I am sure it played some role. At the very least I am sure Melvin was not looking forward to telling the press. Like he said though, people get fired in the middle of their contracts all the time. All this really means is that Yost is guaranteed the money for 2009, not the job. I think people have settled a bit since the end of last season. If this had been announced when it happened, I think people here would have flipped.