Scott Boras
Scott Boras
Scott Dean Borasis an American sports agent, specializing in baseball. He is the founder, owner and president of the Boras Corporation, a sports agency based in Newport Beach, California that represents roughly 175 professional baseball clients, including many of the game's highest-profile players. Boras has brokered many record-setting contracts since 1982, and many of his clients, including Shin-Soo Choo, Jacoby Ellsbury, Prince Fielder, Matt Holliday, Alex Rodriguez, Max Scherzer, and Jayson Werth are among the highest paid in the game...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth2 November 1952
CitySacramento, CA
considered himself knew leaving prior realized red
When he got Boston's first offer, he realized that he thought of himself differently than the Red Sox did. He knew then that there was a possibility he may leave, and I don't think that he ever considered leaving prior to that.
advancing baseball benefits both last league major players spoke talked week
He spoke to the commissioner and the Major League Baseball Players Association last week and they talked about the benefits of his participation in advancing baseball both nationally and internationally.
facts future gain historical individual inside league major player reputation
That's up to the individual player. I think any major league player realizes that ... they've got a career, a future and a reputation inside the game. I don't know what a player will have to gain by disclosing historical facts that have nothing to do with his career.
bill great knows player relationship wash
The great thing about this, Bill knows Wash so well from their relationship with the Angels. He knows what kind of person he is, and what kind of player he is.
agreed alex asking baseball calls discuss league major meet players received talk
Alex has received calls from Major League Baseball and the Players Association asking him to meet to discuss the matter. He has agreed to talk with them to discuss the WBC.
agent best club disclose free help individual interest market owner player team tender
They were doing this for market purposes, not to help the team individually. It's never in best interest of an individual club to disclose which player they're going to tender or not tender. The free agent market has been artificially manipulated by owner conduct.
clubs college drafted drafting game good guarantee guys high learn pay players reason required school team teams unless
I don't think high school players should be drafted unless clubs are required to pay the guys over $5 million. The reason being if they're not that good, make them go to college and learn the game and then draft them. But if you draft a high school player you have to guarantee his future. And if the player is not that good the team won't take the risk. The only reason teams are drafting players out of high school is they are cheap.
impact montreal situation
Greg's situation is a little different, ... I don't think the Montreal situation has much of an impact on him.
drives talked train
I haven't talked to Greg about it, and he drives the train here.
club gone longest negotiate period talk talking wants whoever
I talk to whoever the club wants me to negotiate with. But I do think that's the longest period I've gone without ever talking to a GM.
alex decision difficult heritage parents respectful trying wants
The thing I'd say about that is that if Alex is a hypocrite, then everyone who is American and has parents of different heritage and wants to be respectful of that is a hypocrite, too. If that's being a hypocrite, then I'd want to be one. Alex was thoughtfully considering a difficult decision and was trying to make the right decision for him and his family.
college extensive increased left since six spring strength training
His strength has increased since he left college by about 15, 20 percent. So he comes to spring training really after a six . . . seven-month extensive training program.
less took values yankees
He took a lot less to come back to the Yankees because he values the Yankees tradition.
alex baseball classic country decided decision honor united
Alex has made the decision to participate in the World Baseball Classic for the United States. He decided that he should honor the country where he's a citizen.