Mark Shapiro

They're a little bit raw, a little bit emotional, but I'm incredibly grateful.

This is really how I feel today.

So with that, we can turn to some questions.

Oh, I think toughness and togetherness are kind of if I had to like sum it up, you know, for me, I think that within toughness is, you know, the character and determination and perseverance.

But I don't view these things to be new.

I think sometimes they maybe show up.

differently and but it's never one season's efforts it's and i think last year's even with the the challenges and adversity and setbacks we had last year that's a part of who we are today without a doubt so you look to learn and get better but i think the affirmation that that identity and that what it can mean to be an elite level of teammate that high level of caring for each other would be something that you know would be important for us to continue to carry forward

Yeah, I mean, being on that stage is exactly what it is.

I mean, you're on the biggest stage.

So I think that what may have been known throughout maybe smaller circles in the industry is now known by the world, which is this is a world-class city, an incredible place to play.

It's the best ballpark or one of the best ballparks in all of Major League Baseball.

We care deeply about our players.

I think that their families and wives have been testament to that over the past week.

So I think what's clear is it's a great place to play.

I think we also saw the business success that can come, you know, achieving at this levels.

And we'll work to continue to capitalize on that moving forward as well, because that ultimately supports a payroll that, you know, is a championship caliber payroll.

Okay.

Well, I think that, you know, there are identity traits and culture traits that, you know, if they're if they're present, if they're deeply woven within an organization.

And again, I don't view those to be short term.

I think those are efforts from our baseball operations group led by Ross over multiple years and the identification of talent, the acquisition of talent.