Jim Rome

Well, I don't think I was mature enough then, right? Okay, we were older parents too. I will say that. My wife and I are definitely older parents. So we got a lot of that maniacal stuff and whatever else we did, we got out of our systems. So we were financially more secure and I was established professionally. Fair question by you. So we were a little bit older when we had kids.

Well, I don't think I was mature enough then, right? Okay, we were older parents too. I will say that. My wife and I are definitely older parents. So we got a lot of that maniacal stuff and whatever else we did, we got out of our systems. So we were financially more secure and I was established professionally. Fair question by you. So we were a little bit older when we had kids.

So by the time we had them, we were ready to be focused.

So by the time we had them, we were ready to be focused.

I wish I had been, and my wife disagrees. We talk about this all the time because everybody in the world says, if I had known then what I know now, what I would have given. And you know, I'm really amazed. I talk to a lot of young athletes like you do, and it's the mindset, you know, because they're groomed early on.

I wish I had been, and my wife disagrees. We talk about this all the time because everybody in the world says, if I had known then what I know now, what I would have given. And you know, I'm really amazed. I talk to a lot of young athletes like you do, and it's the mindset, you know, because they're groomed early on.

Like, so I think they're more present and they're more locked in and all the cliches. They are where their feet are and they understand the standard is the standard. My regret is that I did work so hard, so long, that I was not more intentional or focused in the moment at what was going on to appreciate it, to slow the clock down.

Like, so I think they're more present and they're more locked in and all the cliches. They are where their feet are and they understand the standard is the standard. My regret is that I did work so hard, so long, that I was not more intentional or focused in the moment at what was going on to appreciate it, to slow the clock down.

And then I looked up and I'm like, there's almost 10 unaccounted four years. Didn't we live in that neighborhood for nine years? What the hell happened in those nine years? I'll tell you what happened. I got up early. I went to work. I kept my head down. I was present for the family when I came home. But then I went to work, and then I did it. And I just, that was my process.

And then I looked up and I'm like, there's almost 10 unaccounted four years. Didn't we live in that neighborhood for nine years? What the hell happened in those nine years? I'll tell you what happened. I got up early. I went to work. I kept my head down. I was present for the family when I came home. But then I went to work, and then I did it. And I just, that was my process.

Like, damn, there goes 10 years. Damn, now I'm 40. Now I'm 50. Now I'm 60. That's my only regret, that I didn't have a better appreciation and understanding every single day while I was in it because I was always moving on to the next show, the next thing. Because, you know, this, on a daily show, you go back to zero every single day.

Like, damn, there goes 10 years. Damn, now I'm 40. Now I'm 50. Now I'm 60. That's my only regret, that I didn't have a better appreciation and understanding every single day while I was in it because I was always moving on to the next show, the next thing. Because, you know, this, on a daily show, you go back to zero every single day.

Now that you know this, why don't you? I'm in the process.

Now that you know this, why don't you? I'm in the process.

And you have a beast to feed. You got to feed that beast every single day. You have this beast you have to feed. You have a whole staff. You have a whole thing. You have a whole, people are invested in you. Lots of people are invested in you. So how do you feed the beast, but at the same time, take a step back and enjoy what it is you've created? It's hard, right?

And you have a beast to feed. You got to feed that beast every single day. You have this beast you have to feed. You have a whole staff. You have a whole thing. You have a whole, people are invested in you. Lots of people are invested in you. So how do you feed the beast, but at the same time, take a step back and enjoy what it is you've created? It's hard, right?

It's funny, I talked to Trevor Hoffman. You know what's funny about it? It's like you were ahead of me on this, but now that we stream the show, We had not done that. So now everybody sees me. And I talked to Trevor Hoffman the other day, because the Padres and Dodgers. And I used to talk to Trevor when he was in it. And he roaming me the other day.

It's funny, I talked to Trevor Hoffman. You know what's funny about it? It's like you were ahead of me on this, but now that we stream the show, We had not done that. So now everybody sees me. And I talked to Trevor Hoffman the other day, because the Padres and Dodgers. And I used to talk to Trevor when he was in it. And he roaming me the other day.

You know, somebody roaming me at 60 is kind of funny, right?

You know, somebody roaming me at 60 is kind of funny, right?