Aaron Boone

Yeah, there's times you want to say things, but I've also learned that

When you do acknowledge those some things, it becomes quotes or fodder for people to jump on.

So I'm always quick to like – I'll even say like don't get it twisted.

I'm not sitting here saying I'm happy about – like the reality is we did have tied for the best record in the American League.

But you can't say that.

Toronto kicked our ass.

I get it.

I get it.

We're not happy about that.

Yes.

And the goal was to win the World Series.

But it's also my job to take a step back and not be overly emotional about honestly assessing who we are, what we have, and trying to do the best thing moving forward.

Because there have been times in the past where we have made some wholesale changes or even questioned philosophic things, like if something didn't necessarily go right.

This is a year we feel very good about the group we're going down there with.

There may be a piece or two still to come.

You never know.

No, not really.

I mean, because, again, those are front office decisions, ultimately.

You know, when they're getting down the road with somebody or, you know, then my opinion comes down.

Sure.