Bo Bichette's Back, So What's Next For The Mets? | Straight Outta Flushing

What's up Mets fans? What's good everybody? It's your boy Dexter Henry back with you on another edition of Straight Outta Flushing with my guy, the one and only Tyler Ward, aka Wardy. Wardy, what's good with you my guy? Dex, I'm feeling good. I hope you are too. As we know, we got a festive weekend with Halloween around the corner. So hopefully everyone has a great time because while it's going to be a busy time for us being out and about, it's also going to be a busy time for Major League Baseball as the offseason is officially upon us. Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions. And now we can move forward this offseason into really getting what is next for them. And as we know, there's some significant news that has dropped over the past 24 hours setting up the table for us today. There you go. You talked about Halloween. It seems like the Mets might have got a treat with Bo Bichette picking up his option. I got to ask you before we get into Bo Bichette, are you a big Halloween guy? Are you a big Halloween guy? Do you love the holiday? I wouldn't say I love the holiday. I'm definitely one of those guys where it's like Christmas above all. But then Halloween, I like the most, I think, for the interactive aspect. There probably aren't many other holidays, especially being younger and especially going to Halloween parties and doing things with your friends or when you're a kid, trick-or-treating. So I think it kind of depends on the age group, at least from what I've experienced so far. But yeah, no, it should be a fun time. What about you? Uh, I would say I'm a big Halloween guy. I think as we've gotten older, um, I enjoy, I have a good friend who she always throws a good party. Shout out to my friend, Justine. Uh, she always throws a great Halloween party. And, uh, I like going to those cause I get to connect with a lot of people in the broadcasting industry to go to that party. And, you know, you got the little dressing up aspect. I think I enjoy it more as an adult watching my daughter enjoy it so much through trick or treating. So that's kind of my enjoyment of it. But, you know. I have a little candy here and there. I like my neighborhood to do a little parade. It's nice. So yeah, I, I, I like, I like, I like that. Especially since becoming a dad, I definitely appreciate it in ways that I did it, you know, and it makes me come full circles back when I was a little kid, you know, and going through that entire thing, uh, for the first time, but yeah, no, it's always fun. And I think one more note on that, especially when we look at, um, you know, What we look forward to most when it comes to these things, the main takeaway I have, again, is just bringing everyone together. That's always the main thing. That's what I love most about holidays. And same thing with sports. I wouldn't enjoy sports and baseball and the Mets nearly as much as I currently do if it wasn't for the fact that there's such this awesome niche of people coming together with the same common interest in something, regardless of what their interests are with many other things. So, yeah. That's good. All right. So everybody out there, please enjoy your holiday. We can, with Halloween, be safe as well, too. Now, as Wardy said, we are officially into the offseason. Mets have been in the offseason for a while, but the rest of baseball now into their offseason as the World Series is over. And Bo Bichette coming back to Queens for another $42 million next season. I think we talked about this a couple weeks ago, Wardy. From his perspective, this decision made plenty of sense. We expected this to happen. We thought Bo Bichette would be back and would opt in. Do you see this as a positive development for the Mets or do you see this as one that creates more challenges for David Stearns going forward? It creates challenges in the sense that the New York Mets have a lot of money already committed for the 2027 season. So locking in $42 million gross for a guy with a 700 OPS isn't ideal. There's no denying like if the Mets made that signing and this current free agent class, even with it being as top heavy as it is, you could argue that that's kind of egregious. But from the standpoint of it being one less thing for the Mets to worry about in an offseason where they have a good chunk of things to worry about. And building this roster in a way that could be conducive to having continued success. And by continued, I mean making the playoffs multiple years in a row, hopefully starting next year should there be a season. I would say that that is obviously a positive behind Bo Bichette returning. And, you know, there's multiple layers as to why Bo coming back to the Mets was pretty much a foregone conclusion since May. We've beaten this drum plenty here on the platform. And it was kind of funny to hear, you know, contrasting thoughts, just in the sense that while you can play devil's advocate with You know, Bo, being in this top-heavy market and... Having the urgency that many teams may have now over the next month up until the lockout officially begins in the first couple days of December or so. What's also true is that, you know, the risk just has always kind of outweighed the reward. And for Bo that didn't get his footing down until north of two months into the season and in Mets uniform, as well as, you know, looking like he can actually opt in for $42 million again a year from now. It's a hard thing to pass up I think if you're Bichette who according to his wife loves Being in New York now and adjusting there from Toronto and Bo was on record right towards the end of the season saying how Andy Green is up there with the best managers he's ever had in baseball. Quite a big thing to say for a guy who's only been manager for a couple months with him. So I just think all these things made it increasingly obvious that Bo Bichette opting in was something that should be anything but a shock to us Mets fans. Yeah, and so look. So David Stearns, as we've talked about ad nauseam here, is going to have his work cut out for him this offseason, whether Bo Bichette opted in or not. I do agree with you. I think it's one less thing for them to worry about. You now know we'll get to this. The left side of your infield is now set. You don't have to worry about this in this situation. And you can look at some of the positives, which is kind of where I want to go next with Bo Bichette, because if we talk about what he actually gave them, Wardy. Look, he struggled and fans were like, ah, man, here we go again. Another big free-agent Mets signing that doesn't pan out. Looks like he can't hit. Looks like he can't handle New York. And then he looked much more like the Bo Bichette that we knew and expected down the stretch of the season. So do you believe in the second half improvement or and think that's a sign of what we'll see from him next year? Or do you think the Mets should actually be concerned with some of what they saw early in 2026 and maybe think that his best offensive years might be behind him? I think there's always going to be a level of concern when you invest this much average annual value in a player and they don't meet that output nearly to your liking when it comes to, you know, especially I think in the clutch ability the Mets were wanting to get from Bichette in the first half of the year when they were scrambling to find consistency in what was such a poor start to the season. But what's also true, though, is that I think year two of Bo Bichette is going to be a good one for this Mets team between having stability, knowing that he's as of now likely going to be the man at the hot corner. But also provides a level of diversity for the Mets that we talked about in previous episodes here in Straight Out Flushing, where the Mets have a Jefferson Rojas and he may profile better at third base. You know, maybe the Mets will throw a bow at second for a period of time, especially if Marcus Simeon is a non-factor by that point. Or first base, the Mets decide to go with a platoon. Is that something that they would consider bow getting reps at if that would maximize their infield of, say, let's say hypothetical world, everything's clicking for both. Rojas and want a Petrie or avoid so much so that the Mets have to have them in this Mets infield together, which would be crazy, but a really exciting thing. It's a good problem to have. Exactly. And if the Mets don't have certainty at first base next year, which, you know, the jury's still out, we'll have to see if David Sturms can actually, you know, not swing and miss his time around trying to address that area. But if he does, in fact, swing and miss and the Mets have that platoon again, Boba Shett Shed has a righty bad option, you know, getting some reps at first and kind of also. Potentially increasing his value as a penny for agent for that upcoming offseason where he can show you his ability to maybe play all around the diamond and do it okay. You know, shortstop, you're not going to get good defense from him. But these other areas, you could be getting at least solid, like what we've seen at the hot corner. But the point here, though, with Bowe and the value that he brings to the New York Mets is that between, obviously, the defensive versatility as well as the offense, a second year with hopefully a healthier pairing of himself, Lindor, and Soto. We'll be imperative behind the success to a degree, right? You know, Bo had 18 home runs this year as he did last year. He had, I believe, 94 RBIs in 2025 with the Blue Jays in his walk here where he only had 78 this year. But again, had more guys saying the plate for him that we saw a year ago in Toronto going all the way to the World Series. And he batted well above league average that season whereas he was around league average this year. For Bo to get back to being that 20 to 30% above league average hitter, He needs to just be more steadily what we saw pretty much from June onward last year, which is a north of 300 hitter with an OPS closer to 800 and 700 and someone who really clutched up. I remember as well for a warning day that I hosted my yearly event that I do with my subscribers at Citi Field June 12th this year, and that was one of Bo Bichette's best games as a New York Met. It was a rain delayed game on a Friday night against the Braves. It had Nolan McLean on the mound for the Mets and Bo Bichette hit not one but two home runs, including a grand slam. And kind of from that point onward throughout the remainder of the year, we saw Bo look comfortable in this Mets lineup for good stretches. And I just think a year of having New York under his belt is only going to do him right. So throwing it back to you, Dex, what would you say is the biggest pro versus con with having Bo Bichette back with this Mets team for next season? Oh, let me, I'll