The emotions are all over the map. A lot of highs, a lot of lows. The one thing I know is nobody is going to have any sympathy for highly paid athletes. But the realistic answer is there's a lot of close calls, at least in my case, and it seemed like something might have materialized and then there was more waiting. Whether it be a couple weeks, a couple months, whatever it is. Mentally, I think you're just looking for a fair deal and the right home for you. And sometimes, when it takes a while, it can be a little bit discouraging. A guy like Pedro Alvarez, for example, had a very productive major league season last year. He's a proven major league veteran, and he doesn't have a job right now. [Alvarez signed a minor league deal with the Orioles shortly after this interview.] A guy like Chris Carter, hit 41 home runs and he signed a contract that a lot of people thought wasn't that much money for a guy that did what he did. I think the landscape of the game is changing, and I think the tools that are being evaluated are completely different than what they might have been in the past. It seems like there's an emphasis on a few other categories, and me personally, I was in that boat. There were a bunch of us who were all very similar players who were fighting for not too many jobs and maybe don't have the skill set that some of these teams are coveting these days.