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Boras: New Teams Have Reached Out On Snell, Montgomery Since Spring Training Began

By Steve Adams | March 4, 2024 at 1:18pm CDT

Both Blake Snell (Giants, Yankees) and Jordan Montgomery (Red Sox) have had their teams to which they’ve been frequently connected throughout the offseason, but the opening of spring training has brought about some new suitors — at least… according to their agent. Scott Boras tells USA Today’s Bob Nightengale that four clubs who hadn’t been active suitors for Snell and Montgomery have checked in on the pair of lefties since camps opened in mid-February (X link).

On the one hand, it’s a wholly unsurprising comment. Both pitchers remain unsigned with seemingly limited markets — at least, insofar as who could offer them the of long-term deal or (in Snell’s case), short-term, opt-out laden, high-AAV deal they’re reported to be seeking. As such, it’s only natural their representative would work to dispel the notion that there are few viable landing spots.

On the other, there’s also surely at least some truth to the statement. Spring training annually brings about pitcher injuries of note. Already, we’ve seen Orioles starter Kyle Bradish diagnosed with a UCL sprain that will impact his availability for the regular season and could portend a long-term absence, depending how he progresses after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection. Mets righty Kodai Senga has been diagnosed with a capsule strain in his shoulder and is expected to open the year on the injured list. The Astros announced some early shoulder concern for Justin Verlander and J.P. France, though both righties have progressed well since. The Giants will be without fifth starter Tristan Beck for quite some time as he undergoes surgery to treat an aneurysm in his shoulder.

The shifting of contract goals for the pair of lefties is sure to bring about new interest as well. Several reports over the past week have indicated that Snell is increasingly amenable to a short-term deal with a high annual value and multiple opt-out opportunities. Fellow Boras clients Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman signed similar deals. Montgomery, by most accounts, is still looking for a long-term arrangement, but it’s only natural for teams to check the extent to which (if any) his ask on a long-term pact might have fallen. It also bears mentioning, of course, that a team reaching out to inquire on where things stand with a player’s market is far from the same as expressing legitimate interest in meeting what’s sure to be an enormous asking price on either left-hander.

The further the potential length of a contract drops, the more additional suitors could join the fray. The Twins’ original signing of Carlos Correa, for example, only came about after it became clear he’d be open to a three-year deal with multiple opt-outs. Reports all offseason suggested the Cubs were reluctant to go too long-term on Bellinger, but he wound up back at Wrigley Field once he pivoted to the short-term route. Any lower-payroll club with a win-now mindset and ample payroll space in the short-term could perhaps convince itself to stretch beyond comfort levels in 2024 if it means signing a player who’d be wholly out of their price range under more conventional market conditions.

Suffice it to say, there’s ample reason to take Boras’ comments with a hefty grain of salt — but it’s also surely true that circumstances surrounding the rotation mix of several clubs have changed. Whether that leads to any new offers remains to be seen. Even with Bradish ailing, for instance, MASNsports.com’s Roch Kubatko writes that he’d be “floored” if the Orioles pursued a short-term opt-out-laden deal with Montgomery and adds that any high-profile free agent addition remains very unlikely in Baltimore.

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  1. This one belongs to the Reds

    1 year ago

    “New teams”. Scott is trying hard to drum up business.

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    • pohle

      1 year ago

      phillies are the only new team in mlb with legit interest. wouldnt be surprised seeing phillies and giants walk away with yhe last two big FAs

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      • Himmy Neutron

        1 year ago

        Phillies just committed to Zack Wheeler though, I don’t know the exact numbers but the luxury tax going forward must be pretty brutal. Giants looked poised to make it happen but I’m not sure who else will pay up unless the Red Sox or the Angels change course.

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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          1 year ago

          Wheeler, Nola, and Snell makes a pretty formidable rotation in a short series.

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        • Himmy Neutron

          1 year ago

          And an extremely expensive one, depends on what the Phillies are willing to spend of course.

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        • deweybelongsinthehall

          1 year ago

          As for Montgomery, it seems more like posturing. I see him waiting for Boston or going back to Texas. Yankees and Mets are spending $40m+ for 24. Two teams that could reassess in my view are Philly and Baltimore if he will take a straight one year pillow deal.

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        • Reggie Smith

          1 year ago

          We havent gotten the details of the Wheeler extension. Add in Nola and Walkers contracts. How much can one team put toward the starting rotation.?

          Sorry Phillies fans, getting Snell is not happening.

          JMO.

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        • Pads Fans

          1 year ago

          Texas said they were done spending. I believe CY on that one.

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        • Pads Fans

          1 year ago

          3/126 starting in 2025

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        • rememberthecoop

          1 year ago

          But Texas keeps insisting they can’t take on any more money of significance.

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        • Johnny Devil

          1 year ago

          Snell is every bit as good as yamamoto and the philles went big there. Dumbrowski is always waiting and the owner is always willing to spend big especially short term. Snell makes 3 and I love it.

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        • Johnny Devil

          1 year ago

          Maybe not but another fan of another team not in it,doesn’t change the fact the philles are always players.

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        • CleaverGreene

          1 year ago

          Ya got that right. Almost 100m a year for those three.

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        • Not a casual MLB fan

          1 year ago

          After being part of a WS-winning team last season, I’ve wondered if Montgomery would actually prefer to sign with a team that’s considered to be a somewhat likely (at minimum) or probable playoff team in 2024.

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        • Jackalopal

          1 year ago

          Ranger has an immaculate postseason record. It almost seems redunant.

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        • libertybell444

          1 year ago

          They were going to extend wheeler regardless. They saved money by not resigning Hoskins, call it 30ish million. Offer Snell 30-33 mil per for 2 yrs with an opt out clause after yr 1 to test FA if the win now Phillies don’t win now.