say this. There's one thing I learned from what you just said, and that is you need to have more Wardy days. To help out your boy, Bo Bichette. You know what I'm saying? You have some more Wardy days. You know, you're going to hit some more bombs. Have people happier at Citi Field. We wouldn't be in playoffs if we did Wardy days. Yeah. Yeah. Good to see it. The biggest good question from you, because the biggest pro, I would say, is just having the continuity of him. At Citi Field in Flushing again, because having that continuity, what he built on towards, as you said, from June onwards, where he had a near 800 OPS and looked much more like the player that we had seen from him the year before in Toronto. I think just having that just. Having that comfortability with him too. And I think that word is so important when we talk about him. You talked about his wife saying that she loves it here. I don't think we talk enough about athletes just as human beings and how hard it is to transition from one place to another. You're getting comfortable, your route to the ballpark, how your family's getting adjusted. If you have kids, what schools you're going to, what neighborhood you're living into. I know we'll look at this and say, well, he's got $42 million. There's no problems with that. No, it's still life and it's still an adjustment. And then you actually have to work, which is to produce at the plate. As Bo Bichette seemed to get more comfortable, not that I know all of this for sure, but it seems that that also impacted the play we saw. So if you say that, I think that's why you, Wardy, can look at that and say, hey, I think he'll be better in 2026, right? I think he will be, excuse me, 2027. I think he'll be better there. He also really likes this manager. He likes this group. He has said that he believes that this team can win. Now, all that confidence is good, and he's got to produce at the plate, but I think the continuity and comfortability are the pros here. The con for me would be if you're just looking at this purely from a value and number standpoint is that, oh, okay, you have another $42 million on the books. What if this goes wrong? However, there's always risk in everything, right? The thing for the Mets is, and when you say the risk is, the Mets don't have control in this situation. Bo Bichette has all control in the situation. So if Bo Bichette has another down year, he would be likely then opting a year from now, where we are, into that $42 million. And you might say to yourself, well, as a Mets fan, or as David Stearns, if he still has a job, we, being the Mets, could be able to put that money elsewhere, allocate the resources elsewhere, because the Mets are already an expensive roster. And if we're being. 100% honest here. They've also been an underachieving and failing roster. So you want to make sure you get the value. There's risk in that. I tend to believe more personally in the comfortability and continuity. That is something I think that should be valued in sports. I don't think we should always make change for change's sake. So I think he's a good hitter. I think Bobachet's a good player. I think he'll be even more comfortable at third. I didn't even get to the defensive side of it. We're just talking about hitting. I think he'll be more comfortable playing third. And to your point, if he provides versatility, Even more around, now you're feeling good. My question to throw back to you is, now that he's back and it appears that the left-sided infield is set, does his return change the way Stearns handles those other infield spots of second base and first base, which we talked about over the last couple of weeks? Do you think Bichette being back now might change how Stearns goes about addressing those two spots? I would say yes if Boba Shett had a monster year and there was this industry belief from the halfway point on where that, oh yeah, he's 100% opting out. But then Andy Green, maybe as an example, coming in as manager, just swayed him in a way that he's like, you know what? I ain't leaving. Pulling a whole Leonardo DiCaprio straight out of Wolf of Wall Street. So that isn't the case here. Um, but Can you go back to actually finishing what you just said for your last point? Because I lost my train of thought. No, I was just, I was, no, no, no, it's fine. It's fine. I was just curious is that now that he's back, right? And it looks like the left side of that infield is set. Will that change David Stern's approach on how he should handle first base and second base? Correct. And like I said, because it felt like a foregone conclusion that Bo is going to be staying, I don't really think it changes much for him. You know, I think that this was already part of the plan A. For the David Stearns offseason plan heading in, you know, because when we think of the plans that they set every single offseason, they have them essentially A through Z. That's why Bo Bichette wasn't plan A for them, but he became ultimately what they landed on after they swung and missed on Kyle Tucker. So and in hindsight, honestly, when you look at the side by side comparisons of two guys adjusting to new markets for new teams with the team that Kyle Tucker had versus what Bo had in the first half of the Mets, especially without Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor for great stretches of season. You can make a rightful argument that even with Bo being the quote-unquote consolation prize