Boras cites Teixeira, others as cases for draft value

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Published 7/25/2008 by Charlie at Bucs Dugout: Front Page Posts
... what their demand was. In other cases, after doing all of the work on a player, we decided that their asking price was closer to what matches up with our valuation of him, and we go ahead and try to get a deal done. It's been reported before that the Pirates have made their final offers with some of these high-upside, late-round picks, but perhaps that will turn out to not be the case. I feel a bit calmer today. -P- Dejan Kovacevic  talks to Scott Boras: "Neal, when he got the job, called ...

Boras Speaks
Published 7/25/2008 by Pat (noreply@blogger.com) at Where have you gone, Andy Van Slyke?
It's not terribly surprising that Scott Boras felt the need to address the Pittsburgh media after Frank Coonelly's comments the other day, and it's also not surprising that he didn't talk much about Pedro Alvarez. For all of the things people say about him, he's really good at his job and that's why guys with Pedro Alvarez sign on with him. Check his statement to Dejan today: ...

Boras thinks Nady will be moved.......
Published 7/25/2008 by Ed Ryan (noreply@blogger.com) at Mets Fever
... The more likely reason the Pirates would trade Nady, Boras added, is that they have two young outfielders, Nate McLouth and prospect Andrew McCutchen, who probably will play every day next season. That leaves room for one more, which would be Jason Bay. source Pittsburgh post-Gazette ...