>> all grim news, mark. and certainly i know you're -- you tweeted something more optimistic today about the red sox's fate this week because of the soft schedule. i can't say i quite share your enthusiasm, but i hope you're right. >> a lot of fun. >> no, it's not. >> i'm going to just end it. retired cia senior intelligence officer, thank you. read his new piece. for the washington examiner. and his latest book is entitled "clarity in crisis; leadership lessons from the cia". still ahead, the ongoing battle over vaccine mandates. what's next for teachers in america's largest school system after a vaccine mandate originally set to go into effect today was temporarily blocked? "morning joe" is coming right back. back