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        • EasternLeagueVeteran

          1 year ago

          Blake Snell, in the four seasons sandwiched around his 2 CY Young seasons, averaged under 5 innings (414 inn/85 starts= 4.87, a little over 4 2/3 innings per start) in his 85 starts. An awful lot of money to commit to someone who needs 4 innings of bullpen behind him. Sure, when he’s good, he’s very good. But he doesn’t last long in those years he isn’t really good.

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        • A'sfaninLondonUK

          1 year ago

          @dewey

          Appreciate your point but why on earth does someone like Monty need a one year “prove it” deal?

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        • Astros_fan_in_Aus

          1 year ago

          3/$126M. for Wheeler. Phillies are over the second tier for CBT and any signing of Snell would put them over the third tier. That would make him a very expensive signing.

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        • Pete'sView

          1 year ago

          Giants might up the ante on say a 5-year with opt outs for Montgomery, although Zaidi is squeamish about anything over 3,

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        • A NYer

          1 year ago

          I really like Montgomery but he’s historically not been an ace level pitcher. I look at him long term as a solid 3 possibly pushing into a 2 slot. Don’t have to take my opinion, Montgomery has not been able to sign an ace type contract despite not having a qualifying offer attached to him. A shorter term deal would give him the ability to show that this assessment is wrong, and possible signal to teams that he is worth a bigger commitment.

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        • Tigers3232

          1 year ago

          @King Snell is going into age 32 season whereas Yamamoto is going into age 25 season.

          I’m in no way saying age is the end all be all. Verlander just won a Cy Young at age 39 in 2022. As far as longterm deals, Yamamoto is the exponentially better option for teams to have been targeting for a longterm deal opposed to Snell.

          I’d guess Wheeler would not have got the extension had Yamamoto been signed. So it is a different landscape now then when they pursued Yamamoto. I do think teams like Phillies, Braves, M’s, Cubs, Reds, O’s should be looking at Snell closer now though. A high AAV short term deal with opt outs could be quite appealing to all of them.

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        • Johnny Devil

          1 year ago

          Short term I like Snell right there with yamamoto. But I agree the age difference is valid if the philles were talking long term.

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      • Pads Fans

        1 year ago

        Pohle, Obviously not.

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        • pohle

          1 year ago

          pretty hard to shoehorn a guy that expensive onto the roster at this point, but the phillies took care of prior business by reaching an agreement with their top pitching priority, wheeler. now they can negotiate a perhaps incentive-laden deal with opt outs for a top starter, but who else has been as proactive at this time?

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    • MLB Top 100 Commenter

      1 year ago

      Neither of the two is as good as Zack Wheeler, regardless of age.

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      • hiflew

        1 year ago

        Well, Snell does have 2 Cy Youngs. I think the argument could be made that he is better than Wheeler. I wouldn’t put Montgomery above Wheeler though. Or really anywhere near him.

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        • Wagner>Cobb

          1 year ago

          I’d rather have Wheeler. They are both electric, but Wheeler offers way more volume of innings.

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        • MLB Top 100 Commenter

          1 year ago

          Last three years cumulative WAR Zack 12.0 Blake 9.5 Jordan 5. Blake is outstanding, but Zack is better.

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        • hiflew

          1 year ago

          According to one stat, yes that is true. But there are many different ways of looking at things. No one stat is all encompassing, no matter how hard they try.

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        • mlb fan

          1 year ago

          “The argument could be made”…You can pretty much “argue” any point you like, but that doesn’t change the fact that #1 guys like Gerrit Cole and Zack Wheeler are on a level well above Snell.

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        • Wagner>Cobb

          1 year ago

          Yeah, Cole and Wheeler are tier-1 aces while guys like Snell or Gray are tier-2 aces. All are “#1’s” in my opinion, but should be classified differently.

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        • hiflew

          1 year ago

          That doesn’t change the fact, because that is not a fact at all. That is your opinion. ANY rankings of any players is always just the opinion of someone. Even rankings that are based on specific statistic are still just an opinion because someone has to judge what is included in that statistic and the weight of said ingredients. It is all just an opinion.

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        • deweybelongsinthehall

          1 year ago

          And consistency.

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        • deweybelongsinthehall

          1 year ago

          F to saberstats. Montgomery outperforms expectations and has done it in big games

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        • Wagner>Cobb

          1 year ago

          @hlflew

          Are you addressing me there?

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        • Halo11Fan

          1 year ago

          Montgomery had an ERA of 9 in the ALDS last year and an ERA of 6 in the World Series.

          Hey Boras, is that you?

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        • Johnny Devil

          1 year ago

          2 cy Youngs and top 5 stuff your peripherals aside. His stuff is top 3 in mlb.

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        • hiflew

          1 year ago

          No. I was replying to a comment that is no longer there. You laid out a perfectly fine opinion. I don’t agree with it, but that doesn’t make you wrong either.

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        • Halo11Fan

          1 year ago

          King Bubba. His stuff is great. His command, consistency and durability suck.

          The four years between Cy Young. 104 innings a year and an OPS+ of 104. The most innings he pitched was 128.

          Paying full price for that is nuts.

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        • libertybell444

          1 year ago

          Gray is kind of tier 3.

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        • mlb fan

          1 year ago

          “Tier-1 aces while guys like Snell” Excellent analysis and very well stated.

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        • Wagner>Cobb

          1 year ago

          I could see that argument. Depends on whether he repeats last year’s performance. I think the development of the sweeper is real, but we’ll see.

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        • Wagner>Cobb

          1 year ago

          “In my opinion”…don’t forget that part.

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        • JoeBrady

          1 year ago

          Montgomery had an ERA of 9 in the ALDS last year and an ERA of 6 in the World Series.
          =========================
          How did he do in the other series?

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        • Halo11Fan

          1 year ago

          My point Joe is if he were really clutch, you wouldn’t have that variance.

