Scott Boras to MLB GMs: I’m Smarter Than You Are, Why Didn’t You Want Ryan Madson?
All, Baseball, Douchy Agents January 13th. 2012, 1:06pm
Boorish Scott Boras is ticked off that his client, Ryan Madson, couldn’t get a multi-year offer from anyone, so after the Reds signed Madson to a 1-year, $6 million deal, the douchiest of douchy baseball agents reminded GMs he’s smarter than they are:
“As many as eight major league teams have taken great risk in the closer role,” Boras told ESPN. “The game has shown many times that teams need closers with the efficiency to (convert) 85 percent of their save opportunities and the durability to make 60 appearances. Numerous teams didn’t follow those metrics as a criteria for a closer this offseason. They turned their back on the closer role.”
Is this GMs telling Boras to shove his notorious binder up his ass, or teams just not wanting to invest big money in fickle closers?
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January 13th, 2012 at 1:11 PM
Even simpler. After Papelbon signed and the Sox traded for Bailey, the closer market dried up.
When you have no bidders, you’re screwed.
Players should always SET the market, not let the market come to them.
January 13th, 2012 at 1:15 PM
Just to be clear, it’s really either a 1 year, $8.5 million deal or 2/$15 million.
January 13th, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Maybe because owners are becoming aware that closers are fungible assets outside of Mo Rivera?
January 13th, 2012 at 1:20 PM
Also the best of the best.
January 13th, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Cant wait to see what Fielder has to settle for
January 13th, 2012 at 1:25 PM
Boras isn’t having his best offseason. For Prince Fielder’s sake I hope he rebounds.
January 13th, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Nice pickup by the Reds. Sucks for Madson that talks with the Phillies broke down.
January 13th, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Nice pickup by the Reds. Sucks for Madson that talks with the Phillies broke down.
January 13th, 2012 at 1:28 PM
And lucky for Papelbon. I wonder if Paps would of had to settle just like Madson did if Madson resigned with the Phils.
January 13th, 2012 at 1:30 PM
No, that was Eric Roberts.
January 13th, 2012 at 1:31 PM
Brewers offered prince one year 25 million. Looks like the nationals are bidding against themselves.
January 13th, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Well according to Mr. Keri Boras is right. There is a whole lot of suck getting better deals than Madson. The Reds got a steal at that price and Madson should probably take a good look at who is representing him.
So what have we learned from this?
1. There are a lot of GMs still making stupid decisions
2. Mr. Boras obviously sucks at musical chairs
January 13th, 2012 at 1:37 PM
Craig Kimbrel laughs at this while breaking another K/IP record.
/SSS (RIP Nick P)
January 13th, 2012 at 1:38 PM
Excuse me?
January 13th, 2012 at 1:47 PM
Tommy had a chance to finish Dae Han and jsut sat there, costing Murica the victory. Not BoB material no matter how many sequels he was in.
January 13th, 2012 at 1:48 PM
Long-term, big money deals for closers often don’t work out well (fuck you, B.J. Ryan). I was quite pleased when the Jays decided to deal for Sergio Santos and his team-friendly deal who and low mileage arm rather than chase an FA closer.
January 13th, 2012 at 1:52 PM
Be that as it may, Eric Roberts was clearly on the undercard on that day.
January 13th, 2012 at 3:00 PM
All this means is that Ruben Amaro is a dummy.
January 13th, 2012 at 4:24 PM
When oh when will Boras stop boring us and go the way of Leigh Steinberg?
January 13th, 2012 at 4:35 PM
when you call Boras douchy you are praising him because in truth he is a sleazy, scumbag piece of shit equivalent to pussy that hasn’t had a shower two weeks after gang banging a football team.
January 13th, 2012 at 4:38 PM
Teams are getting smarter (outside of the Phillies and Marlins). Signing aging relievers to long term contracts usually fail. Rivera being the notable exception. Great move by Jocketty…best signing of the offseason.