tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26690188.post8073555277960315646..comments2024-03-22T16:47:02.257-07:00Comments on Dodgers Blue Heaven: Close Only Counts in Horseshoes and Hand Grenadesernesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16702907938750062750noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26690188.post-63477813191707209432012-01-26T15:08:03.292-08:002012-01-26T15:08:03.292-08:00I don't think the discussions between Colletti...I don't think the discussions between Colletti and Boras were fake, by any means. I believe they did in fact happen. I just believe we never had a shot at it, and I think all of the parties knew that.<br /><br />Heck, I've been in sales for a long time, and I know that there is never anything wrong with throwing in a bid, just in case. You never know if the fish will bite.<br /><br />It's just that the cynical part me this is all fun and games.ernesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16702907938750062750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26690188.post-21074064061507358492012-01-26T14:48:15.290-08:002012-01-26T14:48:15.290-08:00The flip side is that the pursuit of Fielder is wh...The flip side is that the pursuit of Fielder is what hampered the Dodgers' spending on people like Kuroda. <br /><br />The fact is that we know the money to pay Fielder is there, thanks to the sale and the upcoming TV contract - it's been falsely portrayed as a McCourt issue, but he wasn't going to be the one responsible for paying him. <br /><br />I see no evidence that everyone involved, including Boras, is faking the existence of these negotiations.Jon Weismanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06275464775910545632noreply@blogger.com