          Small sample sizes are just noise. People throw around the word clutch like it has meaning, but under casual scrutiny, it seldom does.

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        • Johnny Devil

          1 year ago

          It’s Buddha and you pay for his lights out stuff and on a philles staff he will pitch 180 plus.

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        • Ra

          1 year ago

          Well said. WAR is not the Higgs boson particle that some people claim it to be.

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    • Dogbone

      1 year ago

      Yeah,, reaching out for one year deals.

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    • davemlaw

      1 year ago

      You couldn’t have said it better.
      I’m all for free agents doing well but the market dictates what you’re worth and Boras has grossly overplayed his hand this off season.

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      • Pads Fans

        1 year ago

        Bellinger got a $30 million salary and will be a FA again after 2024. That is $8-10 million more than anyone expected he would get.

        He is now in line for a much larger long term deal as long as he can repeat 2023 levels of performance. Another 133 OPS+/134 wRC+ season with .500 SLG and a 4+ WAR and he is getting paid $30 million AAV on an 8-10 year deal.

        Boras played his hand quite well.

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        • rememberthecoop

          1 year ago

          But you also need to give kudos to Sleepy Jed for waiting out the market.

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        • Pads Fans

          1 year ago

          Kudos for paying 30% more for 2024 and then losing him? Ok.

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        • Lars MacDonald

          1 year ago

          Most projections had Bellinger in the $25M to $30M range for and six to eight years.
          This is not a win for Bellinger.

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        • Pads Fans

          1 year ago

          ALL the estimates were for $20-22 million AAV including this website which had 12/264. NONE were in the $25-30 million range. It is a huge win for Bellinger.

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        • atomicfront

          1 year ago

          LOL a 1 year deal is not what pitchers want.

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        • A'sfaninLondonUK

          1 year ago

          @Pads Fans

          Hasn’t Bellinger been guaranteed $80 million by the Cubs. And estimates on MLBTR amongst others were talking $264 million.

          I don’t see being $184 million down and one bad injury from the end being a huge win….

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        • JoeBrady

          1 year ago

          Pads Fans4 hours ago
          Kudos for paying 30% more for 2024 and then losing him? Ok.
          ==========================
          Great signing in 2023 being your point?

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        • JoeBrady

          1 year ago

          Pads Fans3 hours ago
          ALL the estimates were for $20-22 million AAV including this website which had 12/264. NONE were in the $25-30 million range.
          ===================
          Of course, The shorter the deal, the higher the AAV.

          Bit that doesn’t make it better,

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      • Johnny Devil

        1 year ago

        Years maybe Dollars no

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    • disadvantage

      1 year ago

      @reds
      This. And because of it, we get to continue this song and dance.

      Farhan: “We’re pretty much set as a team (if you ignore that we said that before signing 3b Chapman which is less of a need than a pitcher like Snell).”
      Boras: “No problem! We have other suitors anyway (which isn’t surprising if we lower our initial sky-high offering to something that can be matched by more teams).”

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    • nukeg

      1 year ago

      Scott, you realize starting pitchers need to ramp up activities with their respective new teams, right? New teammates, new catchers, new head coach, new pitching coach, new strength and conditioning coach, and oh BTW a whole new analytics department.

      They have to move their families to a new city.

      I’ve never understood the cavalier approach that Boras takes with these late signings. It’s March.

      And we all know history is not on Boras’ side. Except for Bryce Harper, his late signings are not ones to write home about…

      mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/boras-clients-who-signe…

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    • bigjonliljon

      1 year ago

      If Scott’s lips are moving, you can be assured he’s lying.

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    • User 4014041831

      1 year ago

      I heard Boras has a degree from the University of P.T. Barnum. jk.
      Every picture you see he is usually smirking and of full of hubris.

      But seriously with negotiating there are a lot of similarities with Poker, Bluffing, out right falsehood, exaggerating. deception/manipulation etc.
      Technically he is ~ probably ~ not lying but only because there seems to be some hope Snell or Monty may begrudgingly accept a shorter term contract with opt outs and a higher AAV

      Scott Boras, (fictitious movie characters based on real world people) Wall Sreet. Gordon Gekko and the Wolf on Wall Street. and Jerry McGuire is kind of like the phrase “Life imitates Art” or Vice Versa.

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      • User 4014041831

        1 year ago

        It could be a Korean, Japanase, Italian or Australian league.

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      • Dogbone

        1 year ago

        @yagotta
        I thought Boras degree was from t Rump Univ.

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        • A'sfaninLondonUK

          1 year ago

          @Dogbone

          I give much more credit to Boras than Trump – the only thing in common they have is the same orangutan orange barber.

          I’m yet to see Boras in court. An agent is like any trade from a team point of view – you’ll get some wrong…

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    • VegasSDfan

      1 year ago

      Snell will never have more value, he will take any longer term deal that presented. He missed out on the Yankees opportunity

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    • its_happening

      1 year ago

      New teams at a lower price.

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      • Ra

        1 year ago

        I don’t think the AAV will be lower but the number of years may be fewer. Actually, the AAV may be higher.

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  2. User 3014224641

    1 year ago

    Surprised this isn’t his bff Heyman reporting this.

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    • acoss13

      1 year ago

      There will be one soon enough, with mystery team showing interest in either Snell or Montgomery.

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  3. Lefty_Orioles_Fan

    1 year ago

    Teams reached out to tell Boras
    I AINT PAYING NO FIFTY CENTS FOR YOUR COME!!!! SMH

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    • Pete'sView

      1 year ago

      Word is that Madison Bumgarner wants to make a comeback. Now the entire MLB pitching universe is upside down.

