Missed the boat

[Tryptamine]

On 1/9/2017 at 6:54 PM, wildbillhiccup said:

It really depends on who's side of the story you believe. Per the Os they had an "agreement" in place. Per his agent they did not. i think the truth probably lies somewhere in between. I know this. Where there's smoke there's usually fire and this kind of story isn't reported during a typical free agent pursuit / signing. 

Your own GM said there was never a deal in place, yet there are still people who believe there was a deal in place. That's the part I just don't get.

[pastorfan]

The same GM who said he was not interested in the Toronto job?

[wildbillhiccup]

1 hour ago, Tryptamine said:

Your own GM said there was never a deal in place, yet there are still people who believe there was a deal in place. That's the part I just don't get.

Was a contract signed? No. Was there a "verbal" agreement? I wouldn't be surprised. 

[El Gordo]

7 hours ago, wildbillhiccup said:

Was a contract signed? No. Was there a "verbal" agreement? I wouldn't be surprised. 

My guess is Fowler's agent leaked there was a deal when they hadn't reached agreement, so as to nudge the Cubs in to giving him the one year out that he wanted.

[weams]

7 hours ago, El Gordo said:

My guess is Fowler's agent leaked there was a deal when they hadn't reached agreement, so as to nudge the Cubs in to giving him the one year out that he wanted.

You said nudge.