of those two, He's probably the better fit for this organization currently. When we look at the blossoming of Benj, Ewing, keeping Soto to have some outfield reps, and the Mets needing some certainty at the hot corner. Obviously, Brett Baty provided a level of that with the team a couple years ago, but since he's been more in this utility role, they've still been longing for a guy that can come in and handle his own at the hot corner while also being a league average to well above league average bat, and Bo has those qualities. I think all in all, this is one lesson for David Stearns I have to worry about. And when we look at approaching first base, second base, outfield to a certain degree, the rotation, the bullpen, this just sets the Mets up, I think, to have a faster and more effective offseason, which they're going to need depth because we got to sprint over the next four weeks. Yeah. Now, that's the interesting thing, right? It feels like it might be a little off-season speed dating, you know what I mean, in this situation. Especially because we talked about this before on the show, right? Some guys are going to be like, hey, look, I want to get my contracts locked in. I want to know where I'm playing. If there's going to be a lockout, a lot of locks there, no puns intended there, but if there's going to be a lockout, they're going to want to know that they're in with the team, what their situation is. I think it's going to be interesting for... Not maybe as much some of the top guys, but some of the middle class, as you'll say, of baseball will be really interesting there. But when you look at the Mets, Wardy, and it wasn't just Bichette because the offense overall for the Mets was better later in the season than we saw much earlier in the season. And so now with Bichette back in the lineup, if we take out first base and second base, do you think this allows David Stearns to put most of his attention? And resources into starting rotation, which you and I think is something they need to upgrade for sure. We could also talk about the bullpen. Or would you just say, hey, man, this offense still needs another impact back. Or can he do all three? Do you think he should put his time, attention, and resources into all three? Oh, definitely can do all three. I mean, if you're not somewhat ambidextrous as a president, I think there's an issue. You know, you got to be able to do more than one thing at a time here. Seriously. And we have seen David do that, but we've seen him make multiple moves, you know, in the same day within only a couple hours apart of each other. We've seen also not just Stearns, but when we go back to four years ago, the guy who just won a World Series in the Brewers front office, funny enough, not David Stearns. No, we're talking Billy Eppler and Billy Eppler. Did a lot in a very short period of time before the impending lockout four years ago. Like, remember the trickle effect. I want to say some of them were either, you know, a half hour to like an hour or two apart from Eduardo Escobar to Starlin Marte to Mark Hanna to then Max Scherzer. It was a flurry. And then that's for the top dogs and being big spenders right up until that lockout began. And while they may not necessarily be top dogs to that degree this time around, Um, they're definitely going to be pushing as far as he possibly can for Tarek Scoble. So that's what we're going to watch most intently. But do I think that Scoble will be the first domino to fall? No. And because we all know that Scoble likely won't be the first domino to fall. So Scott Boras' client, the Mets need to make sure that they are, say, more proactive. Oh, there we go. And addressing these other areas of need. So You know, if there's anything that I think could be of similarity to recent years with Stearns, because I do think that there will be some overlap. I don't think he's going to completely 180 his offseason approach, even though he probably should when it comes to acquiring external talent. But I do anticipate we'll see the Mets probably make some moves soon. Again, kind of like what they did, they just brought in Kyron Paris, who was a former top prospect a couple years ago from the Angels, you know, and a nice little waiver claim there, as well as you'll see, you know, maybe they'll make a move and have another Jared Young situation where they get a guy from the KBO or the MPB that we're not talking about as much, you know, separate from like the more coveted Hideaki Sato. And then you'll see like some just other smaller moves that are not bad players, but just not guys that you necessarily were thinking about because, you know, that's this is how Stearns works to a degree. Um, and then from there, you know, the reliever market, you know, how, how interested are the Mets at all and what's available in the free agent market there, you know, are they going to try to run it back with anyone that they parted ways with, you know, things we'll discuss in future episodes, but I think all in all, we're going to see David, um, do his usual approach in acquiring some, you know, solid guys, but nothing that are drastic needle movers. And then once the heart of this next month of an off season. Really starts to pick up even if it's in the next week or so. I highly anticipate that we'll see the Mets in the thick of it all. Maybe some things we won't hear until the news happens and that's fine. I kind of prefer that at times because I feel like