Cody Ross

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.

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.

Like they pull stuff out of there, literally out of there. It was a tough process to go through, but at the end of it, it was, I would do it over a hundred times.

Like they pull stuff out of there, literally out of there. It was a tough process to go through, but at the end of it, it was, I would do it over a hundred times.

Like they pull stuff out of there, literally out of there. It was a tough process to go through, but at the end of it, it was, I would do it over a hundred times.

I do not, actually. I mean, I couldn't pick them out of a group of two, any three of them. I have no idea.

I do not, actually. I mean, I couldn't pick them out of a group of two, any three of them. I have no idea.

I do not, actually. I mean, I couldn't pick them out of a group of two, any three of them. I have no idea.

He just walked 15,000 square feet away. Into his basement. That basement's amazing. Y'all should go check it out sometime.

He just walked 15,000 square feet away. Into his basement. That basement's amazing. Y'all should go check it out sometime.

He just walked 15,000 square feet away. Into his basement. That basement's amazing. Y'all should go check it out sometime.

I just remember like certain stats that they threw out and I was like, oh man, like that is below the belt. Like I think they were trying to pin me on me not being a starter because I wasn't a starter when I got to the Marlins. I worked my way into being a starter. I was a platoon player. Somebody would get hurt. I would play like, you know, a 30 games in a row.

I just remember like certain stats that they threw out and I was like, oh man, like that is below the belt. Like I think they were trying to pin me on me not being a starter because I wasn't a starter when I got to the Marlins. I worked my way into being a starter. I was a platoon player. Somebody would get hurt. I would play like, you know, a 30 games in a row.

I just remember like certain stats that they threw out and I was like, oh man, like that is below the belt. Like I think they were trying to pin me on me not being a starter because I wasn't a starter when I got to the Marlins. I worked my way into being a starter. I was a platoon player. Somebody would get hurt. I would play like, you know, a 30 games in a row.

And then the guy would come back and I would kind of platoon. And so going into arbitration about three years in, I've only been a starter for a year and a half. So they were pounding the arbitration guys like this guy's not a starter. He doesn't, you know, you can't look at him as a starter, even though I came in on my platform year having a really good year.

And then the guy would come back and I would kind of platoon. And so going into arbitration about three years in, I've only been a starter for a year and a half. So they were pounding the arbitration guys like this guy's not a starter. He doesn't, you know, you can't look at him as a starter, even though I came in on my platform year having a really good year.

And then the guy would come back and I would kind of platoon. And so going into arbitration about three years in, I've only been a starter for a year and a half. So they were pounding the arbitration guys like this guy's not a starter. He doesn't, you know, you can't look at him as a starter, even though I came in on my platform year having a really good year.

They were just pounding like, he's not a starter. He's not a starter. And I'm like, okay, I get it. I'm not, I am a starter, but you're telling me I'm not. Now they don't think I am a starter.

They were just pounding like, he's not a starter. He's not a starter. And I'm like, okay, I get it. I'm not, I am a starter, but you're telling me I'm not. Now they don't think I am a starter.

They were just pounding like, he's not a starter. He's not a starter. And I'm like, okay, I get it. I'm not, I am a starter, but you're telling me I'm not. Now they don't think I am a starter.