It's very clear now that Boras mis-calculated the market value of is biggest client, A-Rod. $350M is so far out of touch with every organization that they all must be laughing at Boras at this point. The fact is, the Yankees are probably the only team that would even come close to want Boras, not A-Rod, wants.
Should A-Rod swallow his pride, tell Boras to take a hike, and sit down with the Steinbrenners and work out a reasonable contract? Your thoughts.
2007-11-14 00:11:02 · 26 answers · asked by The Mick 7 7 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Important point that Troy & David mentioned about the $21M from Texas.
2007-11-14 00:29:37 · update #1
Everybody represented by Boras should dump him. And players eligible for the draft should consider that they would draft higher if represented by anybody else. A-Rod was overpriced when the Yankees got him, and that's why the Yankees got him because Texas and most every other team could not afford to add $25M a year to their payroll. He should go for less than the previous contract because it was outrageous and he should first try to stay with the Yankees. I am an Astros fan and would love to have him on the Astros at twice Biggio's salary for last year, but I believe more in players having some loyalty then to be hired hit men who would rather chase another million in free agency then chase a long fly ball in spring training. There is some personal bias here because their priority of more money raises a team's total payroll, which raises the cost of the tickets I have to buy!
2007-11-14 00:32:26 · answer #1 · answered by Frank 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the 350M demand was nothing more than A-Rod and Boras way of saying he wants out of New York for good, knowing full well that not even the Yankees would shell out that much cash for him. I think when it's all said and done, Boras will get him between 8 and 10 years at 27-30 million a season but nothing more. The best thing that could happen for them right now would be Lowell signing somewhere other than Boston, and that would add another big market team into the mix which would obviously jack up the price
2007-11-14 00:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by James S 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
But why with the Yankees? Why not with the Red Sox, or the Cubs, or the Angels, or the Podunk Planeteers?
If he wants out of Da Bronx, he won't be coming back.
People, many of whom should know better, are much too fixated on the "$350M" figure. That is an OPENING OFFER, not meant to be taken seriously, folks -- that's why contracts are NEGOTIATED and not crafted by fiat.
Rodriguez waved buh-bye to $81M over the next three years. Anything Boras gets above $27M/season and longer than three years is a win. It doesn't have to be $35M/season -- and sure, Team ARod would love to see that, but it isn't going to happen. That number, if it even ever was mentioned, was Boras' one-time "take this while you can" offer to the Yankees while they still had an exclusive window to talk extension. That didn't happen -- no surprise -- and now he's a free agent. The Yankees can bid in the open market or, per Cashman, hold the line and not look back, moving on from the ARod years.
2007-11-14 01:37:14 · answer #3 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It has a nice sound to it but you know, more than most, it doesn't work that way and it will never happen. A-Rod is a baseball player and not a negotiator of contracts. Although a minor league baseball player himself, Boras could never come back and hit 50 homeruns in season any more than A-Rod could negotiated the best possible contract for himself.
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I don't believe you are correct about Boras being out of touch. I have been keeping a close watch on the activity and Boras has at least four teams; Angels, Mets, Red Sox, and Dodgers that he is talking to about A-Rod. The deal on the table for one of these teams to take is $256 million over 8 years which is equal to $32 million per year. I believe you will see a deal made around these numbers. When these kinds of dollars are involved you can rest assured that Boras knew exactly what he would be able to do for A-Rod before A-Rod opted out of his Yankees contract.
2007-11-14 00:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a big fan of Boras myself but if you have skill and are a big market value, he's the guy you want to represent you. He knows what clubs are in need of and that's how he gets the advantage to the big contracts. I personally like the fact that a lot of teams out there could careless about A Rod because of the dollar amount Boras wants for him. Boras mis-calculated? Yes he did but A Rod will still go some where for some big dollars and Boras will get his cut. Any player with market value would be an idiot to get rid of Boras. I hate saying that but it's the truth.
2007-11-14 04:20:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whoever said that $350M was an opening asking price was correct. Boras has a history of starting high and coming down. It gets his clients more $, and makes the buyer feel like they got a better deal (ha!). I doubt that ARod will be back in NY. I think he feels he was treated poorly there, and with his wife pregnant, he'd probably rather be out of town.
Some other crazy owner will pony up a bunch of dough for ARod. Tom Hicks is not the only idiot owner in MLB, although he's gotta be happy to have his $21M back!
2007-11-14 02:06:20 · answer #6 · answered by rob 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sell. Why would A-Rod want to come back to New York with the way the "fans" are treating him? And then that magazine article with him on the front cover didn't help any. When a-rod leaves new york all the yankees fans were like "BOO! Be that way! We h@te you. We don't need you! You self-centered jack@ss, your just in it for the money."
But now that this rumor has come about the yankees fans are watching there mouths so there precious 3rd baseman can come back.
Makes me sick. :)
2007-11-14 06:13:34 · answer #7 · answered by McMoose--RIPYAHS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disagree that the $350 million number was a ploy to get him out of NY. Borass publicly stated that number -- if he signs elsewhere for less, then Borass also publicly states he can't hit the mark he shot for. For an agent like him, that's a dangerous admission to make, especially after the Matsuzaka contract not living up to his pre-negotiation hype.
Your scenario would work only if A-Rod truly wants to return to NY, and only if A-Rod is willing to put up with some serious sh*t that makes his first Yankee seasons seem like a torrid love affair. Still, I believe there is no way on earth that A-Rod and Borass sign with the Yankees together, and only slightly less certain that he ain't getting no $350 million.
2007-11-14 00:44:20 · answer #8 · answered by Rudy L 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sell!!!!-I think that it is way too early to assume that no one will meet that price. They had the initial GM meetings where nothing happens but have not had the Winter Meetings which is where most of the wheeling and dealing gets done, it may take some time but A-Rod will get his pay. I would like to see him stay in NY myself, it is good for baseball and then he can win his Championships with Girardi at the helm and everyone can eat crow about both of them...but he is making the business decision that in the end we will all see working out well for him. He may not get 350 million but will probably get 325 Million...ALTHOUGH there more than one Tom Hicks type owners that are willing to blank check book someone like A-Rod. He may surprise everyone and get more than 350 million...if he does, good for him, that is AMERICA AT IT'S BEST!!! The system works!!!
2007-11-14 01:00:39 · answer #9 · answered by bdough15 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sell.
While I am not a big fan a-rod...it is scott boras is messing everything up.
Also, as a Tiger i would love to see a-rod stay with the yankees....it would mean that the yankees still wouldnt win a world series.
Every player who has boras as an agent needs to drop him.
2007-11-14 02:22:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