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Playing Devil's Advocate with the Devil

Found October 16, 2008 on New York Mets Daily:
PLAYERS: Manny Ramirez
TEAMS: New York Mets,  Los Angeles Dodgers

It's important to remind yourself that Scott Boras has a motive for thinking what he thinks, for saying what he says. At it's root, Boras' job title is salesman. Some sales people sell cars, others sell real estate and, in the case of Boras, it's athletes.
Original Story: http://newyorkmetsdaily.com/?p=571
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