I don't tend to get too worked up about free-agent rumors, at least in my adult years. But, in adolescence, I remember being incredibly excited as a high school freshman about the possibility of Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte signing with the Astros that off-season when the rumors emerged. My father didn't share my optimism, so I obviously had an "I told you" moment when they signed with Houston later in the winter. However, seeing Carlos Beltran signed with the Mets only two offseasons later, that youthful naivety gradually faded as time passed. As I became increasingly familiar with the business side of the game, it became clear that my favorite team wouldn't always come out on top.
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