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Tuesday Notes: Chris Young, Scott Boras, Brian Sabean
2008-04-08 13:44:00
I’m not sure how I feel about long-term deals for players with one full year of service time (i.e. Troy Tulowitzki, and most recently Chris Young). The teams seem to be taking on much of the risk, in exchange for relatively minimal cost savings down the road. If Chris Young turns out to be a ...
Scott Boras? next big payday: Mark Teixeira (SportingNews.com)
2008-03-04 01:46:00
Agent Scott Boras will be shopping Mark Texeira after the season, and the first baseman will command top dollar. Will the Braves step up, or will a big spender like the Yankees swoop in? Read the full story.
Scott Boras? next big payday: Mark Texeira (SportingNews.com)
2008-03-03 22:36:00
Agent Scott Boras will be shopping Mark Texeira after the season, and the first baseman will command top dollar. Will the Braves step up, or will a big spender like the Yankees swoop in? Read the full story.
Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez switches to agent Scott Boras
2008-02-24 00:36:00
Manny Ramirez switched agents and is now represented by Scott Boras. Ramirez, entering the final guaranteed year of his contract, became the seventh player on Boston’s probable 25-man roster to be represented by Boras. The Red Sox slugger had been represented by Greg Genske. Ramirez said Thursday he’d like to retire as a member of the Red ...
Manny Ramirez signs on with Scott Boras (Yahoo! Sports)
2008-02-23 13:47:00
Powerful agent Scott Boras confirmed last night that he has added Manny Ramírez to a stable of clients… Read the full story.
Manny Ramirez signs on with Scott Boras
2008-02-23 12:47:00
Powerful agent Scott Boras confirmed last night that he has added Manny Ramírez to a stable of clients that already includes some of the biggest names on the Red Sox' roster the Boston Globe reported. Ramírez ended his association with Greg Genske, who had represented him since his former associate, Jeff Moorad — who negotiated Ramírez's eight-year, $160 million deal with the Sox before the 2001 season — left the agent business to become managing partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Genske and his associate, Gene Mato, who handled many of Ramírez's personal affairs and went to Arizona to be with Ramírez during Super Bowl week, did not return phone calls seeking comment.Boras already represents pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka and catcher Jason Varitek on the Red Sox, along with outfielder J.D. Drew, infielder Alex Cora, and relievers Craig Hansen and Julian Tavarez. Between Matsuzaka and Drew last winter, Boras negotiated $122 million in sa...
A-Rod Adds Another Agent
2007-12-18 20:36:00
UPDATE, 12-18-07 at 1:35pm: Sounds like Boras remains A-Rod's baseball agent, and Oseary is taking over for his other ventures. FROM 12-18-07 at 11:29am: Variety is reporting that Alex Rodriguez has dropped Scott Boras to sign with Guy Oseary.  A-Rod is Oseary's first athlete; he's worked with celebrities ranging from Madonna to David Blaine.  (Hat tip to Mark Feinsand on this one). Whatever Oseary does for Rodriguez probably won't concern MLBTR readers much.  Rodriguez's current contract, which he negotiated himself, runs through 2017.  He'll be 42 when the deal is done, perhaps ready to retire.  I can't see into the future but it doesn't seem like the Yanks will ever trade him.  I haven't read whether the new contract includes a no-trade clause but I assume so. The more interesting part is Boras, whose rep has taken a hit this winter.  However to me it seems like that hit is mostly from the media.  It's not like the Boras Corporati...
Rumor - Andruw Jones to Fire Scott Boras
2007-11-21 11:33:00
A source deeply involved in the baseball labor market (via a connection of mine) tells me that the buzz around the player agent networks is that Andruw Jones is "highly considering" firing Scott Boras. The source said that Jones is bothered by the fact that the A-Rod mess happened and that Kenny
Will Andruw Take One Year?
2007-11-20 22:44:00
According to Scott Boras, his client Andruw Jones will not be taking a one-year deal to rebuild his value.  Boras cites Jones' home run total, RBI total, and Gold Gloves as evidence that he deserves a marquee contract.  That might work if it were 1990 and OBP, SLG, and better fielding metrics weren't standard.  Is Boras losing his touch? Boras said the same thing a couple of months ago: "I wouldn't even consider a one-year contract with Andruw Jones."  This was a few days after Andruw admitted he'd listen to any offer.  Crasnick's article (linked in the first post) indicates that only the Nationals have expressed interest in him so far.  showad();
Scott Boras = Scum of the Earth?
