Rob Manfred

But I'm just saying, you know, when you make a change like that, you've got to think all the way through these unforeseen examples.

You know, I mean, it really is.

I have never...

And, you know, really, until I got elected commissioner, all I did was labor relations.

That's how I made my living.

I've never been in a negotiation where before the first piece of paper went across the table, I or anyone I represented was out there saying, this we absolutely will not talk about.

I just think it's a hard way to begin a negotiation.

It's been a – this has been a multi-year effort and focus for us.

And, you know, sometimes you get lucky.

Things come together in a way.

Who doesn't love that?

And you know what?

You make my first point.

We are lucky.

We have –

an unbelievably appealing, talented group of players in the game right now.

I mean, just great personalities, great, great players, you know, have accomplished unbelievable things very, very early in their career, number one.

Number two, this generation of players is a little different.

You know, they are much more social media savvy, much more –

you know, attuned to the idea that they're a brand and that brand has value to them and that they work with us and at the idea of promoting themselves.