I hope we can agree to disagree on this one, Sara.  I find him a monster.  I wish he were not involved in the sport.  I may be alone in that thought, or at least in a room with only a few people, but I have no respect for the man.  It's just me.  Please understand.

 

 

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Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: alemro13@...
Sent: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:28:05 -0500
To: yankeesmvp1@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [YankeesMVP1] Posturing

 

I just want to say something about Scott Boras...He is a business man. He tries to get the very best deals he possibly can. I honestly believe that the reason he can be so unreasonable at times is because he honestly thinks he is getting what his clients deserve. He has a heart and compassion. I remember watching the press conference after Nick Adenheart passed away. Nick's family asked Boras to speak on behalf of the family and he was sobbing. He could hardly speak. He said he'd been working with Nick since he was in high school. What we don't see is him becoming a part of the families of all these ballplayers that he works with for years before they even make the majors. I remember seeing him cry once when he was discussing Alex because he saw such an amazing young talent. He wants the absolute best for his players.

He makes some really pig headed moves and his timing is terrible...like annoucning Arod's deal during the WS a couple of years ago...I'm just saying...I don't believe he's the monster that everyone thinks he is.

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 8:47 AM, <mikeman341@...> wrote:

 

Scott,

I don't blame the teams at all, either.  Boras oversells everything he has and you're right about his favorite tactic.  Big dif this year for the Yanks is that they are not desperate.  I still think that either Scott Posdenick or Marlon Byrd would be an upgrade over Damon, though I would not at all be disappointed to see Johnny back in pinstripes again for the coming season.  You gotta bring Matsui back and Andy too, as soon as he indicates his willingness.  I still say if Andy doesn't come back, go for Randy Wolf and fill in the rest from the inside.

 

Also, you start looking at the FA market, who out there is as good a straight dh as Matsui?  I don't think you can do better right now than him.  Also, I'd resign Hairston in a heartbeat, he's a great team player and can play just about anywhere.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Coulter <scott.coulter2@...>
To: Yankeesmvp1Group <Yankeesmvp1@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, Nov 10, 2009 4:38 pm
Subject: [YankeesMVP1] Posturing

 

I alluded earlier to some posturing going on.  It seems the teams, while not in "collusion" are presenting somewhat of a united front.  What they are doing is saying they are only interested in signing their own free agents.  What this tactic is intended to do is take away one of super agent Scott Boras's biggest tools, playing teams against each other.  So Boston, Yankees, Mets, Cubs, Dodgers, big money teams are saying something like this:  At this time we are only interested in re-signing our own free agents.  Thanks for asking.

 

Interesting ploy to keep Boras from running up the bucks, since he has already said he thinks Jason Bay and Matt Holliday are worth, "Texieira dollars."  This posturing should make our fan lives a little confusing to say the least since we now do not know who to believe about what.  Could be an interesting, or dull, hot stove if everyone sticks to their plan.

 

The Yankees rumor is that they want to sign Damon and Matsui and Andy ASAP to 1 year deals and move on from there.  They are evidencing little interest in Lackey because of his injury history.

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Scott Coulter

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