Found December 29, 2011 on Bloguin Best:
It has been a quiet off-season so far for uber-agent Scott Boras. Aside from some unnecessarily contentious negotiations between the Diamondbacks and Willie Bloomquist, the most successful (and reviled) agent in baseball hasn't really done anything. But that is all about to change because as of today, Boras now has the entire free agent market by the short and curlies, which is exactly how he likes it. With the bidding for Yu Darvish over, Carlos Beltran signing with the Cardinals and Andrew Bailey getting dealt to the Red Sox, Boras is now the proud representation for the best of anything a MLB team might need this off-season. Looking to add an elite bat? Then you will have to talk to Scott Boras and read through his 73-page manifesto on the greatness of Prince Fielder if you want to get it done. Even without all the unnecessary reading material, it is plain to see that Fielder is far and away, if not the only, difference making position player available. Or perhaps you wan...
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