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      • acoss13

        1 year ago

        You’re a Giants fan, would you take Bumgarner on a league minimum deal? All his success came as a Giant. Just wondering…

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        • GSWfanklay

          1 year ago

          I’d take a flyer on Madbum

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        • ryanisntcreative

          1 year ago

          It’s very similar to their logic to not pursue a reunion with BCraw. The upside is not worth the downside of having to DFA a franchise icon. Better to leave things as they are. If either wants to sign a one day contract to retire as a Giant later on, that is a completely different story.

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        • Jean Matrac

          1 year ago

          As a Giants’ fan I would not take Bumgarner on a league minimum deal, nor would I take him on a MiL deal, even without an invite to ST.

          Bumgarner hasn’t been above average since 2919, and then only by about 7%. His peak was in 2016 when his ERA+ was 146. Last season it was 43, a drop of 103 points.

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        • ayrbhoy

          1 year ago

          Jean Matrac- I’m not a Giants fan per se but I live in the Central Coast of CA, my kids, my neighbors etc are all Giants fans. I like to see that Org do well.

          I’m with you on your MadBum decision. I’m a Mariners fan and I’ve seen that same steep decline in (one of the best players to ever wear an M’s jersey) Felix Hernandez. The results and the lack of “stuff” doesn’t lie. Time to put that stud out to pasture.

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        • Jean Matrac

          1 year ago

          Yeah, I think King Felix is a good comp. Both were awesome at their peaks, but the declines seem to have come rapidly.

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    • Nosferatu Zodd

      1 year ago

      Loch Ness Monster want three fifty to pitch.

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      • Lefty_Orioles_Fan

        1 year ago

        Apparently, either I can’t type or I am unable to use the Abbreviation for Coca Cola lol

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  4. HiredGun23

    1 year ago

    Too many words to state the obvious. Boras will get them signed, it’s what he does. Now to their desired amounts, I highly doubt it.

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    • padam

      1 year ago

      He’s at the stage where he has teams bid against themselves based on an imaginary market. The Wheeler signing leads me to believe Snell would be a very short rental due to luxury tax hits.

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  5. Michol

    1 year ago

    It’s only going to piss off the teams even more…

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  6. Cooperdooper7

    1 year ago

    Bora$$ is now reaching….. he misread the Market (Again)…. Next season’s top Free Agents need to think again about using Scottyboy….. his act is getting old.

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  7. BeeCarbo

    1 year ago

    Boras BS. Next he’ll pay a couple of scribes to “link” his overpriced clients to new teams.

    Get life. Why print this stuff?

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    • Pads Fans

      1 year ago

      He gets his clients signed. Half the time its with the mystery team, not eh one that MLBTR and other outlets name.

      Why the inane hatred for the best agent in the sport?

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      • foppert2

        1 year ago

        Because he is an arrogant, accusatory, pompous, self serving individual. You can do a good job as an agent without those qualities. Plenty do. And it’s awesome to see them take the stage.

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        • Pads Fans

          1 year ago

          So you have the inane hatred for him too. Thanks for verifying that.

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        • Pads Fans

          1 year ago

          Noticed you had to create a new account because they banned you on your last one. How long until this one gets banned too?

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        • foppert2

          1 year ago

          Ha ha ha. So hurtful.
          Cmon, you can do better than that.

          But to answer it. Probably not long.

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        • foppert2

          1 year ago

          As a person, absolutely. Arrogant, I know everything people are the absolute worst people to be around.
          I’m not surprised you are a fan. Birds of a feather.

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      • Dock_Elvis

        1 year ago

        I don’t hate Boras. It seems like his agency used to do a little better at their shtick. He’s cost some solid free agents quite a bit of money the past few years by gambling and avoiding extensions. I believe several have left.

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        • Pads Fans

          1 year ago

          He has more players and more money under contract this offseason than at any time in the past.

          He picks up more than he loses.

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      • atomicfront

        1 year ago

        lol best agent and he can’t get his players contracts

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        • Ra

          1 year ago

          Do you actually believe Snell and Montgomery will not get signed for 2024? lol

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  8. Mikenmn

    1 year ago

    I’ll believe there’s interest in both Snell and Montgomery–at a reasonable price and duration. Do I think that 17 GM’s are surrounding the Boras office with pitchforks, torches, and canvass bags full of money, demanding to be let in? Perhaps not.

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  9. SupremeZeus

    1 year ago

    The few interested teams are standing firm. Then poof, the classic Boras “Mystery Team(s).” There it is!!!

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    • Pads Fans

      1 year ago

      Half the time is the mystery team that signs his client.

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      • mlb fan

        1 year ago

        “Half the time is”…This year the “mystery team” may be in Japan or Korea, as Scott Boras tries to pull a hat out of a rabbit.

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  10. RunDMC

    1 year ago

    As this comes out, Sonny Gray exits early to right hamstring tightness. Gausman has shoulder fatigue.

    Jon Morosi now scanning flight passenger lists.

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    • cencal

      1 year ago

      You don’t throw out a 100 million deal when Sonny Gray or Gausman have an injury.

      You maybe throw out a 3/78 deal with opt outs for Snell and 4/75 for Monty

      Dodgers should be all over either one and hope for the player to take the opt out

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      • RunDMC

        1 year ago

        Last time they did a short term/high AAV deal: Trevor Bauer. How did that end for them?

        So you don’t throw out a 100 million, but you do throw out 78M? When you factor in the loss of comp pick tied to Snell, that’s 100 million. (Montgomery doesn’t have a QO tied to him).

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  11. elvis26

    1 year ago

    The cardinals will sign Montgomery soon I predict it will be 3 years 75 million with a opt out after each year Sonny gray was injured today so the cardinals will possibly need amother ace

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    • Dogbone

      1 year ago

      Another , , , ?

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    • Pads Fans

      1 year ago

      If they do it will be closer to 3/85-90 with opt outs after each year.

