According to Joel Sherman of the Ny Post, The Mets and Scott Boras are engaged in a game of chicken.
The powerful
agent is saying he has attractive offers elsewhere for Michael Bourn.
The Mets are essentially challenging him to prove those offers exist by
remaining relatively inflexible in what they are willing to spend on the
fleet center fielder.
Bourn does not have an obvious place to sit now after the Phillies and Braves, in particular, solved their center field needs.
Rangers GM Jon Daniels said publicly again yesterday he does not imagine
another high-profile move prior to spring training.
ESPN’s Buster Olney
reported the Indians could be interested in Bourn if his price drops “a
lot.”
So where does that leave the Mets?
The Mets have discussed a three-year deal for Bourn and hinted at willingness
to go to a fourth season and once again dare
Boras to prove he has someplace else to go. The Mets might be biding against themselves here and may have the largest of...
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