David Rubenstein, Orioles Control Owner

The other aspect of this is that Mike

We're up late at night.

We're at the winter meetings.

We're doing it.

You can hear the tone.

You understand what it means to acquire someone like this.

And I get the opportunity to share it with Pete because there's nothing more important when you achieve something to have this happen for the first time in a career because it doesn't happen for many.

To have a moment where your greatness is acknowledged, truly acknowledged.

both in the game, by the players you play with, and everyone.

And I appreciate, Mike and David, you doing that.

And in answer to your question, other than that, it's probably not much of a big deal.

You know what I mean?

Let me just add that when Mike Arrigetti and I led the effort to buy the Orioles, we got a lot of favorable emails from friends and so forth, but did not get as many favorable emails as I got from this particular contract signing.

I've gotten hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of emails from people telling me how great this is.

I mean, it is great, but I can't...

exaggerate how much the excitement is in Baltimore for this.

Everybody, people I didn't even remember from sixth grade are sending me emails saying, hey, great thing, when can I get some tickets?

So I'm really happy for Baltimore, really happy for Pete and his family, and I think it's gonna be a great season for the Orioles, and the best days are surely ahead of us.

Well, Mike Elias and Mike Arrigetti, my partner, and I talked about this before the deal was consummated, and we obviously were very interested in getting it done, and we have resources to do other deals as well.

We don't have particular constraints.