Fast track. He's a man. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Relaxed aggression, smart intensity. "My approach is the same everywhere I go," the son said. Conforto, whose Dad played college football at Penn State and whose Mom was an Olympic swimmer, has always carried himself with a maturity and self-awareness Michael Conforto has played for 1 team, the New York Mets. "All the games he's been to this year, I've played really well," Michael the Met said of his father. Confortos father, Mike Conforto, grew up in Altoona, Pa., and played linebacker for Joe Paterno at Penn State. While it didn't come to that, and he rebounded to hit .273 in the second half, it's hard not to consider where Conforto would have been without that setback. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Its not like he didnt know what he was doing. Binghamton Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the temporarily inactive list. On the 1-2 pitch from Anthony Bass, this happened: Here's that final play, a walk-off HBP. Michael Conforto was born in Seattle, WA. Michael Conforto spent the first seven years of his career under the bright lights of Citi Field, dealing with all of the scrutiny that comes with playing for the Mets. As a Boras client and the Mets player rep as well as a big-name free agent one tier below the Scherzers, Seagers and Marcus Semiens of the world Conforto is a prime candidate to wait out a potentially cold market until he gets what he and Boras believe to be fair market value. Michael Conforto may have stuck his elbow out over the plate to win the game. The next day, Conforto worked with the Marlins Miguel Rojas and Lewis Brinson to coordinate a protest in which the reserves and bench staff from both teams stood alongside their respective baselines as the Mets starting lineup and Brinson, the Marlins leadoff batter, took the field for 42 seconds before walking off the field. Congratulations to you and the NY Mets for clinching! Nombre Completo: Michael Thomas Conforto. "It really is a tough road regardless of how much talent you have," Mike Conforto said. He had a streak of doubles in six straight games, tying the club record. Find out more. Mike Conforto's crowning football moment came in 1977. I think thats whats made him successful to this point.. Mother: Tracie Ruiz-Conforto, won two gold medals in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles in synchronized swimming, then a silver four years later in Seoul, South Korea. The younger Conforto credited Casey and his deputies, Pat Bailey (associate head coach) and Nate Yeskie (assistant coach), for improving his swing mechanics, his understanding of the strike zone and his mental approach to the game. He wasnt afraid to get in my face, but he always built me back up in the best way. His father was his football coach. With the teams set to play two more games in the series, it wouldn't be a huge shock to see Conforto get hit again before the weekend is over. Upon graduating in 1979, he packed up his belongings and moved West with his roommate, Craig Coder, who wanted to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Ron, an offensive lineman with the Seattle Seahawks. ", The elder Conforto was never a starter but played on two teams that finished among the top five in the nation, in 1977 and 1978. With his father leading the way, the star 11-year-old and his teammates hung out on the sidelines of a Penn State football practice and were granted an audience with coach Joe Paterno. Even the team's broadcasters thought Conforto should have been ruled out on the play. New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 7-day injured list. Some people don't. He became the 1,000th player in Mets history and finished the season with a .270 average, nine homers and 26 RBIs. WebFullname: Michael Thomas Conforto. After beginning this year as the Mets' No. Sure, he hails from Pac-12 country. If not soonest, then soon enough. Michael played quarterback and safety up until his senior year of high school and was talented enough to garner interest from Washington, Idaho, and several Ivy League schools. While Boras predictably laid it on thick about Conforto calling him the king of diamonds as well as the king of Queens (someone alert Kevin James and Jacob deGrom) before declaring Conforto is the ace of many general managers hearts, his less boisterous statements spoke to how layered and fascinating the free agent case is for Conforto. STAT TO KNOWFrom 2017 to 2021, Conforto's 308 walks ranked ninth among outfielders (minimum 200 games). Penn State moves up two spots after Rose Bowl win in final AP top 25 rankings of 2022 season. Strained right hamstring. His father, Mike is an Italian American who played inside linebacker at Penn State. I