no, it's really not How is it not? After 3 months, name other possible scenarios. Hendry wants him, Macphail is asking for more than hendry currently wants to give. Whether or not somebody else on the O's side (PGA) is holding it up and wanting more doesn't matter. Hendry needs to decide one way or another, because it's just a distraction. you have failed to show anything but anecdotal evidence to suggest that it is perhaps what you view it to be. that, by the very definition of the word, is not obvious. and who is distracted? most players in the league know that they can be replaced at any given time, a trade rumor now is no different than trade rumors through August Wait, why are you crossing up my words? I never said it was obivous that it's a distraction, I said it was obvious what was going on with trade talks. You're confusing 2 seperate topics. Go read the post you originally quoted because that was before the distraction stuff (which I've already said was hypothetical) even strted being discussed. I believe you just crossed my words, there's no confusion here