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Scott Boras Tactics on Capitol Hill?
myteamrivals.typepad.com - 11/22/2009
Scott Boras Tactics on Capitol Hill?
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When you have the right cards and you know you are going to win the hand, it's natural to hold out and sweeten the pot the best you can, while you can. The concept is as ancient as it is common: supply and demand; buy low, sell high... all those stock economic catchphrases. We see this in ...
MLB Can't Have Their Cake and Eat it Too (Revenue-Sharing)
bizofbaseball.com - 11/24/2009
MLB Can't Have Their Cake and Eat it Too (Revenue-Sharing)
— bizofbaseball.com — Scott Boras' message on money being transferred between the haves and have-nots in MLB is self- serving,... but that doesn't mean the message isn't correct. The tension between management and labor in Major League Baseball continues to rise as agents and some in the MLBPA believe ... (more) MLB Can't Have Their Cake and Eat it Too (Revenue-Sharing)

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Boras-Manfred war of words an unsettling omen
msn.foxsports.com - 11/19/2009
Boras-Manfred war of words an unsettling omen
— msn.foxsports.com — Manfred says Boras is lying when he portrays the sport's finances in glowing terms. Boras says Manfred... is biased because he works for the owners. The real story is much deeper. And much more disturbing. The free-agent market opens Friday, and tension ... (more) Boras-Manfred war of words an unsettling omen

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markbowman.mlblogs.com - 11/17/2009
Gonzalez is now with Boras
— markbowman.mlblogs.com — Two Major League sources have confirmed that Mike Gonzalez has chosen Scott Boras to now serve as... his agent.  The left-handed reliever had previously been represented by Dan Lozano of the Beverly Hills Sports Council.  Boras' affiliation ... (more) Gonzalez is now with Boras

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SAINT ANDREW’S NET: THE PEACOCK
With Leather — ... his quarterback to spike the ball, and then wonders out loud who told his quarterback to spike the ball. That only works in Washington, Les. Deadspin. Chad Ochocinco has his own line of prophylactics out this year. Chad didn’t need his own condoms last year, because that son of a bitch couldn’t catch anything. Outside The Boxscore. Could lawmakers on Capitol Hill be taking their cues from…baseball superagent Scott Boras? Red State Blue State. Is Kevin Durant really all that and a bag of chips? Agent ...

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