Comments on: The life and times of Scott Boras http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/the-life-and-times-of-scott-boras-8110/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 05:26:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: RobC http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/the-life-and-times-of-scott-boras-8110/#comment-283755 RobC Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:54:03 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8110#comment-283755 what is the agent commission on player contracts? 10%? what is the agent commission on player contracts?
10%?

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/the-life-and-times-of-scott-boras-8110/#comment-283558 steve (different one) Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:40:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8110#comment-283558 Cole had NOTHING to do with Boras. think about it, why on earth would Boras not want his client to take the Yankees' millions? the Yankees are not upset with Boras over Cole, he never even entered the picture. Cole had NOTHING to do with Boras.

think about it, why on earth would Boras not want his client to take the Yankees’ millions?

the Yankees are not upset with Boras over Cole, he never even entered the picture.

]]> By: Januz http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/the-life-and-times-of-scott-boras-8110/#comment-283554 Januz Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:01:04 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8110#comment-283554 I have no pity for Manny, he knew exectly what he was getting into when he signed with Boras. Where Boras is wrong is this......... He knew all along, if everything was equal, the plan was to send Teixeira to the Yankees (Because Tex wanted to come here, and because Boras needs good a relationship with the Yankees after he has been burning bridges with teams left and right, and the Yankees were not happy about Arod's opt-out and Gerrit Cole). Knowing that, he knew that Manny would have a difficult time finding a team, so he should have not taken Manny as a client in the first place. Scott Boras is a guy who knows his stuff, and has things planned out well in advance, including placing his guys on certain teams (Yankees, Rangers, Red Sox, Dodgers, Tigers and Mariners to name a few (And avoiding others such as the Phillies and White Sox), and coming up with huge volumes of data while overhyping players (See Perez, Oliver "One of the BEST lefthanders in baseball"). I think he is still the best at what he does, because of the planning and preparation, but he is starting to slip a bit. The Royals drafted his clients three years in a row, and managed to get them signed, he still can't get Joe Crede signed, the Veritek & Manny messes, and getting the Danks to favor the White Sox over him are clues to possible slippage. This draft and the offseason with Matt Holliday (Because of the economy and lack of quality free agents), will give you a good indication of how successful Boras will be in the future. I have no pity for Manny, he knew exectly what he was getting into when he signed with Boras. Where Boras is wrong is this……… He knew all along, if everything was equal, the plan was to send Teixeira to the Yankees (Because Tex wanted to come here, and because Boras needs good a relationship with the Yankees after he has been burning bridges with teams left and right, and the Yankees were not happy about Arod’s opt-out and Gerrit Cole). Knowing that, he knew that Manny would have a difficult time finding a team, so he should have not taken Manny as a client in the first place.
Scott Boras is a guy who knows his stuff, and has things planned out well in advance, including placing his guys on certain teams (Yankees, Rangers, Red Sox, Dodgers, Tigers and Mariners to name a few (And avoiding others such as the Phillies and White Sox), and coming up with huge volumes of data while overhyping players (See Perez, Oliver “One of the BEST lefthanders in baseball”).
I think he is still the best at what he does, because of the planning and preparation, but he is starting to slip a bit. The Royals drafted his clients three years in a row, and managed to get them signed, he still can’t get Joe Crede signed, the Veritek & Manny messes, and getting the Danks to favor the White Sox over him are clues to possible slippage.
This draft and the offseason with Matt Holliday (Because of the economy and lack of quality free agents), will give you a good indication of how successful Boras will be in the future.

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/the-life-and-times-of-scott-boras-8110/#comment-283548 steve (different one) Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:35:50 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8110#comment-283548 the Cards hold an option for 2011 on Pujols. so, at the least, Pujols won't be available until 2012. the Cards hold an option for 2011 on Pujols.

so, at the least, Pujols won’t be available until 2012.

]]> By: Ed http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/the-life-and-times-of-scott-boras-8110/#comment-283542 Ed Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:26:33 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8110#comment-283542 <i>I would say that, well, the economic disaster is the reason that Boras hasn’t gotten Manny a great contract, or has lost leverage in situations.</i> If the economy didn't tank, who do you think would be giving Manny $25m/year for 3+ years? The Yankees don't have the room. He burned his bridges in Boston. The Angels don't like to spend that kind of money on one player. The Cubs have been adding lots of big, backloaded contracts the past few years, so I think they were pretty much tapped out regardless - plus, their ownership situation probably was the key factor in their offseason budgeting. Detroit is already into the luxury tax level, so I don't see them wanting another giant contract. I guess you could make a case that Manny would fit with the Mets, and that they should be able to spend more money. But that's really it. I would say that, well, the economic disaster is the reason that Boras hasn’t gotten Manny a great contract, or has lost leverage in situations.

If the economy didn’t tank, who do you think would be giving Manny $25m/year for 3+ years?

The Yankees don’t have the room. He burned his bridges in Boston. The Angels don’t like to spend that kind of money on one player. The Cubs have been adding lots of big, backloaded contracts the past few years, so I think they were pretty much tapped out regardless – plus, their ownership situation probably was the key factor in their offseason budgeting. Detroit is already into the luxury tax level, so I don’t see them wanting another giant contract.

I guess you could make a case that Manny would fit with the Mets, and that they should be able to spend more money. But that’s really it.

]]> By: 27 this year http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/the-life-and-times-of-scott-boras-8110/#comment-283537 27 this year Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:08:23 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8110#comment-283537 has he, could he handle it? Because then we could just sign Damon to a one year deal if he does ok this season as a stopgap. has he, could he handle it? Because then we could just sign Damon to a one year deal if he does ok this season as a stopgap.

]]> By: Rob Abruzzese http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/the-life-and-times-of-scott-boras-8110/#comment-283532 Rob Abruzzese Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:51:44 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8110#comment-283532 I think it worked out better for the Yankees and if Teixeira really wanted to be a Yankee then it worked out for him too, but Boras really screwed Manny Ramirez when Tex signed with the Yanks. At the time they got Tex I thought a contract offer to Manny was just a matter of time. It's just a bad off-season to be a free agent. I think it worked out better for the Yankees and if Teixeira really wanted to be a Yankee then it worked out for him too, but Boras really screwed Manny Ramirez when Tex signed with the Yanks. At the time they got Tex I thought a contract offer to Manny was just a matter of time.

It’s just a bad off-season to be a free agent.

]]> By: mko http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/the-life-and-times-of-scott-boras-8110/#comment-283529 mko Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:22:31 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8110#comment-283529 Better we pick him up and put him in LF. He has played a lot of games there. ;-) Better we pick him up and put him in LF. He has played a lot of games there. ;-)

]]> By: Chris http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/the-life-and-times-of-scott-boras-8110/#comment-283526 Chris Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:02:47 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8110#comment-283526 In fact, I think the Tex negotiations helped hie credibility this year. That was a case where he said to Boston, we have another team willing to go higher. Boston blinked, and Tex signed with the Yankees. In the past, it's never been clear that the mystery other team has ever actually existed. In fact, I think the Tex negotiations helped hie credibility this year. That was a case where he said to Boston, we have another team willing to go higher. Boston blinked, and Tex signed with the Yankees. In the past, it’s never been clear that the mystery other team has ever actually existed.

]]> By: Jake H http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/the-life-and-times-of-scott-boras-8110/#comment-283522 Jake H Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:15:01 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8110#comment-283522 That would suck bad. Stay in the NL Albert. That would suck bad. Stay in the NL Albert.

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