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    • CleaverGreene

      1 year ago

      Montgomery doesn’t benefit from opt outs.

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      • Pads Fans

        1 year ago

        ALL players benefit from opt outs unless they are signing a 1 year deal. That is a given.

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  12. Unclemike1525

    1 year ago

    Uh what’s Boras supposed to say? Nobody wants any of my guys anymore. The window is closed. Maybe next year?

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  13. acoss13

    1 year ago

    Boras has Soto at the end of this year as a free agent client. His usual tactics will play with him, but all the other super hyped superstars Boras starts getting colorful with, he might want to try some new tactics with them.

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    • filihok

      1 year ago

      acoss

      Gonna go with Boras’ knowledge and experience over yours, sorry

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    • Anthony maresca

      1 year ago

      If im Soto I would be careful to let this clown drag negotiations into March as there is no reason why Soto should not have significant offers by December let alone March. Not many teams going to be throwing $600 million at Soto so my guess here is he sign’s rather quickly.

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      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        1 year ago

        Soto isn’t going to sign that late. He’ll hold up the entire market just like Ohtani and Yamamoto did for a few weeks. They’ll be more certainly with RSN revenues for effected orgs by then.

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      • Pads Fans

        1 year ago

        Soto turned down a 15 year extension for well over $500 million from the Padres. Unless he has a catastrophic injury he is going to get 14 years and an AAV equal to or larger than Wheeler’s in FA. I will let you do the math.

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        • atomicfront

          1 year ago

          When did he turn that down? Score Diamond Sports went bankrupt and the RSN money dried up? New market.

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        • foppert2

          1 year ago

          It’s an offer that only Pads Fan knows about. The rest of the baseball world missed it.
          Weird that everyone else missed a newsworthy story like that……

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        • JoeBrady

          1 year ago

          foppert258 mins ago
          It’s an offer that only Pads Fan knows about.
          =============================
          I googled it, and nothing came up.

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        • foppert2

          1 year ago

          Yep. Pads fan knows more than the internet. Bit of a recurring theme there.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          1 year ago

          atomic – Funny, as soon as I read that I figured it was more BS from him and I was gonna ask him for a link. I won’t even bother, dude is pathological. Probably believes making crap up will get him attention.

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        • pepenas34

          1 year ago

          I don’t see that kind of years for Soto (how log until he is a full DH) but I can see AJ making that kind of crazy offer, and we will see another mistake by Borass for not taking that kind of $$. I was not impress by his time in SD and Im not sure he is a good club house teammate, but you are the padres fan.

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      • CleaverGreene

        1 year ago

        Soto’s not getting 600M unless he turns into a Gold glove RFer.

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        • Pads Fans

          1 year ago

          LMFAO. He is going to get 14 years and at least what Wheeler just got. If he wasn’t damned sure of that he would not have turned down a half billion from the Padres.

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        • atomicfront

          1 year ago

          He isn’t getting 14 years.

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        • Anthony maresca

          1 year ago

          He turned down 15/440 which was a light $29 mill annual avv reason why he rejected it. Now 3 yrs later he should easily get 13/550 $42 million avv however if Im Steinbrenner i pass cause as you said DH is his future position. Yankees would be wise to go after Bellinger and Burnes who combined would be cheaper than Soto filling 2 huge holes vs one. I like Bellinger for 1B and Burnes co-ace with Cole

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    • mlb fan

      1 year ago

      “Boras has Soto…some new tactics with them”…Scott Boras only knows one trick; make exorbitant, ridiculous asks and then wait and stall until nearly all teams have spent their alloted budgets to act.

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    • Pads Fans

      1 year ago

      Soto turned down more than $500 million over 15 years from the Padres. The contract he gets is going to blow most people on here away. 14 years with an AAV equal to or more than Wheeler’s deal.

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      • Dock_Elvis

        1 year ago

        It’s a rare market. Just go get that done. No need to drag it on.

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        • Pads Fans

          1 year ago

          Soto is going to set the market much like Ohtani did this year. He will be the first big contract off the board.

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        • atomicfront

          1 year ago

          Ohtani isn’t getting paid until 10 years from now.

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  14. Liberalsteve

    1 year ago

    Sorry,Mr. Boras. This isn’t 2002. Teams know value.

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  15. Salzilla

    1 year ago

    Zero reason not to believe him this time. There were teams with obvious needs out there before spring training began and moreso now.

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  16. Whyme

    1 year ago

    I’m sure there are teams looking for a discounted short term deal

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  17. Halo11Fan

    1 year ago

    As an Angel fan, it doesn’t make sense. The Angels are unlikely to compete. If Snell is good, the Angels will lose a draft pick, and lose him next year in free agency.

    If he’s bad, the Angels are stuck with an albatross contract.

    Better to wait a year. If he’s good, he’ll be back on the market.

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    • Buzzz Killington

      1 year ago

      You just made a perfect case for him being a fit for the Angels.

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      • Halo11Fan

        1 year ago

        You mean by writing it doesn’t make sense?

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        • Buzzz Killington

          1 year ago

          You’re right it makes zero sense whatsoever, spot on analysis, however it’s the Angels.

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  18. mlb fan

    1 year ago

    The market is not static and is ever changing, yet Scott Boras uses the same tactic of waiting until all the money is nearly gone to act every single time.

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  19. TennVol

    1 year ago

    Would like the Jays to sign him to a 4/100M contract with 2 option years. Not opt outs, no trade clauses or anything else. Or a 3/90 flat with none of those clauses. Jays would then put Manoah in the minors to work on his rejuvenation effort, let Tiedeman develop an extra year and then have really good options when a Nr 6 or 7 starter is needed. Gausman, Snell, Berríos, Bassett and Kikucci would probably be the most talented starting 5 to begin the season.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      1 year ago

      That’s a $100MM guaranteed for 4 years which won’t get Snell. $95MM or $37.5MM/30MM/$27.5MM with opt-outs after each season maybe.

