David Sampson

But did you go like group, like the core group, say, can you guys come and let them ask questions?

It's kind of the Red Sox thing.

I think it's the Red Sox.

Yeah, where the Red Sox didn't allow.

They just basically didn't care what the players thought.

I'm firing them because I want to fire them.

Okay, I've asked you this before.

When you start evaluating your team, it's a 40-game mark, that kind of thing.

After you wax a manager, how long do you give them?

Like, how long is it until you're like, maybe I should start adding?

Is it all about winning?

Is it about the way they look when they lose?

Like, what do you look... You're smiling, but I would think that's a little... I'm smiling because that's for young players.

Okay, I want to ask you about Donnie Baseball and his son being the GM.

Any worry in that?

Does that matter?

Is there any big deal with that?

You know Don.

David, what's the checklist to hire a manager for big market teams, especially ones that are like New York, Philly, where the media just sticks the microphone in your face and it's

Sometimes overwhelming, like you can be overwhelmed by it.