This Is A Great Time To Be Scott Boras Or Is It?

On one hand, this is the time of year when the uber-agent is on center stage.As a result of having a seemingly inexhaustible supply of the most sought after MLB free agents, Boras is clearly the prime performer in the Hot Stove League.Even if his clients aren’t in high demand, Boras is a master at creating a feeding frenzy among competing clubs for the services of the next “greatest, most in demand” player.Failing that, Boras’ greatest magic acts involve finding that one dumb or crazy owner who is willing to make a splash by bidding against himself for the services of one of the agent’s clients (see:Tom Hicks with Alex Rodriguez and Ted Lerner with Jayson Werth).

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