there's an increased likelihood of not landing a certain player when it's reported constantly, constantly, constantly. Unless it's like Juan Soto because Steve wasn't going to take no for an answer. Thank you, sir. Yeah, that's my stance on all that. How do you feel? I feel that, one, David Stearns has got to do his due diligence with everything. I would think it would be a shame. If we don't hear in the next couple of weeks that he's kicking the tire kicking, excuse me, on first base options in particular to upgrade there, whether it's via trade, whether it's via free agency. Second base, as we've discussed already in looking at our series on different positions around here, I think you can be a little bit more flexible with that. I think you can use some of the young players. It wouldn't shock me if they go that route. Um, as far as the bullpen, you know, bullpens are so volatile from year to year, as we know, and the Mets bullpen, which we were a little concerned about with all the pieces they traded away at the deadline was actually solid. And there were some impressive guys in the pen down the How you add to the bullpen, what are the defined roles, is Kodai Senga going to be the closer, getting clarity on those kind of things, you know, Devin Williams and his role, like, what's the, how's that going to shape out? Um, You know, relievers, I can never go crazy and say, hey, when somebody makes a move, this is a good move. Sometimes you don't know. Year to year, it's just. It's almost like they really are fickle, as frustrating as it is to say it's true. Yeah, it's true. And I know I know people don't want to hear that. They want certainty. But, you know, we'll see. I think he's got to be exploring all the options that he can and everything, you know. And as much as I say that, I'm kind of leaving out what you said with Tarik Skubal. We because of who his agent is, Scott Boras, I do not think that he's going to be the first domino to fall, but. How serious are the Mets in those talks? We are going to know very soon. Very, very soon. I'm sure we'll know as all that stuff will be coming out. And listen, I think he's the kind of guy they need. Maybe he doesn't fit Stearns' age profile because he is 30 and he's going towards the other side of that. But I think if the Mets are truly serious about winning, how they pursue Scooble and other options, particularly first base, is going to tell me a lot this offseason. That's all I'll say. Before, as we wrap, because we got a couple of things I just want to say to you, because we do have to look a little bit beyond this next season, 2027 for a moment, because as we both mentioned earlier, Bichette has another $42 million player option. For 2028, which means we could be sitting here at this time next year having the same exact conversation, right? We will be. We will be. That's not an F. Right. We will be. That's not an F. We will be. Now, the tenor of it might change because, let's say, Boba Shett kills it at the plate. We might sit here. Earlier than a year from now and say, man, he's, he's opting out. I'm like, Oh no. Should the Mets give Boba ----? 300 million. What should we do? You know, like that's, that's a real conversation. That'll be having where I'll probably be in the no category on, but I, um, I know it'll be a good discourse because think about it. Bo almost signed for well over 200 million across seven with the Phyllis. So if you don't think he's going to be trying to shoot for again, a trade Turner kind of You know, I got a bridge to sell you. Of course, that's why he's going to be shooting. Of course, you know, so and I think stability in the infield this year, you know, especially at a less strenuous position than short for a second consecutive year could help him in that regard. And, you know, maybe maximizing in the market that I haven't looked at the class yet for next year. I have to see what the third base depth is there. But if it's not overly proficient, then again, that's where Bo can kind of stick out like a sore thumb should. He have a monster year and say, I can opt out of 42 mil. And it would put some pressure on the Mets, right? Because then they have to answer this question, which is, should we view him as a long-term part of this core to go along with Juan Soto as Francisco Lindor ages, or you can look at it this way. 2027 is essentially a one-year opportunity. And I don't want to put this just on Bo Bichette for both sides to prove something because the Mets also have to prove to Bo Bichette. That they are a serious winning organization. Because if you don't think that he's looking at it this year, especially if he produces. Let's say he produces at the plate, Wardy. He's looking around like, oh, what are y'all doing to make sure that this is a sustainable winning situation? You know, sustainable is a word I like to use. And so does, so is Steve Cohen used multiple times. So I, it has to, it is a really interesting season if we have baseball for both sides to prove something next year. There will be tough decisions for both sides next year. Now, the ideal situation is Bo Bichette plays solid defensive third, hits well at the plate, and the Mets are in the postseason, hopefully with a fruitful, deep postseason run. That happens. You're the Mets. You're looking at this and saying, we got a decision to make. We could have the left side of our infield locked up for another couple of years. Bichette could be here long term. But how much money do you want to commit to Bo Bichette? Ward, are you saying you're not going to go over $300 million? And I don't want you to get deep in this, because we could get to this next year, but I do think it's something for fans to think about. Yeah, we got some time. We got some time. We got some time. I do think it's something for fans to think about and how things could play for both sides, and it could be very interesting. Okay. The worst scenario is, again, it's worse in a good way, I guess, where let's say Bo has a career year. Everything goes right, even while playing. Far from a band box, which he kind of has in Toronto because the ball flies better in that dome. He has, let's say, north of 30 home runs for the first time in years. 