Rob Ratner

How many times did you have to zig when you thought you were going to zag?

So how, how did the, this is a bigger picture question, I guess, but how did the off season, like you said, you never quite know, but how did the off season as a whole change or differ from what you thought it was going to be in terms of the market, whether it's free agency, whether it's trade talks, every off season is different.

It seems like it drags on more than every single year than ever before.

And teams are more willing to do it than ever before.

From your perspective, how has this been different?

You mentioned those two guys, and immediately when I saw you guys acquired them, I'm like, I thought of Longoria a few years ago.

And I'm not saying it's apples to apples, but we talk about the importance of having those guys, those sort of guys, these, okay, you get the information from the manager, you get the information from the coaches, but it's different when you get information for young players from players like that.

How much do you put in that stock into that?

Do you look at, you just said, do you look at the beginning of a season different because of what you said so expertly about the last three seasons?

I mean, because the cliche answer, and maybe you viewed it even differently as a younger guy.

I don't remember that, but, you know.

I remember me as a younger guy.

I was a younger guy once, but I appreciate it.

No, I know.

I'm giving you another compliment.

Yeah, right.

No, I was January 7th.

Right.

Right.

See, yes, my instincts are keen.