“Pay him. Pay that man his money.”
— Teddy KGB (John Malkovich) from the poker classic “Rounders”
In this case, the “man” is Dan Hartleb. He just earned himself a raise. A big one.
Not that he is going to say it. The old-school Illinois baseball coach will have those discussions in private, after the season ends.
There is still work for Hartleb to do, starting with next weekend’s super regional against Vanderbilt. Win that one and Hartleb is going to draw even more attention.
He has already put together a glowing résumé, one topped by the current record season.