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Dodgers just lost the rights to their 2005 first round pick, pitcher Luke Hochevar. This guy was supposed to be just about major league ready when LA picked him, mid first round because hes a Boras client (he projected as a top 3 pick)
Boras demanded a $4 mill signing bonus, which LA laughed at. In the middle of this bizzare saga, Hochevar, eager to play, fired Boras, hired a new agent and agreed to LA's 2.8 mill offer. Except an hour later, the kid changed his mind, went back to Boras, cancelled the deal with LA, and the Dodgers told him to go fuck himself, hes now in an indy league waiting for the June Draft again.
The kid is going to go most likely #1 to KC, and thanks to Boras will spend all those extra Millions while rotting his early years away for thw dead last Royals.
I'm not fan of Boras...but when you draft one of his clients, you kind of already know what the deal is. Caveat emptor...
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Post subject: Re: Further proof Scott Boras is satan
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 3:18 pm
Supersonic
Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:52 pm Posts: 10620 Location: Chicago, IL Gender: Male
Koufax wrote:
Boras demanded a $4 mill signing bonus, which LA laughed at.
Wait. So the Dodgers are perfectly comfortable giving Furcal a ridiculously inflated contract, even though they had a tough time reconciling the contract with the numbers that Furcal put up in Atlanta, yet they wouldn't pony up another $1.5 million for a signing bonus for a pitcher that is near major-league ready?
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Koufax wrote:
Ricardo Tubbs wrote:
I'm not fan of Boras...but when you draft one of his clients, you kind of already know what the deal is. Caveat emptor...
true, I just wonder why these kids continue to let him do this to them.
and this kid, the stunt he pulled, was really low class. I wonder just how loose his screws are and who was actually guiding him along the way.
It goes both ways. The kids know what they are getting when they sign with Boras. He's going to get the most $$$ possible. The kids know this and that's why they hire him.
Boras isn't satan. Don't hate the player, hate the game. he's just a capitalist trying to maximize his income. Sounds like most Americans to me.
Post subject: Re: Further proof Scott Boras is satan
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 6:32 pm
Johnny Guitar
Joined: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:35 am Posts: 259 Location: SW Missouri Gender: Male
Koufax wrote:
Dodgers just lost the rights to their 2005 first round pick, pitcher Luke Hochevar. This guy was supposed to be just about major league ready when LA picked him, mid first round because hes a Boras client (he projected as a top 3 pick)
Boras demanded a $4 mill signing bonus, which LA laughed at. In the middle of this bizzare saga, Hochevar, eager to play, fired Boras, hired a new agent and agreed to LA's 2.8 mill offer. Except an hour later, the kid changed his mind, went back to Boras, cancelled the deal with LA, and the Dodgers told him to go fuck himself, hes now in an indy league waiting for the June Draft again.
The kid is going to go most likely #1 to KC, and thanks to Boras will spend all those extra Millions while rotting his early years away for thw dead last Royals.
Way to go Scott!!!!
What makes you think the Royals are going to pony up the money the Dodgers wouldn't? David Glass is the cheapest man in the world. I don't see him even attempting to deal with Boras. Especially with the huge mess going on with the GM position. We have a lame duck in there now, weeks away from the draft. Now if we fire him and hire a new one, we are bringing in somebody to make the highest pick in team history with 2 weeks on the job.
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What happened to the guys who just want to play baseball? It's sad to see these kids and all they care about is how many millions they can grab, without ever even having stepped on a major league field.
Post subject: Re: Further proof Scott Boras is satan
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:40 pm
Unthought Known
Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 12:09 pm Posts: 9363 Location: Manhattan Beach California
iwasthere wrote:
Koufax wrote:
Dodgers just lost the rights to their 2005 first round pick, pitcher Luke Hochevar. This guy was supposed to be just about major league ready when LA picked him, mid first round because hes a Boras client (he projected as a top 3 pick)
Boras demanded a $4 mill signing bonus, which LA laughed at. In the middle of this bizzare saga, Hochevar, eager to play, fired Boras, hired a new agent and agreed to LA's 2.8 mill offer. Except an hour later, the kid changed his mind, went back to Boras, cancelled the deal with LA, and the Dodgers told him to go fuck himself, hes now in an indy league waiting for the June Draft again.
