It's been really entertaining.

I'm not going to lie, to parse some of the statements that Don Kelly's made in various sessions over the offseason related to the coaches that he's brought in.

Because there's a very obvious pattern that he doesn't apparently want anyone to know

while at the same time advertising it.

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Guys like Tony Beasley have been added to the staff.

Beasley, for anybody who doesn't know from his previous stints with the pirates.

First off, just a great, great guy.

One of those coaches who everywhere he's been, including in Pittsburgh, including in

Altoona, where he was the manager, has just been beloved by his players. Also, and relevant here,

just kind of an old school baseball guy. Now, not as old school as Gene Lamont, who's almost certainly not going to be back in the 2026 season.

He showed up to help Kelly out when he initially was promoted upon Derek Shelton's firing.

That was never intended to be some permanent or even long range

arrangement.

But what Kelly has persisted in doing throughout all of this is making clear what he actually

values in the people around him at field level,

and he does so in the best way.

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