Jake Fraser-McGurk has reignited his quest for an international recall, shattering records with a spectacular century to lead South Australia to victory in the One-Day Cup.
Sabres' Offense Has Improved, But Here's The Key Area Buffalo Has To Address Immediately
The Buffalo Sabres have finally got their offense untracked, generating 14 goals in their past three games. It’s not a coincidence they’ve won two of those three contests to improve their record to 4-3-1.
But there’s still another issue the Sabres need to address – and that’s their play in their own zone. Because in those past three games, Buffalo has given up a combined 11 goals. And when you look at where the Sabres’ defense is at the moment, you can see why Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff needs to focus on improving his team’s play on ‘D’.
Indeed, right now, the Sabres have the NHL’s seventh-worst goals-against average – 3.63 goals-against per-game. And most of the teams that are as bad or worse in that department are notoriously sub-par teams, including the woeful Calgary Flames (5.00 goals-against), Vancouver Canucks (4.56), Columbus Blue Jackets (4.20), Los Angeles Kings (4.20) and Chicago Blackhawks (4.00). If you aren’t taking care of business defensively, it doesn’t much matter how potent your offense is.
How do the Sabres clamp down in their own end? Well, having captain Rasmus Dahlin back in the lineup will help in that regard – and it’s also not a coincidence Buffalo’s goals-against average spiked now that Dahlin has missed the past two games, as well as Saturday’s tilt against the Montreal Canadiens. Dahlin’s sky-high panic threshold sets a defensive tone for his teammates, and he’s Buffalo’s least-replaceable player.
That said, there’s still good reason to believe the Sabres have to do more to be more responsible on defense. And some of that falls squarely into the lap of Buffalo goalies Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Colten Ellis. With veteran netminder Alex Lyon sidelined with an injury of his own, Buffalo has had no choice but to ride Luukkonen and Ellis. And to say the results were mixed would be extremely charitable.
Indeed, although Luukkonen has been better of late – posting a save percentage of .921 or higher in two of his past three appearances – the reality is that, in six appearances this season, Luukkonen has a significantly-disappointing SP of .854 and a GAA of 3.52. You can say he hasn’t got a lot of support from his Sabres teammates, but Luukkonen has to own his own role in his bloated stats.
Meanwhile, in just three appearances this season, Ellis has been just as disappointing as Luukkonen, if not more so. He had a decent start to the season, putting up a .900 SP in an overtime win over the Minnesota Wild. But Ellis got worse in each of his next two games, posting an .867 SP in a 4-1 loss to the Utah Mammoth, then getting yanked after surrendering two goals on nine shots in a 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers.
If Luukkonen can’t provide at least average individual numbers, and if Ellis isn’t a legitimate option to turn to when Luukkonen isn’t at his best…well, you can see why that’s going to be an ongoing problem. Now, if Sabres GM Jarmo Kekalainen can pull off a blockbuster trade for suspended Winnipeg Jets superstar goalie Connor Hellebuyck, everything changes for Buffalo. But otherwise, there aren’t many great netminding options for the Sabres to acquire.
In any case, Buffalo’s challenge is clear: get better on ‘D’, and get better right away. Last season, the Sabres had the league’s 10th-best goals-against average at 2.93 goals-against. And it’s not as if there have been a slew of changes to Buffalo’s roster. It’s mostly the same group, so there should be no excuses as to figuring out how to defend better.
If your defense is porous, it matters not how great your offense is. Ruff knows this, so it’ll be intriguing to see how he pushes his players to be better defensively. And the sooner that happens, the more likely it is the Sabres get back to the top of the Atlantic Division.
Canadiens Goalie Continuing To Create Chatter As Trade Candidate
Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault has been the subject of trade rumors for a while. Now, that is only continuing during the early stages of the 2026-27 season.
In a recent article for The Athletic, Arpon Basu named Montembeault the Canadiens' top trade candidate.
"Montembeault is in the final year of his contract, and with Jakub Dobeš and Jacob Fowler ready to take over, the Canadiens could collect a trade asset from a goalie-needy team," Basu wrote.