The kid is going to go most likely #1 to KC, and thanks to Boras will spend all those extra Millions while rotting his early years away for thw dead last Royals.
Way to go Scott!!!!
What makes you think the Royals are going to pony up the money the Dodgers wouldn't? David Glass is the cheapest man in the world. I don't see him even attempting to deal with Boras. Especially with the huge mess going on with the GM position. We have a lame duck in there now, weeks away from the draft. Now if we fire him and hire a new one, we are bringing in somebody to make the highest pick in team history with 2 weeks on the job.
Brilliant.
you guys made a good/great move in getting Dayton Moore as your new GM..give him time
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Buggy wrote:
What happened to the guys who just want to play baseball? It's sad to see these kids and all they care about is how many millions they can grab, without ever even having stepped on a major league field.
Earn that shit damnit!
Or be financially secure for the rest of your life, just in case you blow your arm out pitching for the Everett Aqua Sox in a low-A ball game.
Post subject: Re: Further proof Scott Boras is satan
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:58 am
Johnny Guitar
Joined: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:35 am Posts: 259 Location: SW Missouri Gender: Male
Doug RR wrote:
iwasthere wrote:
Koufax wrote:
Dodgers just lost the rights to their 2005 first round pick, pitcher Luke Hochevar. This guy was supposed to be just about major league ready when LA picked him, mid first round because hes a Boras client (he projected as a top 3 pick)
Boras demanded a $4 mill signing bonus, which LA laughed at. In the middle of this bizzare saga, Hochevar, eager to play, fired Boras, hired a new agent and agreed to LA's 2.8 mill offer. Except an hour later, the kid changed his mind, went back to Boras, cancelled the deal with LA, and the Dodgers told him to go fuck himself, hes now in an indy league waiting for the June Draft again.
The kid is going to go most likely #1 to KC, and thanks to Boras will spend all those extra Millions while rotting his early years away for thw dead last Royals.
Way to go Scott!!!!
What makes you think the Royals are going to pony up the money the Dodgers wouldn't? David Glass is the cheapest man in the world. I don't see him even attempting to deal with Boras. Especially with the huge mess going on with the GM position. We have a lame duck in there now, weeks away from the draft. Now if we fire him and hire a new one, we are bringing in somebody to make the highest pick in team history with 2 weeks on the job.
Brilliant.
you guys made a good/great move in getting Dayton Moore as your new GM..give him time
Best thing to happen around here in a decade. One thing I don't understand. He is going to remain with the Braves until after the draft next week. Long time assistant GM Muzzy Jackson will be handling the draft for the Royals. I know Dayton isn't familiar with the scounting, but you would think he would like to have a say with the 1st pick in the MLB draft.
Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:59 am Posts: 9057 Location: Camden, NJ
Athletic Supporter wrote:
Koufax wrote:
Athletic Supporter wrote:
Boras and signability are the reasons why the Royals aren't going to select Hochevar.
the kid DID go #1 to KC. hell get his $$, and wallow in last place for a good long time
I know, weird.
Either he brought his demands down, he's an idiot (he'd rather be in KC than LA?), or the Royals are idiots if he hasn't changed his demands.
I actually think the royals will give in at some point to Boras to show their fans they are commiting to winning. whether thats true or not, I dont know.
the sad thing is, if this kid didnt lose his marbles and pull that strange agent switch-sign-reneg stunt, hed probably be a rich dodger prospect right now....
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I'll be damn! Second sign of a commitment to getting better in the last week.
Look, they got to sign him. Letting this drag on would all but kill the fan base that is left. David Glass knows he is going to have to cough up some money, or they wouldn't have made the pick.
Last week when hiring new G.M. Dayton Moore, one of the conditions of him accepting the job was a increased payroll.
Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 11:40 pm Posts: 1145 Location: Topeka,Kansas
iwasthere wrote:
I'll be damn! Second sign of a commitment to getting better in the last week.
Look, they got to sign him. Letting this drag on would all but kill the fan base that is left. David Glass knows he is going to have to cough up some money, or they wouldn't have made the pick.
Last week when hiring new G.M. Dayton Moore, one of the conditions of him accepting the job was a increased payroll.
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