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      • Pads Fans

        1 year ago

        Cashman already made Snell 2 offers that we know about. 5/150 and recently an offer that is more than what Rodon got both annually and in total. We don’t know exactly how much, just that it was more than the 6/162 he got.

        4/100 is not close to enough. 3/90 is not enough without opt outs and significant incentives.

        3/110-120 is closer to reality on a short term deal

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        • atomicfront

          1 year ago

          Yankees pulled that deal. They are already right up against luxury tax threshold

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    • Jean Matrac

      1 year ago

      No team that offers 4/$100M with options is going to sign Snell.

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    • BondsAway

      1 year ago

      If SF can snag Snell, they may have the best starting 5 in July (when Cobb & Ray are healthy)… Webb, Snell, Cobb, Ray, & Harrison would be a formidable 5. Harrison is going to be a stud .

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  20. Troy Percival's iPad

    1 year ago

    The Loch Ness Monster that came by and said “I need about tree fiddy” would make a better agent

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  21. Candlestoked

    1 year ago

    Smells like desperation by now.

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  22. ClevelandSteelEngines

    1 year ago

    Seems like these are the teams that have put below his price offers and are the teams that his clients want to join. The teams aren’t going to bid against themselves when they know they have the leverage. Boras is denying it that they have the leverage and his hoping someone gets desperate.

    I’m sure he didn’t expect that the Cable TV issues would ruin the markets for the Padres and Rangers enough they would pass on their guys.

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    • atomicfront

      1 year ago

      He screwed up for sure

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  23. TrillionaireTeamOperator

    1 year ago

    Now that the Phillies have extended Wheeler, I doubt they give Snell the kind of contract he is seeking. Montgomery would be a far more likely pick up at $10M to $20M less per season than what Snell is asking for.

    Heck, a monster 6 years/$165M for Gumby seems like a far better investment than 3 years/$135M for Snell. And on and on it goes.

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    • Anthony maresca

      1 year ago

      Monty be lucky to get 6/132 and he should pounce if any mlb offered that.

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  24. stan lee the manly

    1 year ago

    Guys worse than a lawyer, only about one out of every three words out of his mouth has any semblance of truth to it.

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  25. Seaver rules

    1 year ago

    I’m a suffering Met fan the last 50 years but this winter has been brutal watching this billionaire afraid to spend. Aside from that, the Bosox get back in the game if they sign both Snell and Montgomery. There fans deserve it. Yankee fans deserve to see it happen.

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    • Pads Fans

      1 year ago

      LMFAO. WTF are you talking about? The Mets have the #1 payroll in baseball. $329.5 million CBT payroll and $312.5 million in opening day 26 man payroll. The Yankees CBT payroll is $23 million less than the Mets.

      legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/

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      • Seaver rules

        1 year ago

        I’m talking about spending more when your worth 3 billion but want to wait until 2025-2026. Spend now. A DH and 2 good starting pitchers are available. That’s what I’m talking about.

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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          1 year ago

          Cohen is worth almost $20B. Waiting until 2025 when there is better free agent class is the right move for the Mets.

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        • CleaverGreene

          1 year ago

          Bwaaaah I want more Bwaaaaah.

          Reply
        • JoeBrady

          1 year ago

          Seaver rules4 hours ago
          I’m talking about spending more when your worth 3 billion but want to wait until 2025-2026. Spend now. A DH and 2 good starting pitchers are available.
          ==========================
          So you are only asking for your team to spend ~ $400M, Plus the $150M CBT tax?

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  26. Jean Matrac

    1 year ago

    I guess I disagree with just about everyone. I buy it that other teams have renewed interest. It makes sense to me that some teams were not at all interested because of the asking price, especially the long-term aspect of the ask. Now, that the ask has changed, and that Snell would take a short-term/high-AAV deal, those same teams could see the possibility to for a deal that works for them.

    I’m not sure though that it helps Snell, since it sounds to me more like matching the offers that might be on the table. But it also wouldn’t surprise me to see the Dodgers, or another team that hasn’t been linked closely to Snell, swoop in with an offer that beats the current best by a few million dollars.

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    • Seaver rules

      1 year ago

      He has great success against the Dodgers and I also wouldn’t be surprised to see them grab him. That’s why I am surprised the Giants haven’t and that the Braves haven’t inquired.

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      • Jean Matrac

        1 year ago

        He was good against the Dodgers, early in his career when he was good, but not so much later on.

        In his last full season, 2022, he gave up 9 runs in 17 IP with 4 HRs against LA.

        In 2021 he lasted only 4 innings against LA in his one GS, giving up 2 runs, with a HR, while walking 4.

        In 2020, he went 5 IP in one start, giving up 2 runs on 2 solo HRs against the Dodgers. Not bad, but he seemed to have been very lucky since he also gave up 7 hits and walked 2.

        Clearly the success against the Dodgers is a thing of the past.

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      • Jean Matrac

        1 year ago

        Seaver rules, Oops, Sorry I thought your post was in response to one I made about not being interested in Bumgarner returning to the Giants. Please, completely ignore the other response.

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    • Pads Fans

      1 year ago

      The Wheeler deal just set the salary level would be for a short term deal for Snell. Maybe not $42 million AAV, but certainly $38-40 million on a 3 year deal with opt outs after each season.

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    • Dock_Elvis

      1 year ago

      Cardinals need to be on the horn for Snell ASAP. Gray is their only top flight SP, and he just left with a hammmy.

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  27. ray1

    1 year ago

    Wouldn’t mind seeing the Cubs interested.

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    • Dock_Elvis

      1 year ago

      I’m a little surprised the O’s don’t go there. One year deal and won’t cost them a deeper bat like Mayo.

