The disputed rounds made it to sheriff’s deputies in a round-about way.

"I thought it would be nice to sit in with Timothy B. Schmit and sing 'Take It to the Limit,' but they pretty much gave me a 'no' in a round-about way. I can't blame them. They have to keep their band the way it is," Meisner said.

Few Oscar nominees this year have had a more round-about way to reaching the Academy Awards than the 51-year-old Quan.

But feature-wise, I guess if I had to give a round-about time frame, there would probably be something that could possibly be deployed within a quarter to two quarters.

Gonsolin also made the biggest leap yet in his round-about route to the big leagues, putting together all the tools he learned as a late-blooming prospect to now position himself for All-Star consideration and an increasingly important role on the Dodgers.