Why Joe Mauer’s not going to New York
by steve on 09/03/10 at 12:20 pm
Yankees fans already have Joe Mauer fitted for a 2011 World Series ring. They’re sure Mauer’s headed for the Bronx. Why? Because how can the Twins possibly keep him? ( See Rodriguez, Alex; Teixeira, Mark; Sabathia, CC, et al. ) I mean, that’s the rule, right? Small market guy … — full article at bugsandcranks.com
Full StoryEllsbury: No long-term talks with Sox
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A year ago at this time, the Red Sox were working to finalize a five-year, $30 million deal with pitcher Jon Lester. He joined Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis as players who had reached long-term deals with the club in a span of less than four months.
Lester and … — full article [...]
Discussion: Jacoby Ellsbury
Alex Speier of WEEI confirms today what we heard reported last week by CSNNE.com’s Joe Haggerty : neither Jacoby Ellsbury or his agent, Scott Boras, have discussed a long-term extension for the outfielder with the Boston Red Sox.
Speier points out that other core Red Sox players, such as … — full [...]
Pirates at Orioles GL3 Preview, Matt Weiters Fact, Pirates Fantasy Outlook and Tillmans Cutter
First off, a Matt Weiters Fact. Scott Boras Hired Matt Wieters As His Agent.
Chris Tillman is on the bump tonight and he is working on a cutter to go with that 12-to-6 curveball. [CAMDEN CRAZIES]
The Pirates lineup is interesting without Cutch:
Aki Iwamura, 2B
Jose Tabata, LF
GFJ, RF
Ryan … — full article at rumbunter.com
Blalock Deciding Between Rays And Marlins
Hank Blalock is deciding between the Rays and the Marlins, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com ( Twitter link). The Scott Boras client made $6MM last year, but he’s in line for a considerably smaller salary this coming season. Blalock, 29, hit .234/.277/.459 last year with the Rangers, adding … — full article at mlbtraderumors.com
Full StoryIf The Oscars Were Baseball: Oscar Preview, Oscar Picks
I had the idea to compare some Oscar contenders to baseball players and teams. Back in the day, I’d hit you with 35 or so picture analogies just to show I could, but I’ll just stick to the best ones. Take a looksee, explanations after the jump.
Best Picture
Best Director … [...]
Bryce Harper: "I Don’t Want To Play For The Nationals."
I’m being a bit ham-handed when it comes to that title. In reality it may not be Harper so much as it is his agent, Scott Boras, but this stor y certainly is an interesting one. Harper, being advised by agent Scott Boras, said it’s not a foregone conclusion that he [...]
Full StoryHideki Matsui in Anaheim: "Man, I feel comfortable here"
Good story in today’s New York Times about Hideki Matsui’s transition to life with the Angels. There’s one rather shocking fact — About 50 Japanese reporters are following the Angels this spring, compared with three daily beat writers from American… — full article at hardballtalk.nbcsports.com
Full StoryManny Ramirez On The Move
After the drama that led to his trade at the deadline in 2008, Manny Ramirez continued his career in the National League by re-signing win the Dodgers on a two-year $45-million deal. This was a far cry from the four-year $100-million deal Manny and super-agent Scott Boras imagined when they … — full article [...]
Full StoryChoo’s New Agent – Scott Boras
While the Indians aren’t going to contend this year, they are building towards the 2011-2012 with young players who remain under their control thanks to the MLB service time rules. In other words, guys like Asdrubal Cabrera, Matt LaPorta, Michael Brantley, and Chris Perez will be with the … — full article at waitingfornextyear.com
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