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      • Ra

        1 year ago

        One year for whom? 1/$40MM for Snell or 1/$35Mm for Montgomery?

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        • Dock_Elvis

          1 year ago

          Guess it doesn’t matter now. I was referencing Snell in my head atleast. Seems obvious he wanted to stay put West. There’s not many teams who couldn’t have given him the deal he got from the Giants.

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        • Ra

          1 year ago

          Glad Snell won’t be pitching for the Yankers

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    • PutPeteinthehall

      1 year ago

      Cubs topped out until the deadline. They have little room and don’t want to go over the tax. The deadline deal usually involve prospects for veterans on expiring contracts with the team getting the veteran also getting money back.

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  28. splinkysf

    1 year ago

    It’s pretty logical why Snell suitors who waited out his lengthy demands would start to reach out. He’s the perfect one year high AAV signing with opt out for a win now team.

    I don’t like Boras, but don’t let that cloud all your vision

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  29. gary55wv

    1 year ago

    How did baseball ever let the fox into the hen house.

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  30. whyhayzee

    1 year ago

    Bogus.

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  31. Pads Fans

    1 year ago

    All these guys on here talking crap about Boras when all he does is get his clients paid. His JOB is to get his clients paid and he is really good at it. The best of all agents.

    You make jokes about mystery teams and then half the time that player signs with a team NOT mentioned by MLBTR or other outlets, the mystery team Boras spoke about.

    If he was a liar as many of you seem to believe, the fact is that TEAMS WOULD NOT DEAL WITH HIM. Since his agency has the most clients of any agent that is obviously not the case.

    He just got Bellinger a $12.5 million raise and the probability of a $30 million AAV on a long term deal after 2024 just by showing he can repeat what was not his best season. That is not just a good agent. Its a freaking great one.

    So if he says that he has 4 other teams that have asked about Snell or Montgomery, the odds are extremely high that there are teams that have asked about those two players.

    I guess we know the old saying is true of many of you here, “common sense isn’t”.

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    • padrepapi

      1 year ago

      I dunno if Bellinger or Chapman are thinking Boras is a great agent today. Bellinger got a guarantee that I bet is at least 100m less than he was expecting, and even that figure would have way less than the predictions here were expecting. If at the start of the offseason someone would have said Jung Hoo Lee would get 30m more guaranteed than Cody Bellinger no one would have believed that.

      If reports of Chapman turning down 6/120 from TOR to sign for 3/52m during the same off-season are true, well that is a big L too.

      I don’t think Blake Snell is going to be terribly thrilled with his deal either when all is said and done. But that is to be determined. This might be Blake’s fault too if he thought might be worth 200m..

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      • Dock_Elvis

        1 year ago

        Boras cost Chapman 100M on an extension. He blows some pretty major deals.

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        • Pads Fans

          1 year ago

          LMFAO. Bellinger just got a monster increase in potential earnings and all he has to do is play to a relatively pedestrian for him 133 OPS+/134 wRC+ and 4 WAR. Did you HEAR his comments about this deal? He f’ing LOVES it and thinks Boras knocked it out of the park and got him a “better deal than I could have ever expected”. Sometimes its worth listening to those pressers in full,

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      • Pads Fans

        1 year ago

        Bellinger just said how happy he is and that he got a deal better than he ever expected. Those are his words. Listen to what the player said instead of making up your own opinion.

        There are no reports that Chapman turned down 6/120. There were reports that he turned down 6/100 but Chapman, Boras, and the Blue Jays all said there was no offer on the table.

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    • Whyme

      1 year ago

      Chapman turned down 6/125mill lol Boras cost him money

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      • Pads Fans

        1 year ago

        No. He. Didn’t.

        The claims keep going up and you are wrong. There was a rumor by Scott Mitchell that he was offered 6/100 but Chapman, Boras and the Blue Jays all said there was never an offer on the table.

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  32. BadCo

    1 year ago

    Scott Boros being Scott Boros

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    • Pads Fans

      1 year ago

      If you can’t spell his name when its in the article, pretty good argument that your comment is as bad as your spelling.

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      • Ra

        1 year ago

        Well, he is right that Scott Boras is, in fact, being Scott Boras.

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  33. BraveHokie

    1 year ago

    Insiders say that one of those interested is the Loch Ness Monster. She offered tree-fiddy, to which Boras replied, “I ain’t takin’ no tree-fiddy, Loch Ness Monster!”

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  34. Corradoj30

    1 year ago

    That’s why MLB’s free agent system is broken. No player of their caliber should still be available after the season has already started.

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    • filihok

      1 year ago

      Corr

      What do you suggest in place of letting players add teams negotiate contracts

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      • Os1995

        1 year ago

        A salary cap would stop this. In salary cap sports the top players sign first because everyone is competing for the same budget dollars. It’s funny, a salary cap would fix a lot of mlb’s problems but the players fight so hard despite the players in salary cap sports making a higher % of the leagues revenue

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        • jasonthebuc

          1 year ago

          Before you can have a salary cap, you need to have a salary floor. Way too many teams pocketing their revenue sharing proceeds and not putting it back into their teams l.

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        • Os1995

          1 year ago

          You would get both a salary cap and floor. You don’t see teams in the NFL not trying to use their cap space because the budget is decided for the owner and there is no excuse to not use it. The players are so against a cap that they are actually costing themselves money

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    • Ra

      1 year ago

      huh?

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  35. painhertz

    1 year ago

    2 teams from Japan and 1 from South Korea.

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  36. LordD99

    1 year ago

    Of course they have. It’s all about price.

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  37. Jack Dawkins

    1 year ago

    Boras Corporation has to run a half-off sale on its premium but perishable goods. His leftover players need to start training soon to get familiar with a new team and location so that they won’t miss any regular season games. When high end stores have half-off sales, it often attracts new customers who normally couldn’t shop there. Snell and Montgomery have new tire kickers with money to spend. This should create more pressure on the known shoppers to offer fatter pillows.

