Jerry Beach

Hey, Freddie, two questions.

One, you talked about you thought something might happen.

Did you expect or think Dave would be at the front of the line to acquire you given your familiarity with one another?

Then I have a follow-up.

And secondly, obviously you're going into a walk year.

Has there been any thought on your, on your end about a contract extension or do you want to see how the season plays out?

Hey, Freddie, just two more quick ones.

You kind of referenced it a couple questions ago, but you're one of only nine pitchers to make at least 95 starts the last three seasons.

How much pride do you take in the durability?

Do you have a follow-up?

And you referenced starting an opening day last year across town for Milwaukee.

Have you given any thoughts of the possibility you might start opening day this year across town with your new team?

cold obviously but I've fished in cold weather before I think it's just you know something that you just have to deal with as the season goes on go with Jerry Beach hey Devin Jerry Beach with the Associated Press did you sign earlier than you thought you might have when this process started and was there any thought of waiting until the winter meetings when things get a little more you know there's a lot more teams involved

I asked when this process started for agency, did you sign quicker than you would have anticipated?

And was there any thought to waiting until next week at the winter meetings when things get really chaotic?

Jerry again.

Hey, Devin.

Sorry, just a follow-up.

Obviously, there's a chance you'll be the closer here, depending on what happens with Edwin.

Were there any teams you discussed that you just talked to that would have offered you the closure job guaranteed out of the chute?