2007-11-19 03:34:00
I took the title of this post from one of the topics that Jason of My Baseball Bias and I bandied about for our internet radio show, the Hits Keep Coming.Seriously, this guy has not had a good week at all, with A-Rod sidestepping him with negotiations by chatting with billionaire (and a far better businessman than he), Warren Buffett, and Boras was let go by Kenny Rogers.Alas, it comes to the question, is Scott Boras scum?As an agent, his job is to procure the best deal for his clients. If you look down the roster of those who he serves, it's a literal who's who of baseball.He's been known as a tough negotiator who tries to get the best contract for his clients, aka "market value" and more often than not, teams are handcuffed by his demands and the commodities they need to win.Hell, he could probably sell a suspecting fool beach front property in Nebraska.Has he ruined baseball?Well, a poster left this message for me the other day on the Oriole Post: "They should all fire Bor-ass...
A-Rod Deal Looks Close
2007-11-15 22:59:00
Yahoo's Tim Brown has quietly been doing a fine job gathering info about Alex Rodriguez's dealings with the Yankees.  Here's a link to yesterday's column, and here's today's.  A summary follows. The base of the contract is ten years, $275MM.  There are also performance incentives that can bring the value higher. The third party Rodriguez sent to initiate contact with the Steinbrenners was Mitch Modell, the sporting goods guy. The whole idea of the Yankees trying to bar Scott Boras or A-Rod having strife with Boras appears false.  Everyone's on good working terms, and the events of yesterday may even have been orchestrated by Boras.  John Harper paints a very different story based on his sources, so you'll have to decide who to believe. Brown suggests a contract announcement could come on Monday at the same time Rodriguez is named AL MVP.  showad();
It's a Conspiracy
2007-11-15 19:04:00
Don't believe anything you may have read about Alex Rodriguez's negotiations with the Yankees. Newsday's Wallace Matthews has pierced the veil of lies surrounding the proceedings, and brings you the real scoop:If you really believe Alex Rodriguez is going to negotiate with the Yankees without Scott Boras in the room, you probably also believe Ali G is about to be hired as a correspondent by "60 Minutes".If anyone is being used here, it's the Yankees, but they must know this, mustn't they? Because if they believe they're getting Rodriguez in a room by himself, they must also believe somebody can do a better job of managing this team than Joe Torre. (Oh, wait a minute ... )This article was written after the publication of numerous reports which said that A-Rod had in fact already met with the Yankees brass, sans Boras, and agreed on a base salary. Should I believe numerous accomplished journalists who utilize advanced techniques like "quoting sources," and "fact-checking," or sh...
Dodgers To Seek Pitching Via Trade
2007-11-13 05:15:00
Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times has some insight into Ned Colletti's gameplan this offseason. Colletti still isn't a fan of the free agent market for starting pitchers.  He feels that the Dodgers' best chance of upgrading the rotation is via trade.  Though the Dodgers have been previously linked to Hiroki Kuroda, Colletti seemed unimpressed by the Japanese market.  Trade options might include Erik Bedard, A.J. Burnett, Cliff Lee, Jon Garland, Jose Contreras, Johan Santana, Dan Haren, Joe Blanton, Chris Capuano, and Dave Bush.  Did I miss anyone?  As far as third base, Colletti says the Dodgers haven't decided whether to go after Alex Rodriguez.  He was able to tolerate Scott Boras enough to talk with him briefly last week.  The other options for the Dodgers would be Mike Lowell and Miguel Cabrera.  Giving Andy LaRoche a try wouldn't be a terrible idea. It sounds like the Dodgers really want to sign a center fielder and move Juan Pierre...
Tigers Could Lose Rogers, Move On To Silva
2007-11-08 16:21:00
Leave it to Scott Boras to be unsatisfied with Kenny Rogers' declarations that he will either play for the Tigers or retire.  Boras told Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski yesterday that Rogers wanted to explore the open market.  The Tigers remain Rogers' first choice, but Boras wants to be make sure the the 43-year old southpaw is paid at a level commensurate with his peers.  To Boras that would be the Maddux-Schilling-Glavine range, which is roughly $10MM.  Rogers earned $8MM in 2007, and is probably a tad less appealing than that trio.  According to Jon Paul Morosi (linked above), the Mariners and Rangers would be in the mix if the Tigers couldn't get something done.  Dombrowski won't let the Rogers wrinkle stop him from pursuing other pitchers.  Morosi says the Tigers have already expressed interest in Carlos Silva.  Wow, that list is growing rapidly. The team's other focus is relief pitching, given Joel Zumaya's injury.  They still wa...
