Consider this: It was always known and respected, by everyone, that Dempster greatly preferred LA over any other destination. But, our shrewd front office being the pimps that they are, may have just tested the waters in Atlanta and found that they were inexplicably willing to part with Delgado. They go "holy [expletive], really?" and now have to convince Dempster to make a choice that, while discussed was never really on the table, practically speaking. Add in the media exacerbating the situation and possibly scooping the FO straight to Dempster, and he just gets hit with a ton of bricks with no one really at fault.