Buster Olney's Dodgers

The other day I had an interaction via twitter with Buster Olney. I do respect Olney as one of the few ESPN Insiders that you can trust in any of their sports departments. This was what transpired;

Interactions 

28 MarBuster Olney ‏ @Buster_ESPN

•  
•  
•  
• · Open

Good morning, folks -- today's column is posted.http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/blog/_/name/olney_buster/id/7746195/los-angeles-dodgers-begin-new-era-next-ownership-group-coming-town-mlb Stuff about LAD new ownership; it's a good day to be Cain or Hamels.

28 MarPaul Kapellas ‏ @paulkapellas

•  
•  
•  
• · Open

@Buster_ESPN I didn't get why you're so hung up on Hammels and Cain becoming Dodgers, NOW I do! #typicaldodgerfan

Buster Olney ‏ @Buster_ESPN

• Close

@paulkapellas I don't care where they sign. But it's a simple fact that the Dodgers' new ownership impacts the market.

There are two different arguments here. To be fair to Olney I will start with his;

1. The "simple fact" that Olney is conveying is this; Cole Hammels and Matt Cain will make more money because of the deal the new Dodgers ownership (headed by Magic Johnson) just struck to buy the franchise (2.15 Billion).
-In this case Olney is right and is correct in saying this is a "simple fact" instead of just a "fact." (And, yes Buster, I caught the condescending tone). There's nothing more to say about that side of the argument, everyone from Philly to S.F. not only knows this but is writing about it 150 words per second. Case closed.

The view I was expressing and my issue with Olney is this;

2. Lately when Olney refers to the Dodgers he connects Hammels and Cain as if they've already signed a contract with them, and vise versa, when he mentions either Hammels or Cain he throws in the nugget that they'll probably end up being Dodgers next season. It also has been talked about on twitter that Olney was the BIGGEST Dodgers fan growing up in Virginia. In defense of Olney he says that's true but that in 1989 he stopped caring...
In 1989 he stopped caring. In 1989 he stopped caring. In 1989...
WAIT!
How do you stop caring?
He must have got a job and started working hard at his career... His career is in baseball!!!!!
Look, Olney is a good guy but you can't deny that there is a lingering bias. A die hard sports fan that just "stopped caring" yet continued a career in that sport, I DO NOT buy.
Bottom line is Olney is connecting Hammels and Cain with the Dodgers. He thinks that the Dodgers have the best shot at signing them next year. I have many thoughts on that, most importantly that they both probably resign with their current teams. But, why not mention the Yankees or Red Sox? They will most definitely be in the race for those guys if they even hit the market. I would guess that Olney would like to see Kershaw, Cain, and Hammels in the same rotation (as he's suggested) and as a Giants fan I take offense.
To be continued...