"If you give him the seven-year deal—the Chris Bryant deal—seven years, $180-some million, essentially doubling what the Mets' current offer is, then maybe you have a shot. [27:05 onwards ...

Bryant built it in 2014 as a present to his father, Mike, who first taught him how to hit and made a career out of teaching kids how to hit a baseball. Bryant used his $6.7 million signing bonus ...