 You guys aren't able to get over the hump against the Astros last three times you guys have been in the CS they've been team I'll just talk about this one You know there's They play better than us, you know, it's simple as it is, you know, they came up with the big hits Pitching staff did their job, you know play great defense and That's what it really kind of comes down to Is it more difficult to see them the Astros celebrating when you're a field today? Anybody anybody celebrates on you know on that field. It's It's not fun to watch, you know, so Doesn't really matter who it is. What has been the most difficult thing this whole season for you? Well, the most difficult thing is it's losing. I think that's what it really comes down to is And I'm not being the last team standing Have you thought at all about what comes next for you? Not at all. Not yet. Not yet. We got uh, I got plenty of time to figure that out Did you spend any time today thinking about how this could be the last game home game through here? No, not at all Not at all. I try to go out there and do my job and you know help this team win and I really didn't really think it was It happened so quick, you don't really you know have time to soak much in They're saying how important it was for him to give you guys a message this year. What was your message to your team after today? Message to the team. Yeah, I'll keep that I'll keep that private with the guys that were in this in this clubhouse with us Was there like one, you know one thing that you want to share, you know Because goonie did share a couple of those things of what's important for him to say Is there anything you would like to share? Everything I said is for the guys in this room, you know, it's not meant for anybody else Karen, what is the process for you now, you know, your future is a little open-ended How does it all break down when do you get started on thinking all thinking it over? Acting on it all that stuff Yeah, that's that's all gonna run through my agent, you know, I haven't even Haven't even thought about the next step yet You know, but like I said, we got we got time to figure it out You know, I've never been in this spot before so I really don't have an answer for you There are guys in this room like Garrett John Carlo who have signed huge deals. Have they ever talked to you about what their process was like and their respective situations? Yeah, I talked to G a little bit, but his was a little different just being an extension, you know, staying with with the Marlins You know Cole, we talked a little bit about his process not much I think he kind of had his mindset on where he wanted to be so Um Yeah, I haven't I haven't asked him too much in the next couple days. I might You know, I've never never been afraid and we'll see what happens You know, it's tough to say because I could sit here and make excuses about, you know If a ball falls this way a ball drops that way or a pitch is made here and there Um, but what it comes down to is they just played better than us played better defense came up with the big hits and You know came away with the series, you know, so I can't I really don't want to sit up here and you know Making any excuses for what happened Like I've told you guys over the years, you know, if you don't we're not the last team standing, you know It doesn't matter what you do what happened. It's you know, it's a failure You know, we we came up short, you know, didn't you know finish our goal You know, like I told you guys throughout the year You know our first step was to When our division put ourselves in a good position to go through the postseason and you know, we got step one done and I made it through a ds, but you know couldn't Couldn't capitalize on a couple things here in the cs to kind of help ourselves, you know Oh, not at all, you know, I was I was just out there playing a game And you know, I didn't really think about it as a toll or burden or something like that You know, I just try to take it the same as I did every single other game, you know And then come in the postseason, you know, first couple games didn't go how I like but you know, I felt like I Turned it around a little bit didn't get the results. I wanted to and you know, that's that's all on me Stepping up on the team Say that one more time Next are you proud of the time? Yeah, getting the chance to you know wear the pinstripes and You know play right field at Yankee stadium. That's That's an incredible honor that you know, I definitely didn't take for granted, you know at any point, you know, I always Checked myself pre game, you know when I say a little prayer, you know I kind of look around the stadium and I kind of pinched myself that I was very few individuals to get a chance to run out in that field and do that and You know playing in front of the fans, you know that support us throughout this Throughout my whole, you know, six years here. So, um You know it was it was a special time, you know, I just kicked myself for not You know bringing home that championship form that, you know Aaron, what do you think the second half of this season Say it again, what do you think the second half of this season so much more difficult for you guys than the first half? It's tough to say, you know, it's it's a long season. So you're gonna have ups and downs You know, we could have scuffle early in the year and then people will be asking us what was, you know, the issue early in the year You know, it's just it's every good team goes through those spells where Things aren't going your way balls not falling your way and you know for us just going to happen You know after that second half a little bit, but you know, we were able to rebound and you know Continue to stay in first place in our division and for ourselves in a good spot for the postseason, but And then once we got here, we just couldn't capitalize on a couple things and finish the job Is your goal still to remain a Yankee? What's that? Is your goal still to remain a Yankee? Yeah, you know, I've been clear about that, you know, since I first wore the pinstrikes, but you know, we Couldn't get something done before spring training and you know, I'm a free agent. We'll see what happens I know you've never done this before does this excite you nerve nerve racking free agency And I'm sure you've heard stories, but you've earned this right. Is it exciting or what has it feel? I'm a little indifferent right now, you know, I just still got the Taste of the game in my mouth, but uh You know, I'll spend some time with family things to think things over and You know, we'll see what happens What is what particularly seats badly with you right now? What's the toughest part? Oh losing, you know, it's you know, I tried to Do what I can all year to help this team out and And when you come up short any any aspect, it's you know, never losing a taste in your mouth Can you sum up your season your thoughts about the season you've had? That's that's tough to do right now. I don't have I don't have all the words to describe this year, you know, it's um You know, I can really say it's it's been a pleasure and an honor getting the chance to sit up with the guys in this room You know, I could look around every single locker and you know, how something great to say about these guys that you know impacted me on a daily basis and You know, it's the guys in this room that makes it so special coming to work here and um Yeah, I'm gonna miss a lot of those guys Six times at an end of the year and right where you guys didn't get where you wanted Do you think there's any commonality when you especially look at the opposing team that this has been that has been lacking for you? Or why do you haven't been able to take that step that you obviously want to think of? You know, if I had the answer for what we were lacking, you know, I think we would have would have addressed it by now You know, I as a player all I can do is show up and and do my best every single day with the guys I'm fighting with and You know, that's what you know front office management. Everybody else, you know, they take care of the stuff behind the scenes and You know, we we had all the individuals in this room to you know, bring home a championship, you know in my mind No doubt, you know, it's a special group we have here and You know, we battled out there and you know, like I said, they had an answer for us You know at every turn, you know, we put a three spot up for them in the first two winnings and They come out with a big free run homer, you know, and it just continues the whole game and Like I said, we just couldn't couldn't throw that last bunch