Inititial reaction: TJ has JD's back

[Fenian_Bastard]

Drew on the Giants? Angels? Padres?

He looks like a Theo Epstein player to me. Better on paper than in reality.

And we have a winner, I think.

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

Well, this thread isn't what I thought it was.

-- JD

 

[The Basement]

No way anyone else would pay Drew that kind of jack for 3 years.

Actually, someone will pay Drew more jack for more years. This is a market where a dog like Aramis Ramirez gets $75 million guaranteed with a no-trade clause and an opt-out.

this is EXACTLY why. dont bet that the cubbies severely overpaid. he reached true FA, and i'm sure ramirez's agent received quite a few offers similar to this when that midnight deadline passed on exclusive negotiations.

And if Boston posted $42 mil just for the right to TALK to someone...could be a good year for some of these free agents

 

[BYH]

Leaving $33M on the table? You gotta be kidding me.

Absolute lunacy.

I hope this is Boras' Waterloo moment. No way anyone else would pay Drew that kind of jack for 3 years. And no way any player should allow the Baseball Antichrist to talk him into believing anyone would.

Boras is the emperor and the dog is ripping his clothes off the clothesline as we speak.

As much as we all hope you're right, you'll be wrong.

The dog will get five years at $11 M or more somewhere.

 

[Registered_Muser]

Update: Boras was on radio with Simers and Fred Roggin this morning. Typical spin: J.D. was exercising his contractural rights by opting out, he did so expecting the Dodgers would be his first choice, etc., etc., etc. (Spinning like a top, actually.)

Gee, you think Mr. Tough Guy might have sucked up to Boras' client in print in order to make sure he appeared on the radio show?

Also interestingly, Boras used the opportunity to criticize the defensive skills of Carlos Lee--who isn't his client--while comparing him with Alfonso Soriano, who is. (And they say there's no honor among agents ...)