The Dodgers' off-season was a few minutes old when Zack Greinke got the question.
All season long, Greinke had stayed true to his word. He had said he would not discuss whether he would opt out of his contract until the end of the season. Now the Dodgers' season had ended, rather abruptly and prematurely for all concerned.
So he got the question, sort of. He was asked whether he hoped to be back with the Dodgers next season.
"That would be nice," he said. "I guess that is my whole response."
That answer might strike a fan as incomplete and unsatisfying.