Shime, is that you kissing butt again with Will Middlebrook's walk-up song?

I believe so, yeah.

I gave it quick Google, and this is what popped up, so I hope I'm not wrong.

Brilliant strategy, Shime.

I love it.

It is opening day, first pitch 405 today on the Shaws and Star Market, Red Sox Radio Network,

and on the Odyssey app.

And on the call today, Will Fleming and our next guest, Will Middlebrooks.

Hey, Will.

Hey, what's up, guys? I really wasn't expecting to be hitting the air guitar this early, but I appreciate it.

Good, good play on the Stevie Ray Vaughn. I love it.

Was there a reason why you would, you decided you wanted to walk up to that back in the day?

So I grew up listening to that music with my dad. That was his favorite song, Texas Flood.

So that was, it was for my dad.

Oh, that's nice. Awesome. And it is early there, so we thank you for getting up this morning.

How is the chemistry, by the way, coming along between you and Will. Have you guys been working on it?

Oh, well, yeah. I mean, we obviously haven't done outside of spring training games together,

but we've had a good relationship.

Obviously, we got to know each other really well last year.

So we're fired up.

I know this is obviously, you know, changing the guard a little bit with Joe retiring and taking a step away.

So I know Flind is really excited to get going.

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