Both sides were able to find middle ground and not go through the alternative of an arbitration hearing. Hopefully that spirit of cooperation will carry over. Obviously three years from now we want to find a way to make Tex continues to play in Texas. |
Does the district look significantly different today than it did last year? The simple answer is no, not significantly, |
He could be a great addition to our club. First, though, Roger has to decide on a very personal and family basis whether he wants to compete and play baseball. |
He could come incognito as a fan or participate in the ceremonies. |
He expressed interest, he wants to talk to his wife about it. |
He hit three that I didn't think he got all of and they still went out. |
He is a truly brilliant mind. His youth is an asset to us. He's a truly exceptional talent. |
He lives 15 minutes from Minute Maid Park, so that's a big advantage. |
He lives 15 minutes from Minute Maid Park, so that's a big advantage. He's a true champion. He took Texas to the College World Series and Houston to the World Series. We made the presentation to him that he can do the same with the Rangers. |
He's got a truly brilliant mind, he's a walking baseball encyclopedia. I think his youth is an asset to us. … I did my first leveraged buyout when I was about that age. Young people can kind of do things in this life. |
He's the man. I'm going to listen to his advice. He'll make the recommendations and the tough calls on the players we draft, players we sign. |
He's under contract for the next three years. But if we can extend him on a basis that works for both parties, we will pursue it aggressively. |
His youth is an asset to us. He's 28, the same age I made my first leveraged buyout. It shows you young guys can do good things in this world. As you get to know him, you'll see why I made the decision. |
I didn't ask if there were any questions. |
I think our bullpen last year matched up with their bullpen this year. We have to get back to the kind of bullpen we had last year. |