Cody Ross

We'll just go to arbitration. And so hung up. And sure enough, the time came and I'm like, let's see if they budge. You think David's budging? Hell no. He ain't budging. And so he texts me or call me the next day. He's like, you idiot. Now we got to go to arbitration in Florida. Oh, gosh, this is going to be painful. Like, just wait and see how much we're going to talk about you.

You're going down. I'll never forget it. To finish my story, I'll never forget. I fly in to Jupiter for spring training and our arbitration case is in Tampa. And David calls me and he's like, hey, he's like, hey, I'm taking my family to Tampa. And do you want to jump on the jet with us to go to your arbitration case? And I'm like, yeah. And so am I, why not? My wife and I get on the private jet.

You're going down. I'll never forget it. To finish my story, I'll never forget. I fly in to Jupiter for spring training and our arbitration case is in Tampa. And David calls me and he's like, hey, he's like, hey, I'm taking my family to Tampa. And do you want to jump on the jet with us to go to your arbitration case? And I'm like, yeah. And so am I, why not? My wife and I get on the private jet.

You're going down. I'll never forget it. To finish my story, I'll never forget. I fly in to Jupiter for spring training and our arbitration case is in Tampa. And David calls me and he's like, hey, he's like, hey, I'm taking my family to Tampa. And do you want to jump on the jet with us to go to your arbitration case? And I'm like, yeah. And so am I, why not? My wife and I get on the private jet.

But meanwhile, it probably costs more to fly there on a private jet than what I'm actually going to either win or lose in arbitration. And so we get on the jet. We get there. We're cutting it up, having a good time, going to the room. And even though I put up a good year going into that year, they bring out some of the craziest stats you've ever seen in your life of how bad you are.

But meanwhile, it probably costs more to fly there on a private jet than what I'm actually going to either win or lose in arbitration. And so we get on the jet. We get there. We're cutting it up, having a good time, going to the room. And even though I put up a good year going into that year, they bring out some of the craziest stats you've ever seen in your life of how bad you are.

But meanwhile, it probably costs more to fly there on a private jet than what I'm actually going to either win or lose in arbitration. And so we get on the jet. We get there. We're cutting it up, having a good time, going to the room. And even though I put up a good year going into that year, they bring out some of the craziest stats you've ever seen in your life of how bad you are.

And compared to, you know, some guy from 1973, like, what? How do I compare to that guy?

And compared to, you know, some guy from 1973, like, what? How do I compare to that guy?

And compared to, you know, some guy from 1973, like, what? How do I compare to that guy?

Like Dan, I mean, I'm coming from basically nothing and I'm, you know, we're talking about a few hundred thousand dollars. Yeah, so basically you're in a hotel conference room and it's like David said, a long rectangular table. On that side of the table is your team that you're playing for. And the commissioner's office has a couple of attorneys. And then over here is the arbiters.

Like Dan, I mean, I'm coming from basically nothing and I'm, you know, we're talking about a few hundred thousand dollars. Yeah, so basically you're in a hotel conference room and it's like David said, a long rectangular table. On that side of the table is your team that you're playing for. And the commissioner's office has a couple of attorneys. And then over here is the arbiters.

Like Dan, I mean, I'm coming from basically nothing and I'm, you know, we're talking about a few hundred thousand dollars. Yeah, so basically you're in a hotel conference room and it's like David said, a long rectangular table. On that side of the table is your team that you're playing for. And the commissioner's office has a couple of attorneys. And then over here is the arbiters.

On my side, I have my agents, attorneys, MLBPA attorneys. And then, so I'm sitting closest to the arbiters. And I see David over there. I think, was Vinefest there? I can't remember. Yep. Was Vinefest there? Yes. Yep. Yep. And I just was looking at film the whole time. David's got his little smile and he's like smirking at me and I'm like smirking at him.

On my side, I have my agents, attorneys, MLBPA attorneys. And then, so I'm sitting closest to the arbiters. And I see David over there. I think, was Vinefest there? I can't remember. Yep. Was Vinefest there? Yes. Yep. Yep. And I just was looking at film the whole time. David's got his little smile and he's like smirking at me and I'm like smirking at him.

On my side, I have my agents, attorneys, MLBPA attorneys. And then, so I'm sitting closest to the arbiters. And I see David over there. I think, was Vinefest there? I can't remember. Yep. Was Vinefest there? Yes. Yep. Yep. And I just was looking at film the whole time. David's got his little smile and he's like smirking at me and I'm like smirking at him.

And meanwhile, my agents are like, hey, you can't like, when they're talking about you, when we're talking about you, you just like, you're literally like in a courtroom. But I just wanted to go in and hear what they had to say. Because I felt like even that was going to make me better going into the following year.

And meanwhile, my agents are like, hey, you can't like, when they're talking about you, when we're talking about you, you just like, you're literally like in a courtroom. But I just wanted to go in and hear what they had to say. Because I felt like even that was going to make me better going into the following year.

And meanwhile, my agents are like, hey, you can't like, when they're talking about you, when we're talking about you, you just like, you're literally like in a courtroom. But I just wanted to go in and hear what they had to say. Because I felt like even that was going to make me better going into the following year.

Yeah, I wanted it. I wanted the smoke. I heard all these horror stories about people going into arbitration and creating bad tension and bad blood going into the season. You could have a bad taste in your mouth for the organization, but... I really didn't, even though they hammered me, which was amazing. At the same time, I'm like, wow, where do they get this? This is incredible.