m glad to spend the game with my parents here.” Blayne Enlow made the start for the Kernels. The 2017 draft pick gave up four runs on eight hits and two walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out three. Jovani Moran came on and got the final out of the fifth inning. Then Tyler Watson came on and was able to throw three shutout innings. He gave up four hits, walked one and struck out five. Moises Gomez struck out two in a scoreless ninth. The Kernels offense didn’t get going real quickly either. Akil Baddoo launched a long, two-run homer in the 8th inning, his first of the season, but that was it for the team’s offense. Baddoo went 2-4. Shane Carrier went 2-4. Mark Contreras went 1-3 with a walk. Jose Miranda hit his first double of the season. Cedar Rapids loses for the second straight time and and falls to 6-2 on their season. STARS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Hitter of the Day: Willian Astudillo, Rochester Red Wings Twins Daily Pitcher of the Day: Tyler Duffey, Rochester Red Wings TOP PROSPECT SUMMARY Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Top 20 Twins Prospects performed: #1 - Royce Lewis (Cedar Rapids) - 0-4 #3 - Nick Gordon (Chattanooga) - 1-3, RBI, SF #5 - Alex Kirilloff (Cedar Rapids) - 1-4 #7 - Brent Rooker (Chattanooga) - 1-4, 3B, R, K #8 - Blayne Enlow (Cedar Rapids) - 4.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K #10 - Akil Baddoo (Cedar Rapids) - 2-4, HR(1), 2 RBI, K #12 - Lewis Thorpe (Chattanooga) - 5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 8 K #13 - Lewin Diaz (Ft. Myers) - 0-3, BB #14 - LaMonte Wade (Chattanooga) - 1-4 #17 - Travis Blankenhorn (Ft. Myers) - 1-3, K SATURDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Columbus @ Rochester (12:06 CST) - RHP Aaron Slegers Chattanooga @ Jackson (6:05 CST) - RHP Kohl Stewart Ft. Myers @ Bradenton (5:30) - RHP Brady Anderson Kane County @ Cedar Rapids (5:05 CST) - RHP Nick Brown Please feel free to ask any questions about Friday’s games, or ask any questions you may have.