Mets Rumors: A-Rod, Kim, Silva, Kuroda
2007-11-08 16:06:00
Plenty of new hot stove talk involving the Mets.  Let's get into it. First off, there's the fact that Omar Minaya met with Scott Boras yesterday.  Minaya says he talked to Boras about all the players he represents.  Besides Mr. Rodriguez, Eric Gagne, Byung-Hyun Kim, Kenny Rogers, and Kyle Lohse may be considerations for the Mets.  Indeed, there is some buzz that the Mets could bring Kim in to compete for a rotation spot. So what about A-Rod?  He'd cost the Mets a ton of money, plus the #22 overall pick in the 2008 draft.  It sounds like the Mets may hear Boras out as a courtesy, and even put in an offer they feel is reasonable.  That number might fall far short of what it will take, as did theirs for Daisuke Matsuzaka and Barry Zito a year ago.  That said, Mets insiders aren't afraid of the full retail price of Rodriguez. The top priority remains pitching.  Carlos Silva, Tom Glavine, Hiroki Kuroda, and A.J. Burnett are on the radar....
Scott Boras is a Cancer
2007-11-03 03:48:00
When you think about all that is Pop Culture, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Anna-Nicole Smith, Lindsey Lohan, you wonder why the more responsible people that surround these impressionable young people don’t help to insulate the evil of the world. But, when it comes to the adults, like Alex Rodriguez, you wonder when these idiots will slap a gag order on their caretakers and demand they shut-up or be banished forever. Why would Alex Rodriguez, who recognizes his position in baseball history, allow a guy like Scott Boras to continually damage his legacy as the greatest hitter in human history by demanding a contract that rivals the revenues of a medium-sized business. When does baseball step in and tell Boras to drag ass?? Noone will pay the $350 Million price tag he’s asking for, and most fans are disgusted by the tag altogether! Why would Alex Rodriguez even allow that price tag to be bandied about in the media? I think this is the inside of Alex Rodriguez. I tried real ...
ARod & Scott Boras Are Insane
2007-11-02 22:18:00
According to a report by Buster Olney at ESPN.com, Scott Boras and Alex Rodriguez wanted a $350 million offer just to talk. The Yankees were ready to offer a 5 year $150 million contract extension. Put that on top of the $82 million he would have received had he stayed, the Yankees would have been ...
The Idiot File: Scott Boras & "A-Rod", Alex Rodriguez
2007-11-01 18:26:00
Sorry, America; I find this guy just so distasteful & ornery right now. After the stunt he pulled along with A-Rod, he's now officially moved into Drew Rosenhaus territory.Yes, his stated goal is to make the most money for his clients and create a market for them; however, the way you have handled the A-Rod negotiations -- boy, Mr. Boras you have sunken to a new low universally with those who follow baseball.And A-Rod: Buddy, you are now the new T.O.Congratulations.We know you have insecurities and have tried too hard over the years to win the affection of fans, but this time, you deserve the hate.I really wanted to like you, A-Rod, but I can't and probably never will.
Scott Boras Clients
2007-11-01 17:04:00
I was recently asked to list which free agents have Scott Boras as their agent.  Without further ado, here it is (thanks to MLB4U).  Let me know if I missed any free agents or non-tenders! Ben Broussard*Bruce ChenEric GagneJose HernandezAndruw JonesByung-Hyun KimTravis LeeKyle LohseRodrigo LopezGreg MadduxCorey PattersonMark Prior*Alex RodriguezKenny RogersJulian TavarezRon VilloneJeff WeaverBrad Wilkerson *Free agent if non-tendered
Scott Boras: Media Whore
2007-10-30 05:47:00
Hi my name is Scott Boras and because my client Alex Rodriguez needs attention, I am going to release the news a day or two early that ARod is going to opt-out of his contract with the New York Yankees. The reason why is that the Red Sox don’t need the attention, it should all ...
Scott Boras to Yankees: “Arod Cock of the Walk”
2007-10-29 23:44:00
Sunday. Oct 28, 2007, in baseball terms, a day that should have been remembered for commemorating the Boston Red Sox’s second championship of the decade, clinched with the final pitches of their 4 game sweep over the Colorado Rockies; the Red Sox’s had part of their thunder stolen away, by the latest stroke of genius from the super agent Scott Boras. In New York, the media is littered with
Scott Boras - Disgusting Move?