It would not be surprising in the slightest if the Canadiens moved Montembeault at some point this season. He lost the Canadiens' starting job last season, and Fowler is continuing to prove that he belongs in the NHL. Thus, the Canadiens would be wise to move Montembeault if they can find a team interested in him.
Montembeault has yet to play a game this season for Montreal and is currently sidelined due to injury. In 25 games last season for the Canadiens, he had an .872 save percentage and a 3.43 goals-against average. However, he also had a .901 save percentage or better from 2022-23 to 2024-25, so it is fair to wonder if another team could be willing to take a chance on him as a bounce-back candidate.
Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see if the Canadiens trade Montembeault this season. They would benefit by moving on from his $3.15 million cap hit.
Sorry Kevin Durant, Mat Ishbia wasn’t taking a shot at you
In episode 4579 of Kevin Durant engaging in discourse with anyone who mentions his name, he pushes back against a poorly aggregated quote from Suns owner Mat Ishbia’s interview with CNBC sports reporter Alex Sherman on Friday, in which Ishbia was talking about the realities of building a championship team in the 2020s and the mistakes he made in establishing a culture with his first moves as team governor.
After an NBA media aggregation account on X known for leaving important context out of interviews posted a quote from Ishbia during the interview that sounded like he was taking a shot at Durant, the post came across the former Phoenix Suns player’s social media timeline. Durant quickly responded with his first post on X in over two months that wasn’t him shouting out his media company, Boardroom, or his NFL and college football picks and parlays with FanDuel.
For the past few months, Durant has mostly been commenting on social media threads, something he referred to at the end of his post, presumably because he feels there is less criticism of him or negative basketball commentary.
While Durant may have felt that Ishbia was taking a jab at him and the team’s underwhelming seasons while he was a member of the Suns, the Suns owner didn’t feel he was doing so and went online to respond to Durant’s backlash, accusing Durant of not watching the entire clip from which the quote was aggregated.
What was being discussed when Ishbia said that bringing in a player like Kevin Durant doesn’t necessarily lead to championships was that, in his early days as owner, he didn’t do a good job of defining the type of culture he wanted the team and organization to have. While being complimentary and highlighting the greatness of the two-time NBA champion, he admitted that he did not build the right culture to help his stars succeed. He very memorably approved a trade for Durant on his second day as team owner.
But even after being called out by Ishbia for not taking a closer look at the quote, Durant doubled down, appearing to take a shot at the Suns for how they had to get rid of Bradley Beal, someone whom Durant reportedly wanted the team to trade for when he was in Phoenix. The team bought out Beal’s max contract last summer with two years remaining after not finding a team to trade him to. He’s still on their books for the next four seasons at a large number.
Along with responding to Ishbia, he also replied to a post praising him for his time on the team from an account with 124 followers and no connection to him or the Suns’ social media accounts, as well as to an account run by a New York Knicks fan speaking on the matter. Durant is known for responding to accounts with small and large follower counts that mention his name, and today was no different.
This is not This isn’t the first time Durant has taken shots at the Suns since he was traded to the Houston Rockets. He did it after hitting a game-winning three to beat the team back in January after he felt the team had disrespected him in his final season. However, Durant’s reactions to the poorly contextualized quote appear to be misaligned with what Ishbia was actually saying in the interview.
You be the judge.
Ishbia’s full interview with CNBC is below, with the part about Durant starting around the 17:20 mark of the video.
ALCS Game 4 Open Thread, 8 ET
Today, the AL could get one step closer to joining its Senior Circuit brother in the World Series. The Brewers finished off a sweep of the Dodgers on Thursday, so they’ll be sitting at home waiting to see who comes out of this one. Game 4 is set for 8 pm in Cleveland.
The Guardians took Game 3, 3-2, thanks to a two-run homer from Petey Halpin, so they lead the series 2-1. Tampa Bay has never trailed an ALCS 2-1 before. A win tonight would put Cleveland one game away from the World Series. A Rays win sends us back to square one as a best-of-three.
Tampa has fiddled with the lineup a little for Game 4, with Chandler Simpson now hitting third and Junior Caminero in the cleanup spot. Tampa’s starter, Nick Martinez, went 15-6 with a 3.10 ERA in 180 regular season innings. Martinez’s history against Cleveland should make Guardians fans nervous: two starts in the regular season, 13 innings, zero runs. The Rays need him to hold the line because their bats went quiet in Game 3. Díaz, Aranda, and Caminero went a combined 1-for-12, and Caminero struck out four times. Chandler Simpson has been their spark plug so far.