actually got to see him early on his sophomore year. Michael Conforto had 132 home runs over his career. At one of his gyms, Conforto trained a swimmer named Tracie Ruiz, who proceeded to win two gold medals in the 1984 Olympics and a silver in the 1988 Games for synchronized swimming. RUPete. Perfect Game USA rates him as the No. He was the name that popped up into my head. However, Alderson added, At this point hes still in Binghamton, and I would expect him to be over the near term., That sounds exciting, definitely, Conforto said, in an interview last week at NYSEG Stadium, of a surge to the top. Even the team's broadcasters thought Conforto should first round (No. If the play looked bizarre in real time, well, that's because something else may have been going on. In slow motion, it definitely looks like Conforto deliberately stuck out his elbow so he would get hit by the pitch. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. We knew he was never going to be a middle infielder., Casey, Mike Conforto said, is kind of like a football coach whos a baseball manager. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. But he missed five weeks with a hamstring injury this year, when he was batting under .200 as late as Aug. 5 and didnt lift his average above .230 for good until the penultimate day of the season. "You remember all those times on all those fields when he was five and six years old," the father said. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. He has a unique athletic pedigreePlenty of big leaguers were raised by athletes themselves -- just ask the Blue Jays, who field lineups with three second-generation players, the sons of incredibly successful Major Leaguers. Michael Conforto was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (10th) of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR). Draft: 2014, New York Mets, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 10. Just over a month into his stay at Double-A Binghamton, less than a year since his professional debut, the lefty-hitting left fielder has made the sort of impression reserved for the games most touted prospects. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The umpires reviewed the play, but allowed it to stand. "There is so many things involved to get there and to be able to consistently perform and have the right mental makeup, too, to handle everything. Lopez credited Conforto with the sort of toughness that allows him to shake off in-game failure and still put together good at-bats. "LIKE" US HERE. They quickly came to their senses and instead opened a gym, where Mike met his now ex-wife and Michael's mother, Tracie Ruiz, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in synchronized swimming at the 1984 Olympics. "This kid can hit. Left shoulder dislocation. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. But Conforto did, as well, appearing in the prestigious tournament with Redmond North Little League in 2004. Decide for yourself. Michael Conforto, the Mets' top prospect who's been tearing up Double-A and looks on the verge of making his big league debut, was then standing on first base. Free Agent: 2025, More Michael Conforto Pages at Baseball Reference. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Michael Conforto's rise helped by gold medal mom and bowl Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. I just spoke to umpire Ron Kulpa as a pool reporter. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the 10 day injured list. Exceeded rookie limits during 2015 season, 2023 Contract Status: The Miami Marlins walked Francisco Lindor to load the bases for Conforto. He didn't just pick up his second RBI in two games. The 23-year-old outfielder's dad also provides guidance. The Paterno family, members of Penn State's board of trustees and faculty and former players and coaches filed their suit last month alleging unlawful conduct by the The innings passed, the hits kept piling up, and the old linebacker watched it all unfold, and his quiet pride was palpable. Consistency is huge. Let him get his at-bats.. "I was always sending him a text and trying to work on the psychological part of it," she said. 90 plate appearances): extra-base hits (17, tied for first), runs scored (25, tied for second), on-base percentage (.426, fifth), slugging percentage (.627, fourth), RBI (21, tied for seventh) and home runs (7, tied for eighth)Hit safely in a career-best nine games from July 27-August 5Batted .350 (14-40) with three homers, five RBI and eight runs scored during the streakHad five straight hits go for home runs from August 5-13The five straight hits for homers were tied for the longest such streak for any major leaguer in 2017 according to EliasThe two others to do so were