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“Some of it is, you still want to continue to develop young players and give them opportunities with a veteran ball club.”

Such conflicting emotions mirror the way Woodward reflects on his Rangers tenure at large — a four-season stint with what was then a rebuilding ball club that taught Woodward much, but ended on a sour note.

Not after a nearly flawless performance from their ball club on Friday.

“I think with Yoshinobu, he’s very aware of where we’re at and the value that he brings to our ball club,” Roberts said.

“But I can’t say enough about what he did for our ball club.”