@Shoveit4Ks posted:Would it be fair to say that Rocker knew he was hurt or his shoulder wasn't right and was misrepresenting/under-representing himself to get paid?
**Much smaller scale: Son signed with Boras and Mets and did MRI , draft physical and was a 5th rounder. Why should Rocker get special treatment when he will get paid much more for his talent?
I would also ask what this situation says about character...everyone hates Boras, i get it...but what does this say about Rocker's character? He elected to not take the MRI and the Mets opted to tell him to hit the road. It's their money until it isn't.
I'll be very interested to see what happens with Rocker in the spring. It sure looked like he and Boras blew it. But since the draft, the way that the Mets front office has devolved into an absolute s__t show, I find myself wondering if Boras was right all along and they were wrong. We'll see! And we'll see if any of the Mets FA's choose to return to a team with no GM*, no manager, and a president nobody seems to trust.
I hope the chaos at the top helps create opportunities for your son and that he is healthy and able to capitalize on them.
*I wrote this before looking at The Athletic or MLB.com today. They have a GM now! Seems like a good baseball guy and he's certainly inked some big deals, but obviously the results with the Angels were not great during his tenure. But when all the beautiful girls have shot you down, you need to be grateful when a nice, sensible girl agrees to dance with you.