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[stevejrogers]

I didn't mean it to sound I'm still not over the lack of an offer given to ARod. I just thought of the first thing that popped in my head of Boras doing something that is more beneficial to him (highest and craziest bidder) rather than something that would have made both business and baseball sense (Opening the bidding up to let Boston, both NY teams, LA, both Chicago teams, or even Atlanta, St Louis or SF ect).

It obviously is a long since dead issue, especially in light of who we have playing SS (2nd half of the season aside) and 3B today. Very much akin to people still whinning about why Scott Kazmir was traded for Victor Zambrano.

[smg58]

The one thing I think A-Rod has proven in the seven years since the Texas signing is that he's not the difference maker he needed to be to justify that contract. And the next contract will likely be worse.

Given what A-Rod ultimately signed for, I'm amazed that Phillips gets no benefit of the doubt for suggesting that Boras' demands weren't reasonable.

As for Boras, his job is to get his clients the biggest contract possible, and he generally succeeds. Why does that make him the bad guy?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

SJRogers - "...Very much akin to people still whinning about why Scott Kazmir was traded for Victor Zambrano."

No it's not. Not signing ARod to a $252 mil. contract was a good baseball decision. Trading Kazmir for the wrong Zambrano was a bad baseball decision. The too situations are not at all alike.

[metsmarathon]

why should boras care what makes baseball sense?

[stevejrogers]

Rockin' Doc wrote: SJRogers - "...Very much akin to people still whinning about why Scott Kazmir was traded for Victor Zambrano." No it's not. Not signing ARod to a $252 mil. contract was a good baseball decision. Trading Kazmir for the wrong Zambrano was a bad baseball decision. The too situations are not at all alike.

Letting it be clear that ARod/Boras were the bad guys by giving a firm offer and letting them decline would have been a better PR decision.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Which (1) supports none of your prior contention, (2) what difference does it make?, and (3) doesn't make anybody bad.

Work with that second or third thing to pop into your head.