2007-10-29 20:44:00
Scott Boras is getting torn apart today on AOL Sports News. Why? The apparently custom is not to talk about anything else in baseball during the World Series ….. except the respective teams in the Series! For example, the Yankees chose to delay the formal announcement of its new manager until later this week. So what does Scott Boras do? Something inappropriate according to AOL News: “With most of America sitting on the couch watching the Rockies valiantly trying to put together a final charge to keep from being swept, the Fox booth threw things over to Ken Rosenthal for a news update. He proceeded to drop the bombshell that word had leaked from Scott Boras that Alex Rodriguez is going to opt out of his contract with the Yankees, possibly ending his career in New York. Talk in the booth flipped to where the best player in baseball would be making his next home as message boards lit up all across America. In the middle of the deciding game of the World Series, everyone ...
Cashman Takes Firm Stance On A-Rod
2007-10-18 18:04:00
When we last heard from him eight days ago, Brian Cashman left himself some wiggle room to negotiate with Alex Rodriguez even if he opts out in November and the Yankees lose the Texas money.  The implication then was that higher-ranking club officials could overrule Cashman's recommendation. Yesterday, after the Yankees' meeting of the minds in Tampa, Cashman took a firmer stance: If Alex Rodriguez opts out of his contract then we will not participate in free agency.  That is accurate and that is definitive. Why this is being aired out in public I'm not sure, but at this point the Yankees will seem kind of stupid if they do negotiate with Rodriguez after he opts out.  It really seems that they're not kidding about not wanting to lose the Texas money or enter a bidding war.  Meanwhile Scott Boras just spent three full days convincing A-Rod to opt out.  However, Ken Davidoff believes that rather than opt out, A-Rod will sign an extension amounting to $297M...
Odds and Ends: A-Rod, Boras, Pettitte
2007-10-15 12:00:00
Early Monday morning reading material... Interesting article in the New York Daily News regarding Scott Boras and Alex Rodriguez.  Boras insists that many of his clients have not taken the largest deal offered to them, giving examples.  The article also touches upon recent Boras clients connected to performance-enhancing drugs (Rick Ankiel and Scott Schoeneweis).  Boras' agency is known for its obsessive attention to detail for all of its clients, and seeing a few of them busted raises some questions. Last winter, we discussed the possibility of Hiroki Kuroda coming over from Japan.  Well, he's a free agent again, and Nick Cafardo is wondering if 2008 will be the year.  Cafardo also noted that Daisuke Matsuzaka did not earn the Red Sox nearly as much marketing revenue as Scott Boras suggested. Newsday's Ken Davidoff says Andy Pettitte intends to exercise his $16MM player option for 2008.  Davidoff points out that Pettitte has the same deadline for th...
Alex Rodriguez / Scott Boras - will they opt out of Yankees Contract?
2007-10-10 22:23:00
Alex Rodriguez is closer to opting o ut of his contract. The New York Yankees star can opt out of the final three years of his 10-year, $252-million contract 10 days after the conclusion of the World Series. Rodriguez’s agent, Scott Boras, believes A Rod could get a huge deal because of the growth of regional sports networks such as the YES Network and the record crowds in Major League Baseball. “Academically, I would say that because the Yankees have the right to exclusively negotiate with him in this time,” Boras said to Newsday, “Alex has the ability to listen to them. I spoke to Alex [Monday night]. He’s going to take some time off, and then we’re going to talk a little bit later.” Boras described Rodriguez as an IPN player. That Boras-devised term means: 1. Iconic, “that he’s an iconic player, he comes in there and increases the brand value, increases the attendance of the franchise.” 2. Performance, “Nationally,...
A-Rod to the Mets? [J. Mark English]
2007-10-10 15:25:00
Craig Carton on WFAN just came up with a half-baked idea which actually doesn't sound too bad from the Met fan perspective.The New York Mets should offer to Scott Boras (A-Rod's agent) at least $350 million over the next ten years, and be willing to go up to possibly $400 million.If Boras excepts the deal, the Mets now have A-Rod, then the Mets can turn around and trade Jose Reyes and whoever else for Johan Santana.Then the Mets would have the best pitcher and hitter in the game.As Carton said, in reference to A-Rod, if you could have Michael Jordan in his prime, would you not go out and spend whatever it takes to get him?If your the Metropolitans you have to at least give this idea a try...http://img68.imageshack.u-s/my.php?image=amerlegendslogo5-wj.gif
Alex Will Get Paid; The Greed of Scott Boras
2007-10-10 04:54:00
***?The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed -- for lack of a better word -- is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms -- greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge -- has marked the upward surge of mankind.? - Gordon Gekko, Wall Street (1987) Before I go any further, everyone say a quick hello to Beatlefnatic, a loyal and great Oriole fan who will be expressing her views on baseball and other topics. Visit her first post on the blog titled, ?ALCS and More?. Since there?s no baseball on the air, I decided to read the news while I was eating dinner and it looks like in light of the Yankees being disposed of in the ALDS, Scott Boras has decided to give us an update on Alex Rodriguez and his contract situation. Well, if Rodriguez wants to leave New York or perhaps re-sign with them for an even bigger payday, Scott Boras has his own ideas. And, boy, the...
