Bob: Agree it isn't a reflection on the team or yourself but the players don't just sign with the Astros. They agree to play for the front office. If they don’t trust Jim and Jeff then they will either play selfish baseball or play somewhere else. I’m most concerned that the talent we currently have will become disillusioned and leave. Seeing it first hand now with the Astros, I wonder how many times the Marlins blew up the team because they truly wanted to cut payroll or because the young players on the verge of new contracts told them they would never re-sign with them. Just something to consider.

Barz: I think you make a very interesting point about this becoming a new standard practice. You also pointed out prior to this that the player isn’t the one saying this. For all we know, Vogelsong felt fine with how things were handled and the press is making something out of nothing. I don’t like the implications this poses but I recognize it could also be absolutely nothing. I guess time will tell.