possible reason arod signed early?

[Matt Williams]

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How did Boras lose rep? Every other player saw this and is like, "Wow, Boras is just as good as he says he is."

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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3115789

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Don't forget Kenny Rogers fired him too. Granted Rogers is 80 years old, but it still makes Boras look bad.

[Vyse]

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How did Boras lose rep? Every other player saw this and is like, "Wow, Boras is just as good as he says he is."

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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3115789

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So do you think A-Rod gets the same contract with another agent not named Scott Boras?

That's all it comes down to. That simple.

[Matt Williams]

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How did Boras lose rep? Every other player saw this and is like, "Wow, Boras is just as good as he says he is."

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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3115789

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So do you think A-Rod gets the same contract with another agent not named Scott Boras?

That's all it comes down to. That simple.

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Yes he would have. Not only that, it would have been done before he had a chance to opt out; thus saving him the embarrassment of being scorned. The Yankees made it quite clear to him after the ASB that they wanted him back.

[kyleb]

And the highest offer prior to opt-out was 8/225.

Tell me again, what deal is he currently signing?

[Matt Williams]

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And the highest offer prior to opt-out was 8/225.

Tell me again, what deal is he currently signing?

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The Yankees wanted to start at that. It doesn't mean they weren't going to go higher and then did only because Boras was the agent. It's the Yankees. Since when do they low-ball offers to players they want? This is the same team that gave a 44 year old pitcher a $28 million contract to pitch half a year. Look at what Posada and Mo are getting. You are naive if you really think A-Rod would have gotten a worse deal than he did.

[Thremp]

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And the highest offer prior to opt-out was 8/225.

Tell me again, what deal is he currently signing?

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The Yankees wanted to start at that. It doesn't mean they weren't going to go higher and then did only because Boras was the agent. It's the Yankees. Since when do they low-ball offers to players they want? This is the same team that gave a 44 year old pitcher a $28 million contract to pitch half a year. Look at what Posada and Mo are getting. You are naive if you really think A-Rod would have gotten a worse deal than he did.

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You're an idiot.

[kyleb]

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And the highest offer prior to opt-out was 8/225.

Tell me again, what deal is he currently signing?

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The Yankees wanted to start at that. It doesn't mean they weren't going to go higher and then did only because Boras was the agent. It's the Yankees. Since when do they low-ball offers to players they want? This is the same team that gave a 44 year old pitcher a $28 million contract to pitch half a year. Look at what Posada and Mo are getting. You are naive if you really think A-Rod would have gotten a worse deal than he did.

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You're an idiot.

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[JaredL]

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And the highest offer prior to opt-out was 8/225.

Tell me again, what deal is he currently signing?

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Wasn't there only one offer made?

If so their starting offer was 8/225. So the same logic that brought you to

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Boras probably knew all along the $350 number wasn't gonna happen. he just made it up so when Arod settles for $300 it looks like he gave in.

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Yes, this is the whole [censored] point. Everyone who can't grasp this concept needs to take a class on negotiating tactics.

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should get you to A-Rod getting a contract about where the current one is, no?

[kyleb]

No. The highest offer prior to opt-out was 8/225, according to many reporters.

[JaredL]

Right. My impression based on the comments made during game 4 of the WS, which may be incorrect as I didn't follow it too closely, was that ARod/Boras didn't negotiate at all. Is this incorrect?

Basically I'm asking if the highest offer was the only offer made.