Andruw Likely Gone
2007-09-28 19:08:00
Update:  Keith Law just predicted Torii Hunter will make 16MM/year in Texas.  That gels with what Andruw's seeking. Tim discussed The Andruw Jones Situation recently and whether he'd accept a 1-year deal or a 5-year hometown discount.  Now, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the inevitable departure of Andruw Jones here and here. Despite Andruw coming off career-worst season of hitting .222 with 26 homeruns and 94 RBIs, Scott Boras has said there's "no way" he'll accept a 1-year deal.  Instead, he's seeking a contract at the "fair-market value" of $17-20 million per year.  That's Vernon Wells-esque.  And why not?  Wells has yet to approach Andruw's career production.  And it's always easy to forget after 12 years in the bigs that Andruw Jones is only 30. Jones has three games left on his contract that paid him $75MM over the last 6 years, a real hometown discount.  Boras has made it known they have no i...
Andruw Jones and the Nationals
2007-09-11 18:14:00
When we last considered the idea of the Nats signing Andruw Jones, it was April and he seemed in line for a six or seven year contract.  The idea of bringing in Andruw was to create some goodwill with the fans through some rebuilding years, a la the Gil Meche signing in Kansas City.  The consensus of the commenters at MLBTR was that this was a bad idea. Mark Zuckerman of the Washington Times re-started this conversation yesterday.  He notes that center field is still the Nats' most obvious need.  Sorry, Nook.  Of course there's the Stan Kasten connection and the new ballpark.    However there is now one difference from our April discussion: Jones had an awful 2007 season.  His .314 OBP and .419 SLG are both his second-worst career marks.  Overall in his career he's at .263/.342/.498.  I'd expect something more like that next year. Andruw will be 31 when the '07 season starts.  Given the decent-sized class of free agent ...
Scott Boras Has Small Cojones
2007-08-17 06:43:00
The MLB draft is usually Scott Boras’ time to shine. Not this year. Going into Wednesday’s signing deadline, 5th overall pick Matt Wieters was Boras’ marquee unsigned client. Boras was seeking a major league contract worth at least $10-11 million. The Orioles were offering a signing bonus in the area of $5-6 million. When the midnight deadline finally approached Boras caved and Wieters signed for a $6 million bonus. The worst part for Boras is that #1 overall pick David Price got an $11.25 million major league contract from the Devil Rays. There’s a chance that money (or a similar amount) would have gone to Wieters if Boras hadn’t scared off the first four teams in the draft with rumors of his $10 million contract demands. Once Wieters fell to 5th, it was harder for Boras to make the case that he deserved an eight figure contract. I will give Boras credit for at least taking what the Orioles offered. There is no doubt that the best thing for Wie...
J.D. Drew Update from Scott Boras
2006-12-22 01:38:01
According to Scott Boras, there is nothing physically wrong with J.D. Drew’s surgically repaired right shoulder. “J.D. is healthy. We’ve had noted experts that have demonstrated that he’s without any condition that would effect him over the five years of the contract.” I doubt the Red Sox will take Boras’ word for it given the fact he is a SPORTS AGENT (who aren’t exactly the most honest people you’ll meet). Hopefully, the second opinion the Red Sox had Drew go for confirms what Boras says and him and the Red Sox will get this deal done in time for Christmas. Technorati: Boston Red Sox, J.D. Drew, Scott Boras
Subject: Mets meeting with Scott Boras to discuss offer - by: GoTalkSports
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Where would they play A-Rod? They have both a great young 3rd baseman as well as shortstop in David Wright (3B) and Jose Reyes (SS). If they plan to have all three on their roster, the only option I could see would be for Reyes to move to 2nd base or a whole new position all-together. Or this could be a heads up to Reyes to pack his bags, because he is on his way out....
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