100 RBI season, right? 30% above league average as a hitter. And as a defender, he's like in the 40th percentile, and that's above average at third base. So not league average, but not like a liability either, okay? If you look at all that, you're the Mets, and say you had a deep playoff run. You fell short, but you had a deep playoff run with him. That's where we're going to try to see. Can we make sure that we don't make the same mistake that we did after 2024 by completely buying in, you know, to maybe like everything that clicked, whereas maybe you shouldn't just run it back when there's justified reasons not to. And with Bo long term on that kind of contract, I just won't talk more on it, obviously, but I can definitely see a world why that wouldn't be attractive for David Stearns or the Mets. So, yeah, it's going to be. Fun discourse. But we're talking this one. Who knows? Maybe in a week, we're going to be having to talk about like Francisco Lindor rumors again because you know those are inevitably going to pick up. And I don't say that as someone who wants it or wishes that. I'm clarifying that. You know how the offseason is. Like every single offseason, I get calls and texts about things that are just so out. You know what? I told you this before. You know what I call it, Wardy? It's lying season. This is what I call it. It's lying season. Lying season. Trade season and off season. Lying season. It's sauces. It's sauces. Everyone has their sauces. C-A-U-C-E-S. Yes. Last thing. Oh, S-A-U. I'm not sure. S-A-U. Yeah, there you go. I knew what you meant. I knew what you meant. Now that Bichette is back, are you more optimistic about the Mets' chance of getting back to the postseason since we just talked about it, or does this decision not really change At all that much. And you're kind of like, I need to see more of this off season before I'm optimistic about a 20, 27 postseason. Yeah, it definitely needs to see more. I mean, we can't have the bar being right now or just the guys that we kind of want to run it back with, you know, like the same way how we can't have like Clay Holmes be like the only rotation ad. If say the Mets wanted to bring him back, like I'm not, that's not good enough. In my opinion, right. You need to do more here, but I think for what the Mets need and Bo. Entering next season, they're in good hands. So I'm excited. I think that he adds a level of certainty to their lineup, as well as that level of, again, stability and continuity to this club that they desperately need. And I think of also Bo's buy-in with the young players, and not only in how Andy Green was able to get the veterans like Bo, like Lindor, et cetera, to buy in and because of guys like Benj, guys like Ewing, guys like McLean advocating for him. But it's also seen how a veteran like Bo is buying into what the Mets younger movement is and sees the upside, You know, he had some really good quotes throughout the second half, you know, with Andy Green, especially in stating how, you know, he sees the talent here. And this is something that he wants to be a part of. So regardless of the fact that he's a part of the organization, above all, because of the dollars, let's call it how it is. Same deal with Juan Soto. There is definitely a buy-in that I think Mets fans should be excited about. I think he's hungry. I think he's determined. I think more than anything, Bo just wants to be the Bo that he was for a hundred, the last a hundred games that we just sadly didn't get a chance to see like many other Mets in the first two months of the year. Yeah. Well, listen, I'm, I'm the same way. Does this change my outlook and optimism for 2027? No, no, there's a, there's a lot of more work to be done. We'll see. I, I think it's positive. I will reiterate it. You said the top, I think it's an absolute positive that he is back, but David Stearns, and I think I speak for a lot of other people in media and Mets fans, have to show us a lot more. And then the games have to be played, and we have to see how the players execute. So, long way to go. There are no parades in late October as we approach Halloween weekend. There are no parades given out. There are no championship trophies given out. Well, there was one given out to the Brewers, but not to the Mets. And so. Mets have some work to do. We will see what they do. Let us know your thoughts on Bo Bichette being back with the Mets, opting into that $42 million. And what do you see his long-term future with the Mets? Wardy and I got more coming your way this offseason. That's going to do it for my guy, Tyler Ward, a.k.a. Wardy. I'm Dexter Henry. We'll catch you next time on another edition of Straight Outta Flushing. Peace.