Some of you have a hilarious view of Scott Boras as some evil guy who forces clubs to pay more than they should for his clients. Please know that every time you reference Boras in this way, I laugh at you, much like one would laugh at a toddler telling a ridiculous story. Anyway, here's [...]
One of the items flying under the radar last week was the Arbitration Deadline, on Thursday January 11. The New York Mets had a half dozen players with the right service times – players between three and six years, plus Super Twos. Going to arbitration is almost universally a bad play for teams because they [...]
The following quote by Max Scherzer comes from a Ken Rosenthal piece in The Athletic, published Aug. 1, 2023, after Scherzer’s trade to the Rangers. Scherzer said: “I talked to Billy (Eppler),” Scherzer told The Athletic. “I was like, ‘OK, are we reloading for 2024?’ He goes, ‘No, we’re not. Basically our vision now is [...]