Tampa Bay lineup
- Yandy Díaz – DH
- Jonathan Aranda – 1B
- Chandler Simpson – LF
- Junior Caminero – 3B
- Liam Hicks – C
- Victor Mesa Jr. – RF
- Jonny DeLuca – CF
- Richie Palacios – 2B
- Taylor Walls – SS
Cleveland is running it back with the exact same lineup from Game 3. That’s fine because José Ramírez and Chase DeLauter have been on fire, OPS’ing 1.038 and 1.438 respectively this postseason. Cleveland’s starting pitcher is none other than old friend Shawn Armstrong, the right-hander who in three seasons in the Baltimore bullpen posted a 5.34 ERA (was it really that high?). Anyway, this is another Cleveland bullpen game. You might expect Joey Cantillo will probably cover a good chunk of it after Armstrong, and Tanner Bibee and Slade Cecconi are available for bulk outings. Also, Cade Smith has been lights out this postseason, with a 1.00 ERA and 13 strikeouts in nine innings.
Cleveland lineup
- Steven Kwan – LF
- José Ramírez – 3B
- Chase DeLauter – RF
- Jo Adell – DH
- Nathaniel Lowe – 1B
- Travis Bazzana – 2B
- Patrick Bailey – C
- Petey Halpin – CF
- Brayan Rocchio – SS
SnakePit Post-season GDT, #15a
Let’s try this again, shall we? Here’s a note from samath on what we’re heading towards in next week’s World Series.
Whoever advances out of the AL, we’re already guaranteed some all-time drought-busting. A Brewers-Rays World Series would feature two teams who have never won! That would be the first time that’s happened since the 1980 World Series between the Royals and Phillies, and only the second since 1920, i.e. the last century. A Brewers-Guardians World Series would feature two teams who haven’t won for a combined 78 + 56 = 134 years, second all-time to 2016’s famous Cubs-Indians (108 + 68 = 176 years), just ahead of the 2005’s White Sox-Astros (88 + 43 = 131 years). For this purpose, I’m counting years in their current city, because that counts to fans.
So, who do you want to win the American League this year? The drought-busting Guardians? Or do you want the expansion sibling Rays to get their first title?
- Tampa Bay Rays @ Cleveland Guardians (1-2), 5:00 pm, TBS
Calum Ritchie takes Pete DeBoer’s Islanders benching message in stride as he sticks on second line
TORONTO — Pete DeBoer used the stick — in this case, the bench — to make his point to Calum Ritchie on Thursday night in Ottawa. On Saturday against the Maple Leafs, it was more about the carrot.
Rather than demoting Ritchie off the second line, DeBoer kept him there, having gone over video with him the day prior to reinforce the message that Ritchie’s puck management needs to improve. The overall message, though, was one of faith in the 21-year-old center.
“It’s all part of the process,” DeBoer said. “I had Wyatt Johnston in Dallas. I had Thomas Harley. They all went through this. They all had great games and they had games where they took a step back. You had to sit and watch for a little bit. This is all part of that development.”
Of course, that has the added benefit of being true. Things worked out pretty well with Johnston and Harley, and the safe bet is that they will with Ritchie too.
Ritchie, scoreless in four straight games going into Saturday, seemed to take the message in stride.
“I think I’ve been forcing some plays offensively a little bit,” he said pregame Saturday. “I’m just trying to generate offense and I’m forcing some things. Just trying to hold onto pucks. Making smarter plays is a big thing and obviously, I think just battling harder. Winning more puck battles. I think those are the two biggest things probably.”
Making better decisions with the puck has been a near-constant refrain from DeBoer at the start of the season, with Ritchie far from the only player to struggle doing so. Given their speed deficit on the blue line when Matthew Schaefer is off the ice, and their lack of offensive firepower, giving away high-end chances that stem from turnovers simply isn’t something the Islanders can get away with.
The giveaways from Ritchie, along with taking a penalty, irked DeBoer enough on Thursday night to sit him for the last 11:30 of regulation and all of overtime in an eventual 2-1 defeat to the Senators.
