I agree with PG----I am by no means a Boras fan but he sure makes it work for his clients, like him and his attitude or not.
He is what he is!!!
I kind of feel if you are a top echelon guy especially a guy in his prime or a top draft choice Boras is probably the guy who can negotiate the most rewarding contract. I'm not so sure it's the same if you're in that third or fourth tier of talent. I don't see how he could possibly give the same attention to those guys with so many top clients. I know he's got other people that handle those clients but I'm not sure at that point its worth the animosity that general managers have for him to enter into negotiations if you are someone the front office types can do without or use other options. The last huge payday for J Damon is in the past so I think the final 14 million for 2 years would have been more than generous in these times but he and Boras misread the market. He got 8 for one but his numbers are likely to suffer in a much more pitcher friendly stadium and he's now a year older. He has very little defensive value at this point.
Business 101. I can believe Boras played the angles for the largest personal commission. And Holliday may be around for another round in a few years. Boras probably isn't the best agent for a player past his prime and not in a position on strength.quote:Originally posted by PGStaff:
People should not believe everything they read.
Scott Boras might not be the most well liked guy in baseball, but he doesn't screw his clients intentionally.
The reason some dislike him is because of what he does for his clients. He can very much “afford” to be honest!
He would be stupid to risk his business throwing famous clients to the “wolves”. BTW, the people who don’t like Boras, along with some of his competitors, are the ones paying not the ones receiving. He has helped make Damon a very wealthy man.
Manny jokingly says in the article that after three more years with the Dodgers, he wants to play two more in Japan. Didn't we punish Japan enough in WWII?
quote:Scott Boras might not be the most well liked guy in baseball, but he doesn't screw his clients intentionally.
Maybe not but he cost Damon millions. His demands to the Yankees were nuts. Look what he settled playing for in all places, Detroit. Could'v got a lot more playing for the Yankees but him and Boras got too greedy.
Speaking of Detroit. too bad Yankees can't get their hands on Porcello. I was hoping Boras scared enough teams on draft day with his demands when Porcello slipped down to 27th overall in the draft that Porcello would wind up in Yanks lap. Although Porcello probably don't pitch in the majors so quick but his performance in the one-game playoff vs Minnesota proved he can pitch in big major league games.
quote:Originally posted by PGStaff:
People should not believe everything they read.
Scott Boras might not be the most well liked guy in baseball, but he doesn't screw his clients intentionally.
The reason some dislike him is because of what he does for his clients. He can very much “afford” to be honest!
He would be stupid to risk his business throwing famous clients to the “wolves”. BTW, the people who don’t like Boras, along with some of his competitors, are the ones paying not the ones receiving. He has helped make Damon a very wealthy man.
Very well said, PG. While we don't know Mr. Boras through anything other than the media, I have had the opportunity to learn a bit about him and his organization over the last year or so from someone with direct knowledge of him and how his company works. What I've learned is that the general public doesn't know that much about him or hsi agency, and my own opinion of him has grown far more positive since learning what I have. I think that any player Mr. Boras's organization chooses to represent would be very fortunate to have such skilled advocates working on his behalf. While many people regard them a ruthless, I simply regard them as 'The Best'.