Zack Scott

My recollection is that the Diamondbacks had traded for him and that they were being aggressive on a short-term deal and that he was really considering it.

Actually, Tucker's situation, at least the way it's being reported, seems very similar.

I think it was shorter than what the Mets are doing with Tucker, but I think it was probably like a two-year deal with a high AAV.

Maybe some optionality for him to opt out.

I don't know.

I think they were going for that with JD trying to leverage the fact that, you know, he could hit the market again at a reasonable age.

He liked being there, even though it was a short time.

He raked while he was there.

So that was, I think, in the end, our impression was it was between that kind of deal and our deal.

And it sounds a lot like what Tucker's facing with maybe Toronto in the Mets.

It worked out.

I don't know if you know that it worked out.

Yeah, but we're still... I mean, listen, that could be mid-January.

That was like... Another month plus to beat that one.

We also had the whole medical thing during his contract.

There was a lot of waiting and a lot of patience needed and a lot of stress involved with that.

Well, you know, when I showed up there, it was Steve Cohen's first year as an owner.

He had publicly stated in his press conference he wanted to win the World Series in the next three to five years.

you know, when he's asking me and Jerry Porter at the time, you know, what do we think of the team?

We felt like, well, your core is in their prime.