***TEX AND THE NATS***
This sounds like a Disney cartoon, and with Boras involved, it might well be, but the rumor is the Nationals have upped their offer to $184 million for 8 years and may be willing to go to 9 or 10 years. Even if your agent was Homer Simpson, you'd have to look at that offer seriously. If he takes it, there will be a lot of grousing about that greedy, money-hungry bum, but when you think that after taxes, thats about $10,000 an INNING, let them talk. Then there's always the possibility that he'll force a trade after 2 or 3 years (ala A-Rod), and he'll be with one of the Big Three (Yanks, Mets or Sox).
***ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST***
Another Scott Boras has signed for big bucks!! Wait, did I say 'another'? I meant his first. Yes, only one Boras client has signed so far, and normally this would not be unusual, since Scott likes to drag things out. But this year seems a little different:
The Angels told Boras to take Tex and find another playground.
The Dodgers made one offer and pulled it: Superman's too expensive.
The Red Sox told him good luck with the BMT, we're done
The Yankees said they didn't like any of his toys.
So Scott went out and showed them: He got Felipe Lopez a one-year deal for $3.5 million with Arizona. Normally this would be popcorn money to Boras, but a man's got to eat.
Even if Manny & Tex are still out there, Scott has a lot of other big names to offer: Like Bruce Chen and Ben Broussard and Byng-Hyun Kim and Sam Guarnieri...wait, that's my dentist. Well, you get the idea.
Merry Christmas to all !!
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