Comments on: A-Hole. http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/29/a-hole/ In-your-face baseball commentary Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:44:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/29/a-hole/comment-page-1/#comment-53645 Sarah Green Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:43:13 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/a-hole/#comment-53645 One of the New York papers I skimmed this morning lambasted A-Rod for not walking away from Boras. Not just because he left the Yankees, but because of the way he handled it. I think there is a serious argument to be made this morning that whatever A-Rod accomplishes henceforth, he will always be remembered as a mercenary, a guy who truly was only in it for himself, who was more concerned with individual records than team wins and who, at the end of the day, wanted cold, hard cash more than anything else. Scott Boras is A-Rod's employee, and the responsibility for this move ultimately rests with Alex, no matter how much of it was of Scott's devising. One of the New York papers I skimmed this morning lambasted A-Rod for not walking away from Boras. Not just because he left the Yankees, but because of the way he handled it. I think there is a serious argument to be made this morning that whatever A-Rod accomplishes henceforth, he will always be remembered as a mercenary, a guy who truly was only in it for himself, who was more concerned with individual records than team wins and who, at the end of the day, wanted cold, hard cash more than anything else. Scott Boras is A-Rod’s employee, and the responsibility for this move ultimately rests with Alex, no matter how much of it was of Scott’s devising.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/29/a-hole/comment-page-1/#comment-53646 Paul Moro Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:29:11 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/a-hole/#comment-53646 One day, I really really hope that someone writes a book about Scott Boras and his relationship with clients. Because I just have no idea how much say the players he represents actually has. Would Boras have let A-Rod stay with the Yanks? Did A-Rod instruct Boras to come out with this news during Game 4? Or was it the other way around? It goes against all rationale to let an agent run your life, but more and more, it seems like Boras has that much influence. One day, I really really hope that someone writes a book about Scott Boras and his relationship with clients. Because I just have no idea how much say the players he represents actually has. Would Boras have let A-Rod stay with the Yanks? Did A-Rod instruct Boras to come out with this news during Game 4? Or was it the other way around? It goes against all rationale to let an agent run your life, but more and more, it seems like Boras has that much influence.

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