Could relationship with A-Rod be fueling Boras deals?

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Spring Training can’t come soon enough
Published 1/22/2008 by Jason at MY BASEBALL BIAS
From Rosenthal at FoxSports.com: One player agent says that the flurry of signings by Boras clients last week indicates that the super-agent is “running scared” due to his strained relationship with Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez. Another agent disagrees with that assessment, saying, “Nothing affects him — nothing.” General managers offer a similar difference of opinion. One who dealt recently with Boras says he indeed senses that the agent is more willing to compromise than in the past. A second GM chuckles at that notion, saying that Boras is the same powerful advocate for his clients’ ...

Tuesday Morning Rockpile:
Published 1/22/2008 by Rox Girl <info@purplerow.com> at Purple Row
Ken Rosenthal has a couple of Rockies tidbits, including news that the team and Holliday are progressing in talks on a longer contract. I've said before that I'm on the fence about this, but Holliday is less likely to turn into a sour deal long term than just about anybody else on the team, so I can't say I'm opposed to it either. Eric Hinske appears close to signing with the D-backs to fill in Chad Tracy's role until Tracy returns from last season's surgery. After that? I don't know, there will have to be decisions made, but this definitely helps the Snakes' depth in the interim. I don't like that. Also, for the rest of you Av's fans, there's ...