“I think a bit of it is not executing what I’m seeing,” Ritchie said. “I’m seeing something and just trying to make a play and they close it off quickly. It’s kinda like, a more high-risk play, you’re not sure it’s gonna happen. It’s just getting back to the basics, simplifying my game a little bit. Just trying to play the right way.”
Of course, he can’t tilt too far in the other direction either. The Islanders don’t want to mute Ritchie’s skill with the puck on his stick, or force him into a mentality where he’s scared to make a mistake. Learning when to try and make a play versus when to just dump the puck in and move onto the next one — especially with a new coach whose principles are different from what Ritchie was taught last year — will be an ongoing process.
“He’s a young guy that’s finding that line between creating offense, how to create offense in this league against some big, heavy teams and big bodies, but also do it without being reckless with the puck,” DeBoer said. “But also do it without being reckless with the puck. That’s something every young player goes through. It’s OK to sit and watch for a few shifts here and there.”
At least to hear him tell it, Ritchie’s confidence won’t be affected. He knows this is normal and if he forgets, he can always reflect on last season, when the Islanders sat Mathew Barzal and Anthony Duclair for a third period over back-checking issues.
“You still gotta play hockey,” he said. “You gotta play free. If you’re not playing free, you’re not gonna play very good. For me, everyone kinda goes through that. Stars in this league get sat sometimes. Just gotta bounce back, play better, play the right way.”
Dodgers fan favorite acknowledges potential final season with LA in message: ‘If this is it for us’
Kiké Hernandez may have played his final game with the Dodgers.
The fan favorite acknowledged the uncertain future he faces as he enters free agency in an Instagram post in which Hernandez expressed his gratefulness for fans.
“LA, we fell short of our big goal. But looking at the big picture, what a ride these last three years were!!” Hernandez wrote in the Instagram caption.
“If this is it for us…. Once again, I will always be thankful for you guys & I will forever love ya! 
#JustAKidFromPR,” Hernandez said.
President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman brought Hernandez back on a one-year deal last offseason, saying the “door was always open” for the utilityman. It remains unclear whether that will be the case this winter as Hernandez hits free agency again.
Hernandez has built his career as an electric personality in the Dodgers’ dugout and a clutch bat every October. His postseason numbers are simply mystifying with Hernandez coming to life every fall.
But as the Dodgers look to get younger, the front office may go in another direction this offseason. The Dodgers assembled the most expensive roster in baseball, which also happened to be the oldest.
While the Dodgers won 100 regular-season games with their veteran core, the back-to-back World Series champions were swept by a hungrier, younger Brewers team.
The four-game sweep in the National League Championship Series may alter the Dodgers’ plans as the front office attempts to build another winning roster.
Only time will tell whether Hernandez is a part of that group.
‘Testosterone to burn’: Kagiso Rabada plays down 2018 clash with Australia’s Steve Smith
‘There’s no hate,’ says bowler ahead of return to St George’s Park
Pair clashed in Gqeberha during heated series six years ago
Kagiso Rabada insists there is no lingering bad blood with Australia as the South Africa speedster prepares to return to the site of his controversial clash with Steve Smith.
Rabada has been declared fit to come back from his hamstring tear and face Australia in the second Test at St George’s Park, in his first match since May. The South African’s return comes at a crucial point in the series, with the hosts fighting to stay alive after their 214-run pumping in Durban last week.
Continue reading...Open Thread For Saturday’s Rays @ Guardians
So game four, try number two.
This time there is no rain in the forecast, but it is cold. 7 C at game time and dropping from there. It is much warmer here in Calgary and slightly warmer in Toronto.
Anyway, starting lineup:
I’ve spent the day off line, for a pleasant change, which my overlords will not like, but my well being needs occasionally.
ALCS Game Four discussion 10/17
Let’s try this again.
Two nights ago the NLCS ended, but we’ve still got plenty of action left on the AL side. In a series that features a pair of top-half teams in terms of Starting Pitcher fWAR and despite an extra day of rest with the rainout, Game Four will feature one team using a starting pitcher who barely struck out one every two innings during the regular season and just a flat-out bullpen game from the other side.
