John

What about that there are less jobs?

And the more he's doing these stunts, these failing stunts, the more people are reminded, no, I don't think he can walk and chew gum at the same time.

And when it ended, I was okay.

In 2024, my best friend of 46 years, Anne, died of ALS.

We spent much of the prior three years together realizing her bucket list.

And during that time on a trip to Uruguay, we listened to one of your episodes on Stoicism and agreed that it was the closest description of the type of philosophy we had both tried to live and were especially living during the time of her illness and decline.

It gave me great comfort.

I think it gave her great comfort.

But after she died,

That perspective and ability to adhere to that philosophy completely went out of the window for me.

And it's been almost two years and I have recovered that perspective.

But I still look back on that time as a bit of a failure to myself and to Ian.

John, your team has had success in this ballpark in the past.

You know, fans travel well here.

Just what are your expectations for these next two, potentially three games?

John?

Just to drill down, be a little more specific on a couple of questions I think Will and Joel had asked previously.

You were very successful in getting solid, good starters in your first year here and in Milwaukee, and that was tried again this time.

I'm wondering, obviously, a lot of money was spent on the offense.

Was there money left to do that, and you decided not to go?