welcome to red eye's debate center live from the center in tallahass tallahassee, florida.is catching flack -- at least he's catching something -- for missing the first two games of the season while being on paternity leave. thought his absence was assanine. >> assuming the birth went well and your wife and baby is fine, 24 hours, you stay there, baby is good, you have a good support system for the mom and baby. you get your ass back to your team and play baseball. >> i would have -- >> go ahead. >> i would have said c-section before the season starts. i need to be there the opening day. this is what makes our money and this is what gives my child every opportunity to be a success in life. i will be able to afford any college because i'm a baseball player. >> metz manager defending murphy's decision noting he's allowed to be there. there's nothing against it or wrong with it. he missed two games. it's not like he missed ten. somebody is being very defensive. lou, where do you stand on this? go see the lady have a baby but then head on back. what's with the two days? >> well