The first three were Stuart. We'll see when I have three dozen in front of me. They say the hardest thing to do is hit a round ball with a round bat. I think it might be harder to use a round ballpoint pen on a round baseball.

The greatest experiences really were on the other side of the fence. But it was always better at the front of the fence than three or four deep, trying to get your kids to the front of the fence.

This is more than Opening Day. This is the first day.

These are people who are going to have a big impact on the success of the organization. Timing is not as important as getting the absolute right people in.

I am acutely aware that this organization needs to demonstrate to all the communities and business in this entire region that this is a Major League Baseball franchise and will be treated as such.

I don't think a team name brings people into your ballpark, but we'll have our marketing people determine if it's keeping fans away. If it is, it's something we have to look at. Hopefully, it turns into something that brings them into the park.

Gerry's accomplishments are well documented. He now has a significant voice in all aspects of our baseball operations.

It's going to cost us some real money, and it's not something that necessarily will be here for forever. But when you're trying to make nice and when you're trying to show people that you're here for the long run, I think it's as clear an indication as anything we can do.

There's an energy. You can feel the energy of what's happening.

There's a lot of good going on right now. And we seem to be coming along.