Yonder Alonso (May 6-9) and Ian Happ (June 4-14)He was the fifth Mets player in team history to have a streak of five straight hits (or more) going for home runs Bobby Bonilla had a streak of five in 1992, Ike Davis a streak of five in 2012, Lucas Duda a streak of eight in 2015 and Neil Walker a streak of five in 2016Research courtesy of EliasPosted six doubles, 13 home runs and 27 RBI in 39 games after the All-Star breakAt the time of his injury, his 13 homers following the break were tied for fifth-most in the majorsHe was tied for 13th in the NL in RBI (27) after the All-Star break and tied for 10th in runs scored (25) at the time of his injury. Join our linker program. Mike has 1 job listed on their profile. He'll just kind of fall back into it. Michael Conforto has a prestigious pedigree and already a multitude of accomplishments. The Mets entered the bottom of the ninth trailing 2-1, but Jeff McNeil quickly evened the score with a leadoff home run. Now it's more like I'll text him and say, 'You've got a gift. The pitch a slider appeared to drop into the zone and into Chad Wallach's mitt for strike three. So far, he's played one game, he played football at Penn State and helped his mother train for the Olympics. And with that impression comes the curiosity over his arrival date. Positions: Leftfielder, Rightfielder and Centerfielder Bats: Left Throws: Right 6-1, 215lb (185cm, 97kg) . He has undergone four ACL reconstructions. Michael Conforto has a sister, Jacqueline, who played soccer at Azusa Pacific University. 5 is coming up in November. Combine his own competitive pedigree with that of Michael's mother, the former Tracie Ruiz, an Olympic gold medalist in synchronized swimming (she is divorced from Michael's father), and you would have an insight into how Michael the Met got here ahead of his time. Conforto hit the open market when he declined the Mets qualifying offer, which would have guaranteed him $18.4 million and a chance to rebuild his value after a down 2021 in which he needed a strong September to finish with middling overall numbers (.232 with 14 homers, 55 RBIs and an OPS+ of 101, one percent above league average). She always told me you need to obsess about the sport that youre playing and what you want to do. It was Week 3, just before halftime of a Penn State win against Maryland in a nationally televised game at OF Michael Conforto assigned to USA National Team. You've got a gift from God. "Offensively, he's scary," Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said. Its not my call, all I can do is prepare myself and show up in New York and wherever Im at and show up with the right attitude and the right work ethic and my play on the field will speak for itself. He played quarterback and safety for Redmond Senior High School, and only at the end of his junior year, he said, did he focus on baseball he played shortstop at Redmond. That doesn't mean Conforto will get off scot-free. The Mets drafted him 10th overall in 2014, three picks after the Phillies selected Aaron Nola. The elder Michael Conforto misses his son's big-league debut but gets to see his breakout game. Two years after that, in 2015, Conforto was with the Mets when they won the National League pennant for the first time since 2000. Born: 3/01/1993 in Seattle, WA. Hes able to go out there and lay off some tough pitches, and then whenever he gets a good pitch to hit, he puts a good swing on it. And just what is the value of a player whose advanced metrics do not match up to the eye test? It came during an off day from the 2004 Little League World Series, when the team from Redmond, Wash., made the hourlong drive southwest to State College. Michael Conforto spent the first seven years of his career under the bright lights of Citi Field, dealing with all of the scrutiny that comes with playing for the Mets. Mike, who walked on at Penn State, hails from Altoona, where many of his relatives still live. The pair of athletes married in 1985, and Michael was born in 1993. New York Mets optioned LF Michael Conforto to Las Vegas 51s. Third-ranked Mets prospect Michael Conforto was called up by the big club this week, making him the 1000th player in the team's history. .824. You can't pitch him a certain way. Fast track. July 24, 2015 At his best, Conforto has often looked like a potential $200 million player, but through no fault of his own, hes yet to have a full season at that level. A three-sport athlete at Redmond High School outside Seattle, he played quarterback for the Mustangs. What was the most important thing you learned in the minors? He, too, was a gifted football player, enough to get offers from a number of Pac-12 schools, but his father was in no rush for his son to put his body through the same body-bashing rigors. Yet while Conforto isnt prime Dave Parker or Ichiro Suzuki in right field, he has a knack for positioning himself to make terrific plays (like this one against the Orioles in September 2020), throws (like this one to cut down the Braves Abraham Almonte at the plate to preserve a 2-1 Mets win on July 28) and catches (like this one, potentially his last at Citi Field as a member of the Mets). Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, February 26, 11:03PM. That's against MLB rules, which state a player must attempt to move out of the way of a pitch if possible. Almost a year removed from that injury, Conforto will once again look to find a landing spot once the 2022-23 free agency season begins after the conclusion of the World Series. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. His other knee will be replaced next month. Conforto has collected 15.7 WAR per Baseball-Reference.com, which doesnt even rank among the top 24 in Mets history. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images), FOLLOW THE DAILY NEWS SPORTS ON FACEBOOK. Michael Conforto is on Instagram at mconforto8. Video shows Cowboys Prescott taking snaps, moving well, Thamel: Millers firing tells truth about coaching in NCAA, Former Florida State, Giants WR arrested on murder charges, Rapinoe blasts Warriors Green for takes on womens sports. Michael Conforto is on Twitter at mconforto8. WebMichael Conforto was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (10th) of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR). New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the 10-day injured list. LF Michael Conforto assigned to New York Mets. I have put work in with them (coaches) and the best time to do it is in batting practice so you can get live reads off the bat. Conforto was selected by the Mets in the first-round of the 2014 MLB draft out of Oregon State University. "And he's a little bit nervous because he's having trouble remembering things.". Known then as Tracie Ruiz, she won gold medals in solo and duet synchronized swimming at the 1984 Olympics and a solo silver four years later. Reports on his defense are mixed, but most observers believe he can hit plenty enough to justify his corner outfield position. This guys a warrior.. Given Conforto's success, mom has even lightened up on the motivational messages. "After we lost in the first round, that's when we had it X-rayed and bone-scanned and all that stuff and found it was fractured the whole time.". After his own football career ended Do you have a sports website? I had a feeling he was going to be a pretty good athlete, so we talked more about how to be a good teammate, Mike Conforto said, to help everyone around you be better and not get overly focused on yourself., Said Tracie Ruiz of her son: Hes the type of kid that will study a pitcher, and he will try to outthink and outsmart them while theyre trying to outsmart him., You could put him in a keg and drop down Niagara Falls, and hes coming out, Casey said of his former player. It was a refreshing change of pace considering most booths would have blindly backed their team. But deep beneath the schtick, Boras delivered one truth: Michael Conforto is going to have one of the most interesting and, it appears, protracted winters (and maybe springs and summers) of any free agent. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (10th) of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR). He's doing it himself. Michael Conforto didn't just get the first, second, third and fourth hits of his big-league career in a 15-2 victory over the Dodgers. I think youll all know what I mean when I say: this is the most Mets way for the Marlins to ever lose pic.twitter.com/BWJKjZhInW. When you were drafted there were a lot of draft experts that said you were below average defensively in left and you might not stick there. "I told him that when I would walk out to compete, sometimes I would get so nervous that my hands would go numb," she recalled. And his B material, and his C material, and whatever letter much deeper into the alphabet you want to use to describe material such as delivering Homer Simpson-esque puns to describe Max Scherzers free agency (A material would have been Boras singing quite accurately as it would have turned out Teams that dont want to pay $100 million musnt tooooouch) and offering a malapropism mashup of Bob Seger and rock analogies to describe Corey Seager. Mike Conforto's crowning football moment came in 1977. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. "It's a little bit of a surreal feeling," the father said. LF Michael Conforto assigned to Savannah Sand Gnats from Brooklyn Cyclones. Shes obsessing over all kinds of things. Michael Conforto had a .255 average over his career. "Michael was able to stay, which is a testament to how strong he is mentally and how talented he is physically.". Maybe it's just that it calms me a little bit. He drives the ball., Said a second scout who also has seen Conforto in 2015: The early signs are that he can be a nice-looking bat. The Marlins are likely furious about the loss. New York extended an $18.4 million qualifying offer in November to Conforto, who turned it down to test free agency. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. If the umpires were limited to reviewing if Conforto was hit by the pitch and not whether he attempted to avoid the ball it wasn't something they could reverse. If the play looked bizarre in real time, well, that's because something else may have been going on. She always said she wasnt the most talented, but she worked the hardest. In just his second game with the Mets, Michael Conforto is already making an impact. LF Michael Conforto assigned to FSL South Division All-Stars. I might ask him to move out here or something.". Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Mets are confident he will improve. "It was nice of him to wait for me," Michael Conforto, the father, said. bac2therac; Mar 6, 2022; Men's Basketball; Replies 35 Views 1K. WebMichael Conforto. The son agreed, and a little while after giving his team all manner of comfort and support, Michael Conforto the son talked about "really, really special" it was to have his first four big-league hits in front of his father. Apodo: Forto. If he wants to come here, bat third and make $1 million, let me know, one source from a second-division team said with a laugh. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. The Mets' booth was disappointed the game ended on that play. Michael Conforto didn't just get the first, second, third and fourth hits of his big-league career in a 15-2 victory over the Dodgers. Confortos college stop, to him and his inner circle, marked the most important chapter in his journey. '", Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The elder Michael Conforto misses his son's big-league debut but gets to see his breakout game. METS PROPSECT CONFORTO HAS TOUGHNESS TO SPARE, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. pic.twitter.com/Y9pjj1S3VC, Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 8, 2021. I was an athlete.. New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to March 26, 2018. Penn State president offers vision for the future on same day DEIB dashboard is released. San Francisco Giants activated LF Michael Conforto. Im kind of speechless. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses. Tell us all about your experience so far since making it up to the big team. He, as much as anyone, knows the difficulty of making it in elite athletics. Im from Seattle, so he was always who I tried to look like when I was swinging the bat. I love my teammates and theyve made me feel very welcome. But the 22-year-old leftfielder is, after all, the son of a Penn State linebacker. (Age 22-145d, Leave us some feedback and we'll reply back. He makes a lot of solid contact. His rapid climb through the system has sparked the question of just how soon Conforto can help the big league club. 20,963rd in major league history) Father: Mike Conforto, played linebacker at Penn State under Joe Paterno. But by his senior year, he decided his body now 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds was better suited to baseball. Michael the father has had four knee surgeries, and No. Many thanks to him. It was Week 3, just before halftime of a Penn State win against Maryland in a nationally televised game at Beaver Stadium. Kulpa admitted as much following the contest. He played in the Little League World Series (2004), College World Series (2013) and major league World Series (2015), a feat accomplished by just two others, Ed Vosberg and Jason Varitek. ---Question/CommentAdvertisingMarketing. Or write about sports? But Confortos words and actions in September especially a red-eyed press conference following the Mets home finale Sept. 30 made it clear he was ready to test free agency and prepared to leave New York. "Reality is somewhere in between, and I think it's kind of helped him to not get caught up too much in the highs or the lows. The other was Wright in 2006It's the 10th time a Mets player has posted a 20 homer season at age 24 or youngerIs the first Mets outfielder since Darryl Strawberry to have multiple 10 or more home run seasons through age 24Had four multi-homer games (all from the leadoff spot) with his last multi-homer game coming July 28 at SeattleIs the first Met in team history to record four multi-homer games from the leadoff spot in a single seasonHas five career multi-homer games