Stephen Hong

Skip, Stephen Hong is with the Associated Press.

You talk about getting to know the organization, and I know Jake Berger played for you in Miami, but how much of a relationship or how much have you gotten to know the players that are here in this clubhouse?

And I'm assuming that when you took this position with the Rangers, that your hope was to get back in managing one day.

And clearly...

Everybody knew Bochy wasn't going to be here forever.

At what point did you realize this was probably going to be a good opportunity that you would have this chance to be sitting where you are right now today?