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  38. jhawk90

    1 year ago

    One of those teams should be the Twins

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    • PutPeteinthehall

      1 year ago

      No funds. Not gonna happen.

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  39. stuffnya

    1 year ago

    Cardinals could use one off these guys but Cardinals won’t deal with Boras

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  40. Degaz

    1 year ago

    “Boras=Massively overrated” , Matt Chapman

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  41. chrcritter

    1 year ago

    and of course we can believe every word out of Boreass’s mouth

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  42. jasonthebuc

    1 year ago

    New teams? More like Boras trying to save face, in what has been an underwhelming offseason for him so far.

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  43. jeremyn

    1 year ago

    How do athletes let this megalomaniac ruin their careers over and over and over and over? How many “boras clients” have missed spring training or learning their new team, or even lost the opportunity to re sign with the team they were on… because Scott’s ego got in the way? How many need to realize he’s a cancer not a white knight? The Marlins literally banned him 20 years ago because of his antics (not sure how many know that)…. I really wish people would wake up to this instead of normalizing players not having contracts as late as May or June because of who their agent is.

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    • jeremyn

      1 year ago

      To clarify before I’m attacked for the point… Boras was banned in the early 00’s by David Sampson, then President of the Marlins… the Marlins have new owners and a new front office.. I have no idea if he’s still banned today.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      1 year ago

      Bc he gets his clients the big bucks way more often than not and treats them well. He doesn’t bat 1.000; no agent does. Name one player whose career was ruined by Boras. The clients make the final decision at the end of the day.

      As a regular listener of David Sampson’s podcast, he’s no genius and I can only take him in small doses. Today’s Marlins can’t afford Boras clients.

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    • Ra

      1 year ago

      Which players’ careers have been “ruined” by Boras? I’ll wait…

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      • jeremyn

        1 year ago

        JD Drew, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, Jered Waver, Andruw Jones, Oliver Perez, Matt Harvey, Carlos Gonzalez and many others have had severe career impact or destruction as a result of Scott Boras’ “negotiating style”

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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          1 year ago

          @jeremyn I still don’t get it. Harvey was his own worst enemy and so was JD Drew right after he was drafted by the Phillies. The others all did just fine if not great with Boras.

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        • Ra

          1 year ago

          Looks like the answer is “none” to how many players’ careers have been ruined by Boras.

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  44. Old York

    1 year ago

    Guy’s washed up. He’ll be playing in the Mexican league in a few years.

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  45. atomicfront

    1 year ago

    We can do a 1 year $8 million deal on Snell. Is probably some of what interest he is getting

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    • Ra

      1 year ago

      Yeah, sure, Kyle Gibson got 1/$13MM so Snell should get a little over half of that amount.

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  46. casualfan

    1 year ago

    The NY offer to Snell of 5/150 seemed really fair. Boras seems to be misreading his market. If I were Snell I would’ve taken the guaranteed funds. It’s possible he’ll sign one of those short deals, have 2 average seasons, then become a free agent when he’s 2 years older and actually get a lot less. With his career path, that is a distinct possibility.
    As for Montgomery, I think they are waiting on Boston to raise their offer from their recent miserly offerings to something somewhat competitive( I have no idea what gets this done 5/125?)

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    • butch779988

      1 year ago

      He’s not worth 5/125. He’s a 10 game winner who had 3 great months…

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  47. The Voices

    1 year ago

    Would rather have prime Albert Pujols.

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    • Motor City Beach Bum

      1 year ago

      This is where your “I’d rather have prime Greg Maddux” post goes. Perfect spot for it. FYI

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  48. Birdieman2

    1 year ago

    Would you expect Boras to say anything different?

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  49. szc55

    1 year ago

    Riiiight. . Boras trying to get teams to bid against a ghost.

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  50. Jim M

    1 year ago

    Come on Reds, pony up!!!

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  51. billysbballz

    1 year ago

    What’s the incentive to give Blake Smell a short term contract if you are a fringe playoff team? You’re losing picks and international money and he can walk after one year with opt outs. Now if your a big market team like the Phillies, Dodgers, San Francisco, Yankees etc with hopes of grandeur you would be in on Mr Blake Smelly iffffffff you were not being hit with a high luxury tax on top of losing picks and most likely losing Smelly after the season when he opts out. Monty seems like the pitcher to target for a short term deal and Smelly for 5 years? Monty will go first before Snell if I had to bet money.

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  52. Todd Kemmerer

    1 year ago

    Pirates

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  53. dano62

    1 year ago

    Independent league on line two…

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  54. Johnny utah

    1 year ago

    Interest is up according to boras lol. Yep teams are now willing to offer more than 1 year for the reigning cy young winner. And for Montgomery teams are offering a 12 pack of bud light & some cracker jack. Worst offseason of boras’s career

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  55. JackStrawb

    1 year ago

    Why all the complexity? Why offer player opt-outs that give these two post-30 players $100m insurance policies if they’re lousy?

    1/$40m or the like for Montgomery. I’m sure he’d rather have 5/150m, but no one appears to be offering him that. So why doesn’t 1/$40m work?

    If you’re Montgomery it’s a nice payday even for a year from the ostensible heart of your career, and granted it puts you under significant pressure, but you’re used to that. You’ve been under pressure since they gave you the ball and pointed to the mound for the deciding game of your first Little League season.

    Presumably there’s a number that fits 1/$xm, no opt outs, buy your own insurance, Give me a number, Monty.

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  56. BaseballGuy1

    1 year ago

    More “mysterious” teams that are “supposedly” now interested in Boras’ clients…. Boras must pay a couple of people to create these fake interest reports in the Media.

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