overall (also Game 4 of the 2015 World Series)His six leadoff homers were tied for most in the NL and tied for third-most in the majorsHis six leadoff homers were tied for third-most for a single-season in Mets history with Jos Reyes (2006)Had nine first-inning homers, tied for the sixth-most in the major leaguesHit his first career leadoff homer on April 21 vs. Washington (off Tanner Roark)Went 3-4 with two homers and a career-high four RBI on May 23 vs. San DiegoDrove in three of his four runs in the first inningAccording to Elias, was the first Met to have three RBI from the leadoff spot in the first inning in team historyWas also the first player in Mets history to hit a leadoff homer in the first inning and get an RBI hit later that inningOnly four other players in the last 30 seasons have hit a home run to lead off the first inning and had an RBI hit later in the inningEric Young did so for Colorado in 1996, Ryan Christenson for Oakland in 2000, Curtis Granderson for Detroit in 2006 and Ian Kinsler for Detroit in 2016Research courtesy of EliasRanked among the NL league leaders in May in the following categories (min. Conforto grew up on tales of the late 1970s Nittany Lions and their trips to the Gator, Fiesta and Sugar Bowls. Michael Conforto was born on March 1, 1993. Team: San Francisco Giants (majors) Born: March 1, 1993 in Seattle, WA us Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (10th) of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR). 6 hitter, Conforto was moved up to third ahead of slugger Yoenis Cespedes in mid-April when the Mets started their second trip. Michael, his supreme athletic genes never in question, grew up playing football and baseball. I don't do that now because now he's an adult. Posted by Mark Wogenrich at 12:21:39 PM on June 17, 2013. As a professional, since his debut last July 19 for Class-A Brooklyn, hes at .311/.384/.472. "Some people have it. WebPenn States new president recently said that he wants the university to be known as a great research institution. Favorite Food: Anything Italian I love. "I really do. Conforto, whose Dad played college football at Penn State and whose Mom was an Olympic swimmer, has always carried himself with a maturity and self-awareness beyond his years. 6 player in Washington and 211th But on Aug. 24, Conforto suffered a freak injury, dislocating and tearing the posterior capsule in his left shoulder on a swing. She always preached that to me. He was good enough to go to Oregon State and start as a freshman. He talked about one of his favorite moments in his son's career, when he was a star for Oregon State and hit a grand slam against archrival Oregon, the ball landing on a building far over the right center-field fence. In the same player pool, his on-base percentage (.364) ranks 12th, he hit the 15th-most home runs (111) and his 127 OPS+ was tied for 11th with Mitch Haniger. Michael Conforto page at the Bullpen Wiki, Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. 17 overall prospect in the Draft named Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year in 2012 & Player of the Year in 2013 hit .345 with 7 HR, 16 2B, 2 3B, 56 RBIs and a .504 OBP. Another significant shoulder injury may have cost himThe trajectory of Conforto's career might have been changed by a dislocated shoulder. Rated as the No. The responsibility falls to Kulpa to make that call, making it hard for MLB to do anything to Conforto or the Mets. High School: Redmond HS (Redmond, WA), School: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR), Debut: As a kid, Michael had designs on playing for the Nittany Lions. In this case, we did not know, but we certainly were hopeful.. Chose Oregon State because of "it's a great program with great coaches and a great school. Do you have a blog? Michael Conforto had 650 hits over his career. Ill put it that way, DePodesta said. Shes doing all kinds of stuff. (Howard Simmons/New York Daily News). "I've always had like kind of a special place [in my heart] for Penn State," said Michael, whose Mets open the NL division series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday at Dodger Stadium. "I'm being protected by one of the best hitters in the game," Conforto said. The Mets' game ended in controversy Thursday after Conforto appeared to lean into a pitch for a walk-off hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded. Name: Michael Conforto Age: 22 (March 1, 1993) Birthplace: Woodlinville, WA Bats/Throws: L/R Ht: 6 1 Wt: 211. Under MLB rules, Kulpa should have called the pitch a strike. So what is the price for a player who checks all the boxes, albeit in a matter nuanced enough to make it difficult for a blusterous agent to deliver the hard sell? 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