I think it's fair to say that we left the door ajar for a subsequent formal offer. We wanted to sign Johnny Damon. We made a very strong and concerted effort to do so. We're disappointed.

I don't think it's unprecedented. It's unusual. But at this point, for the Red Sox, I think it's the way to go.

The courage of the poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness

Although Thales politely left the door open to a subsequent deal with EADS, which could bring Thales to its satellite business, we believe this is unlikely.

There have been plenty of enquiries about him but we have not received any formal offer and we have not agreed any deal to sell him.

I think that does offer some nice options for some of our guys, because we do have a fair amount of California guys on the team. But at the same time I think they are excited to go play a football game.