Nick Martinez gets the start for Tampa Bay. Somehow, he accrued a 2.9 fWAR this season while pitching a 2.90 ERA despite a lackluster 11.5% K-BB% and a barely above-league-average 1.10 HR/9, leading to a frightening 4.63 SIERA. Nick has already made one start this postseason, going 3.2 innings and allowing 2 runs in a series-clinching win over the Yankees.
The Guardians have already used Foster Griffin, Parker Messick, and Gavin Williams in this series, so they’re set to ask their bullpen to deliver the penultimate blow against the Rays before potentially cycling all three of those guys through in the back half of the series. Shawn Armstrong will be the first pitcher out of the gate. I wouldn’t be surprised if Tanner Bibee is asked to pitch a few innings; I also wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t actually pitch that long. Steven Vogt has shown a willingness to go to his bullpen very quickly, and with good reason in a postseason that has featured fewer innings from starting pitchers than any I can recall.
Let’s hope they actually play this time.
ALCS GAME FOUR: RAYS AT GUARDIANS, Armstrong vs. Martinez, discussion
Take two!
Here’s the Rays’ lineup:
Here’s the Guardians’ lineup:
Let’s go, Guardians!
Mets top prospect Jefferson Rojas clubs two homers in Dominican Pro Baseball League
Jefferson Rojas - the Mets' #1 prospect according to SNY's most recent top 30 rankings - is making big waves in the Caribbean.
Rojas, who was recently assigned to the Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Professional Baseball League (a.k.a. the "Dominican Winter League"), crushed a 401-foot homer in just his second game with the team.
Jefferson Rojas smacks his first LIDOM home run 💥 106 MPH off the bat https://t.co/tplDV9hlTh
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) October 17, 2026
A few innings later, Rojas crushed another no-doubter.
#Mets infielder Jefferson Rojas liked his first homer so much ... he decided to hit another! MLB's No. 68 prospect slugs his 2nd roundtripper 423 feet for the @Gigantes_Cibao: https://t.co/H4lSK3LD5p
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 17, 2026
Rojas batted eighth in the Gigantes lineup on Saturday, playing third base.
His first game with the ballclub came a day earlier, when Rojas manned the hot corner and batted seventh in the order. He finished his debut with one hit, a walk, and a stolen base.
Rojas will spend part of his offseason playing for the Gigantes alongside MLB hitters, including Mets teammate Christopher Morel, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II, and Miami Marlins catcher Agustin Ramirez, among others.
Acquired from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor at this past season's trade deadline, Rojas exploded upon his arrival to the Mets' farm system.
His .929 OPS and nine homers in just 29 games with Double-A Binghamton earned him a promotion to Triple-A Syracuse, where he continued to impress, posting a 1.037 OPS with three home runs across 6 games to close out the season.
Rojas is also a consensus top-100 prospect, currently ranking No. 68 in the sport by MLB Pipeline.
Knicks make final roster decision on James Wiseman, Bruce Brown
The New York Knicks made their final roster move of the preseason on Saturday, waiving veteran guard Bruce Brown as they finalized their group for the 2026-27 season.
Obviously, the decision clears the way for former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman to remain on the regular-season roster before the campaign gets going on Tuesday.
Wiseman averaged 8.0 points and 4.3 rebounds across four preseason appearances after joining New York on an Exhibit 9 training camp deal. The Knicks are now expected to convert that agreement into a league-minimum contract.
New York needed additional frontcourt depth after Mitchell Robinson left in free agency for the Boston Celtics and Ariel Hukporti departed to join the Philadelphia 76ers. The Knicks added Andre Drummond as their primary backup center behind Karl-Anthony Towns, and Wiseman is now positioned to provide another option as the third-string center.
Wiseman, however, has played only five NBA games over the past two seasons with Indiana. His last extended run came with Detroit in 2023-24, when he averaged 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds across 63 appearances.
It’s fair to say the former Golden State Warriors lottery pick did enough during preseason to secure a spot as New York’s reserve center depth and convince Mike Brown he deserved the final roster spot.
Brown, meanwhile, will become a free agent after spending last season with the Denver Nuggets, where he appeared in all 82 games and averaged 7.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists… only to fail to get a guaranteed deal this summer.
