The Red Sox owners had exclusive access to him during their meeting. You are obviously not a sales person. You close the deal. It's why car dealers do everything not to let you walk out of the showroom. If the buyer leaves and says he is going to think about it, the chances of him buying a car from you are slim and none. The same principle was at work here. They asked Tex, what would it take to put you in Fenway today. He told them and they walked away from the table. When he told them what he wanted, they should shook his hand and said "you have a deal." The Yankees never would have entered the picture. They walked away, and they will pay for that decision for years.