Comments on: Boras Calls Out The Tigers For Being Narrow-Minded http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2009/06/22/boras-blames-calls-out-the-tigers-for-being-narrow-minded/ A blog for sports agents: Discussing sports business news, Sports Law, and other interesting sports related material Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:17:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DarrenHeitner http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2009/06/22/boras-blames-calls-out-the-tigers-for-being-narrow-minded/comment-page-1/#comment-130917 DarrenHeitner Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:19:08 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=6034#comment-130917 I see a valid argument made by both sides, and as an outsider, I am undecided. Magglio has been a staple of the organization for some time now. Is it right that he gets benched from a small sample size? Especially if it is being done to not have to pay out some big incentives? Then again, a short rest may give Maggs some time to think about changes in technique that will bring his old self back to life.<br /> As far as Boras is concerned, he is being an advocate for his client. I have no problem with it. I see a valid argument made by both sides, and as an outsider, I am undecided. Magglio has been a staple of the organization for some time now. Is it right that he gets benched from a small sample size? Especially if it is being done to not have to pay out some big incentives? Then again, a short rest may give Maggs some time to think about changes in technique that will bring his old self back to life.
As far as Boras is concerned, he is being an advocate for his client. I have no problem with it.

]]> By: Shawn MacDonald http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2009/06/22/boras-blames-calls-out-the-tigers-for-being-narrow-minded/comment-page-1/#comment-130914 Shawn MacDonald Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:58:44 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=6034#comment-130914 I read an article about Boras yesterday and I think he's absolutely over the line here (to be fair, I don't much care for Boras anyway). I know that his job is to advocate for his clients and I appreciate his zealous efforts on their behalf, but he has no standing to criticize the way a team is run. It's not like they're shelving Magglio for the season, they're just sitting him for a while. This has been the practice in baseball for many, many years and incentive-based contract or not, Magglio is being outperformed by several different players who aren't getting nearly as much playing time as he has been. I'm a Magglio fan, but right now they have a few guys who can help them win more than Magglio is doing, so I want to see them on the field. I hope Magglio hits all of his numbers, gets the monster contract and so forth, but being a longtime-but-way-underperforming star doesn't earn anybody at-bats—performance earn at-bats and right now Mags isn't producing. I'm curious to know, as an agent, what is your take on Boras' statements? I read an article about Boras yesterday and I think he's absolutely over the line here (to be fair, I don't much care for Boras anyway). I know that his job is to advocate for his clients and I appreciate his zealous efforts on their behalf, but he has no standing to criticize the way a team is run.

It's not like they're shelving Magglio for the season, they're just sitting him for a while. This has been the practice in baseball for many, many years and incentive-based contract or not, Magglio is being outperformed by several different players who aren't getting nearly as much playing time as he has been.

I'm a Magglio fan, but right now they have a few guys who can help them win more than Magglio is doing, so I want to see them on the field. I hope Magglio hits all of his numbers, gets the monster contract and so forth, but being a longtime-but-way-underperforming star doesn't earn anybody at-bats—performance earn at-bats and right now Mags isn't producing.

I'm curious to know, as an agent, what is your take on Boras' statements?

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