Good luck, Bruce, and welcome to New York (now for good), James!
Warriors’ message to fans hoping to see Steph Curry: Prepare to be disappointed
SAN FRANCISCO — Brace yourselves.
That’s been the theme of the message coming from the Warriors since the day they reported for training camp. The golden years are long gone, but at least Golden State’s brass has the courtesy to tell us all.
Coach Steve Kerr hasn’t hidden the fact that championship expectations are pretty much out the door for the first time under his watch. Instead, he said, success will be judged on process.
One of Kerr’s best qualities is his transparency, and he dropped another truth bomb this week.
A ticket to see the Warriors is not the same as a ticket to see Steph Curry. Buyer beware.
“I would just come out and tell the fans out there to be mindful when you’re buying the tickets of the schedule,” Kerr told reporters after practice Thursday. “Take a look.”
Kerr’s warning was ostensibly an attempt to get ahead of the curve on a problem that has plagued the Warriors — or, well, really well-meaning ticket buyers — for years now. Fans drop big money to catch the Warriors when they come to town, and all they get to see is Curry’s fashion sensibility on the bench.
Even an athlete of Curry’s caliber isn’t capable of keeping up with the NBA’s 82-game schedule at age 38, entering his 18th season. It’s in the Warriors’ best interests to keep him fresh for the long haul. They play 15 sets of back-to-backs this season, tied for the second most in the league.
It’s not just smart money to bet Curry won’t play both legs in many, if possibly any.
It’s just smart basketball.
“We’ve got not just Steph but multiple vets we are going to try and manage,” Kerr said. “Because it’s the only way we can do this.”
Last season, the Warriors were in a similar pickle. They had an old roster full of veterans who would need to be managed to make it through the season. Three games in, Kerr had a decision to make: Play the long game and rest his vets on their first back-to-back of the season or chase a win against the Trail Blazers in Portland after beating the Nuggets in overtime the night before.
He went for the win, and the Warriors lost by 20.
Golden State faces an almost-identical schedule this season, only with the second half of the back-to-back coming in Phoenix, rather than Portland. If Kerr has learned his lesson, then, well, sorry Suns fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Curry, you can’t say he didn’t warn you.
Heeding Kerr’s advice and looking further down the road, fans in Dallas or Memphis (Nov. 18-19), Los Angeles (Dec. 23), Phoenix (Dec. 28), Portland or Utah (Jan. 27-28), Chicago or Boston (Feb. 9-10), Houston or Dallas (March 1-2) and Oklahoma City (April 8-9) seem likely to get the short end of the stick in terms of who will actually be in the black-and-gold uniforms they paid to see.
The Warriors typically try to avoid sitting their stars at home, but some tickets are riskier than others (Nov. 1-2; Dec. 22, 27; Jan. 6-7, 12-13, 21-22; March 9, 16-17, 24-25).
All told, that makes up more than one-third of the schedule with games fans can’t go to the box office with confidence in who’s going to be on the court. That’s a larger issue for the NBA, and Kerr has repeatedly pushed for shortening the regular season to 72 games.
But his attempt at managing fans’ expectations only served to underscore the realities the Warriors are facing this season. There’s a reason why nobody, not even the perennially positive Curry, was preaching championship or bust before their first preseason practice.
At the end of last season, Kerr said the Warriors couldn’t do the same thing again. Al Horford appeared in only 45 games. Kristaps Porzingis missed more games than he played in after being acquired in February. Curry’s knee flared up and caused him to miss two months.
And yet, here they are again. General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. said his options over the summer came down to availability or fit, and he leaned toward the latter.
Porzingis is out indefinitely. The only active player older than Horford is LeBron James, and he won’t play back-to-backs again this season. There will need to be built-in rest days for Draymond Green, 36, as well as Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody when they return from knee surgeries.
Curry will also be handled differently this season than ever before in an attempt to keep his runner’s knee from barking. Part of that adjustment has meant a slower ramp-up than normal in the preseason. He only played 25 minutes for the first time in their final exhibition.
With only a few days to go until Opening Night, Kerr couched expectations one more time.
“He’s not yet where he wants to be,” he said of Curry. “But he’s on track.”