Before I go forward I want to write out some more stuff from the Samson-Willis town-hall meeting that may be of interest, and that I've been slowly re-remembering through the day (pad of paper in hand). I'm sure these things happened, and they are not just brain farts, but as always no warranty is implied.
- In a followup on a question about McKeon, Samson announced that Jack will be with the team during spring training. No word on what he'll be doing.
- The crowd applauded loudly when Samson mentioned Dontrelle's recent engagement, and Samson joked on how smart he is to be marrying a lawyer.
- Negotiating ploy or not, the words and tone of Samson when he discussed Huizenga and a stadium next to the former JRS strongly suggested that he considered that avenue of inquiry over and done.
- Samson attempted to 'reassure' the fans by listing many teams that had threatened to move before they got their stadiums (including St. Louis threatening to move to Illinois), saying that these threats are a regretably normal part of the process of getting a stadium. He said he certainly didn't want to move away from South Florida, and Dontrelle was also adamant in saying that he Really Loved Miami, even more so than he ever thought he would.
- A fellow rose up and complained that Broward County was paying $5 million to renovate Ft. Lauderdale Stadium for a team of 'outsiders', while not spending any money for our 'home team'. Considering that that money was for repairs of damage caused by Hurricane Wilma, I thought that criticism was harsh. As I was at Ft. Lauderdale Stadium later that evening, I can say that the repairs were a success, and I didn't see any evidence of hurricane damage.
- Samson is, as has been noted, a kind-of-short guy, while Scott Olsen is Very tall. They didn't stand too close to each other that often.
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