it’s not like the renegotiated deal was for $8 million or something. We are talking 6 to 6.35 which is roughly a 5% increase. He was (according to us) the most talented player in the draft. The most talented player should get the most money. It’s not like we just dropped $8 million on Bryan Bullington v2 or a worthless veteran like Matt Morris. This is the second best way the situation could have ended – the best being Pedro signing for $6 million. However, for that latter scenario to occur, it would have likely involved a huge legal battle and wasted time and money – no thanks.

I highly doubt that this exact situation will repeat itself. Perhaps, we will offer slightly signing bonuses right before the deadline – such that when we draft the top talent in the draft (as we will probably do in 2010) that we actually give that player the top bonus. I don’t mean to sound like I condone Boras. I think Boras is a greedy prick who ruins the game. But, at the same time, I think our management team just learned that perhaps they shouldn’t always seek to drive TOO hard a bargain, because if they do so and embarass an agent, particularly one with an ego like Boras, bad things will happen. Hopefully this lesson will not end up costing us anything. While I’m not saying that we should be soft in our negotiations, perhaps now we will ease up just a bit and sign players for contracts that both parties agree are fair.