Mike Hazen

I mean, there's very few teams that are not pushing in competitively at a very high clip.

It's great for the game.

I think it's the environment we want to have.

And so the offseason, there's more.

There's certainly more out there for you to to to engage with.

I mean, I don't know.

I don't think it's gotten that much more difficult, honestly.

I think one of the things that makes it more interesting is I feel like the game's gotten a little bit younger in terms of guys that have come up through the ranks that are breaking into the game sooner.

I like that.

We've just talked about how valuable veteran players are in your clubhouse and on your team, and that's always been the case.

It's really fun seeing teams take risks on some of these kids who maybe they're not ready yet.

but they have all this talent in the game, bringing that talent up and showcasing that talent.

I feel like it's really fun to watch those guys, even if maybe they're not 100% ready.

So I think sometimes that avenue, if you have a guy that's in AAA, a pitcher that you're willing to give a certain spot to,

That may also make it a little harder because you'll have people say, well, if we're going to go do that, we might as well just give this kid an opportunity too to see what he can do.

Now, that's a much riskier strategy.

You better be right that he's ready.

But I think that's part of it too.

I think the game – I think there's probably a wider spread of experiences in the game today.

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