We want to tell people, 'Here's a place for you to do your stuff.' We want it open, not just for people here, but everywhere. We are non-profit. We want it to be affordable and available.

The people here have a tremendous interest in team roping, barrel racing and the youth rodeo.

I think the Mariners have made it clear that he's not part of their plans. That's their prerogative. As far as Bucky is concerned, he's appreciative. They let him live his dream. He just would have written the end of the script differently.

Everything is contingent on the weather.

In a perfect world, if we had known how the recovery would go, maybe he would have continued to play on it. But at the same time, we're looking at his career in the long term, not the short term.

The reality is that the guys starting in front of him are All-Stars. This is an opportunity for Bucky to go to spring training, play as hard as he can, and try to work his way back to the big leagues.