From Urban (2/20): Boldin wants a new deal by Tuesday.

[JeffGollin]

Children, children, children...

This is nothing more than giant Kabuki Theater.

It's all about negotiations posturing - with Rosenhaus the ringmaster.

If we overreact positively or negatively to every single tactic employed day-to-day in this tug of war, the linings of our stomachs will resemble craters on the moon.

I'm getting uncomfortable repeating ad nauseum, Bill Parcells' cliche, but "it is what it is." Either Boldin will be a Cardinal or he won't - and there's nothing we can do about it but watch & whimper. Personally, I'm going to refocus my emotional energy toward the Stanley Cup and Spring Training. (It's easier on the tummy).

(Note - I secretly believe Drew is working on behalf of the Maalox Company and is pulling this sort of stuff to boost Maalox sales).

 

[bg7brd]

This is nothing more than giant Kabuki Theater.

It's all about negotiations posturing - with Rosenhaus the ringmaster.

If we overreact positively or negatively to every single tactic employed day-to-day in this tug of war, the linings of our stomachs will resemble craters on the moon.

This kind of stuff goes on all around us everyday in sports, business, and politics. It amazes me that people can't see through it. The media is more than a willing participant since this is what sells.

 

[Cody]

is there any rumor on how much q wants?

 

[Reddog]

I really think Rod Graves is handling the situation exactly as he should. For all the grief I've given him in the past, he is right on target in this matter.

IMO, AB and DR look foolish by somehow apparently trying to make their situation stronger by all these machinations. It is amusing to watch. It's sort of like watching a child acting up as long as it isn't yours.

I always assumed that Graves & Co really did make a promise that they didn't keep but the more I hear and watch Boldin's alleged comments the more I wonder if he misperceived what was said to be a promise. Graves is very careful to be 100% clear in his media responses now so nothing can be twisted. I can hear him saying that same type of window comment last go around only to have it taken differently.

 

[overseascardfan]

is there any rumor on how much q wants?

The "right price" which can be translated into something really close to what Fitz gets.

 

[overseascardfan]

I always assumed that Graves & Co really did make a promise that they didn't keep but the more I hear and watch Boldin's alleged comments the more I wonder if he misperceived what was said to be a promise. Graves is very careful to be 100% clear in his media responses now so nothing can be twisted. I can hear him saying that same type of window comment last go around only to have it taken differently.

IMO Anquan is someone who is stupid for listening to his agent. The team renegotiated his rook deal which he had like 2 years left on to give him a contract he was satisfied with because he signed it, now he sees guys making all this money (Fitz who actually deserves it) and is pissed because the team isn't jumping to give him more. I bet that whatever new deal he gets in 2 years he will want to renegotiate again because his agent is Drew "slimeball" Rosenhaus. If you sign a deal you keep your end of it and renegotiate when you become a FA that is how the system is suppose to work. With players complaining about their deals now a days there shouldn't be long term deals because salaries just keep going up and players are going to continue to get jealous and greedy. But just wait until 2010 when the new collective bargaining agreement negotiations take place, with the economic crisis players salaries will probably be put in check, look at what happened to hockey, unless the economy comes out of the funk by then.