Lot's of people said that the Twins would never sign Mauer and Morneau, either. M & M had other agents, and the Twins had to give away Santana to do it, but they resigned.
Getting the player in is the first step to resinging him. SS in particular looks like the boss of his relationship with Boras. There are a few who tell him, "negotiate hard, but this is where I want to be," and Boras respects that.
They do, but they don't sign extensions during their current contracts. That's what I'm getting at. They have to be re-signed on the open market.
