Is Boras really this delusional?

[YanksHater213]

Mind me if this is posted somewhere else, but holy s***...

 

DANA POINT, Calif. - If the Red Sox [team stats] were entertaining thoughts that their efforts to re-sign free agent catcher Jason Varitek [stats] were going to be easy, they learned otherwise yesterday.

 

Agent Scott Boras told reporters that New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada’s four-year, $52.4 million deal, which was agreed to last offseason, will serve as a benchmark for any team looking to land Varitek.

 

“It’s probably representative, age-wise,” Boras said, “and it’s also representative of what a player on a winning team (is worth). You’re not going to have many catchers who have the performance levels and a 60 percent winning percentage on a franchise and have won two world championships and caught four no-hitters. The idea of it is that there just aren’t many in the marketplace that can lead a club like Jason Varitek and that’s going to be his value.”

 

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/red_sox/view.bg?articleid=1130175&srvc=sports&position=0

 

4 years 52 million?!?!

[redsoxrules]

Yeah ..he also said Manny deserves a 6 year deal with Arod type money

[Cocos Disciples]

Yeah it's in the "Farewell" thread. Pretty ridiculous.

[BoSox21]

it's the first rule in negotiating, you overshoot what you want big time and eventually come down to about what you're expecting. there can't seriously be anyone willing to spend 4 years and $52 mil on Varitek

[Dipre]

Boras has single-handedly blown up the FA market to the point where $200 Mil contracts are being discussed left and right, and if he manages to get that much for Varitek from some sucker (which i hope is not the Sox) i swear i'll stop watching Major League Baseball altogether.....

[BoSox21]

Boras has single-handedly blown up the FA market to the point where $200 Mil contracts are being discussed left and right' date=' and if he manages to get that much for Varitek from some sucker (which i hope is not the Sox) i swear i'll stop watching Major League Baseball altogether.....[/quote']

 

You lie.

[Dojji]

I'm sure that would destroy my world.

 

If Theo goes over 2/16 I'll be surprised.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

Ban this prick from baseball. Goddamn

[Paradisecity]

I wish Scott Boras would write my resume.

[Dipre]

You lie.

 

It's an overstatement, lol, but he has had a major hand on it, he started it all with a certain contract for a certain player who can't hit in the playoffs.......

[Thumper]

I can't say I'm not surprised that this would come from Boras.

 

First off I'd be surprised if Theo re-signs Tek at all.

Even more so, anything over $16 mil.

[Cocos Disciples]

I can't say I'm not surprised that this would come from Boras.

 

First off I'd be surprised if Theo re-signs Tek at all.

Even more so, anything over $16 mil.

 

Those tricky double negatives.

[ORS]

Those tricky double negatives.

He's not saying what you don't think he isn't.

[schillingouttheks]

Those tricky double negatives.

 

He shouldn't have used one there. He's saying that he is surprised.... right?

[Cocos Disciples]

He shouldn't have used one there. He's saying that he is surprised.... right?

 

Based on context, I'd guess he's saying he's not surprised. As in he's not surprised that Boras is overselling his clients.

[Thumper]

Those tricky double negatives.

 

Damn them. I knew I was typing something wrong. But you are smart enough to know what I meant... that is Boras is a bag of dicks and then some.

[Cocos Disciples]

Damn them. I knew I was typing something wrong. But you are smart enough to know what I meant... that is Boras is a bag of dicks and then some.

 

I figured it was something like that.

[redsoxrules]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8761502/L.A.-offers-Manny-2nd-highest-salary-ever-in-MLB

[TheKilo]

He's not saying what you don't think he isn't.

 

*Head explodes*

[msubulldogs21]

So let me get this straight. 4 years ago he signed a deal for 4/40... and 4 years later (and 4 years older), Boras is wanting 12 million more than he got last time for a player who's fallen off the face of the planet? Sounds like a bargain!

[Dipre]

Damn them. I knew I was typing something wrong. But you are smart enough to know what I meant... that is Boras is a bag of dicks and then some.

 

Bucket of dicks might be more appropiate....

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

Bucket of dicks might be more appropiate....

Dumpster of dicks. Alliteration FTW.

 

 

 

Like msu said, I'm curious why Varitek deserves more money than his previous contract when he's pretty much at end of the line, offensively.

[Dipre]

Dumpster of dicks. Alliteration FTW.

 

 

 

Like msu said, I'm curious why Varitek deserves more money than his previous contract when he's pretty much at end of the line, offensively.

 

Nuclear dumpsite of dicks.....

 

And he probably thinks he can up the market by making bold (stupid?) statements like this one.......

[Gom]

It amazes me that people still get shocked at what comes out of the mouth of Scott Boras.

[ARod2212]

If he gets more than 1 year, $5 million, I'd be surprised.

[jacksonianmarch]

Boras can squeak out 2 yrs from the sox. The Sox know that their best catching prospects are in A ball. Exposito is the highest ranked one and this really was his best yr, so we'll see. The sox are deep in a lot of positions, but catcher is not one of them

[BoSox21]

how is he is a dick? his job is to get the most money he can for his client, that's why he has the most amount of high-profile players

 

he won't get 4 years and $52 mil for Varitek but he will get someone to overpay for him

 

hell, we should all be so good at our jobs

[rician blast]

He's not saying what you don't think he isn't.

 

funny, i wasn't just thinking the same different thing.

[YAZMAN]

He's not saying what you don't think he isn't.

 

You don't never know nothing.

[Dipre]

how is he is a dick? his job is to get the most money he can for his client, that's why he has the most amount of high-profile players

 

he won't get 4 years and $52 mil for Varitek but he will get someone to overpay for him

 

hell, we should all be so good at our jobs

 

Really?

 

Johnnie Cochran comes to mind.......