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Let's hang Scott Boras from his testicles in Fanueil Hall and tar and feather him

let's just not have to hear texiera say, "i came to ____ city because I want to win" or because "I grew up rooting for them" ****. He and his agent are not leaving one dollar on the table.

Like C.C said yesterday - "I came to the yanks cause I want to win". Dude, you came there because they outbid the only other offer by $60 million and outbid their own offer by $20 mill. plus gave him an opt-out. That's why you're there. Same thing will be true for Tex...

I like the fact that the Sox called Boras' bluff. And John Henry was masterful with his comment about "we're out of the running, considering all of those HIGHER offers he's getting". Read: "We know Scott Boras is full of shiite and we're going to make him sweat for saying the Nats and Orioles have offered him 28 million per year to get our bid higher".

Same thing may be true for Tex, however, unlike CC, I don't see the Sox giving him an opt-out clause. An opt-out is tantimount to saying you can have more money in 3 years unless you suck in the first few years of the deal. Either way, it is bad for the signing team.

He will go to the Yankees for 10 years $200,000,000

My guess is the Yankees will sit this one out till the last moment and then swoop in an take him away from whoever he was about to sign with. To C.C.'s credit though, he said on WFAN that had a competitive offer been made by a West Coast team, he likely would have taken it. That's about as close as you're going to get to an athlete saying it was about the money.

On a related note, would anyone really be offended if an athlete just came out and said "This is a business, upon examining all of my options, I realized that this was the best business decision for me to make." People choose jobs based on money every day, it's unfair to hold athletes to a different standard.

Henry's just trying to play hard ball. They need Tex and Boras knows it. There is nothing "masterful" about it. If hey don't sign Tex, what are they going to do with Lowell and who will protect Big Floppy in the lineup? If they get Tex, they will have juiced their offer. Boras will tell them the Yankees have a higher offer and then Boston will cough it up. He's playing Boston like a fiddle. I hate Boras, but would love to have him as my agent.

I'm tired of it too....lets get in on some collusion.......Boston , Angels and New York tell Boras to eat ****.... and tex will sign with weashington or Baltimore, and he will never win a series....they are all idiots

they will end up with mark. they want him bad. they wont just give up like that they wont let him slip away. by the end of next week he'll be in a red sox uni. promise u that!!!!

Boras has every SI writer hanging on his every word......do some actual reporting instead of using his secretary as your "source"

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Originally posted 05:01 PM ET  12.19 by webdesign

He will go to the Yankees for 10 years $200,000,000

And that's the reason football has become the most popular sport in America. Its ridiculous for ANYONE to get this kind of money but when one team again tries to buy a championship every year, its just not fun to watch or follow baseball anymore.

The Yanks have been way too quiet on this one. Watch them swoop in.

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Originally posted 04:28 PM ET  12.19 by Jimmer69

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Agreed.

I still think he'll go to Boston.

I AGREE!! I THINK ALL THE TALK BY THE YANKS ON MANNY IS BULLSHI- AND THEY ARE GOING TO SIGN TEX AT THE LAST MINUTE...AND WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE THE RS WILL BE OUT OF IT...ILL BE IT WITH A GREAT TEAM STILL...THE YANKS ARE BACK TO BEING THE YANKS AND BARRING INJURIES SHOULD MAKE A RUN AT ANOTHER TITLE...YANKS ROCK...GO GATORS...AND TEBOW FOR PREZ

"On a related note, would anyone really be offended if an athlete just came out and said "This is a business, upon examining all of my options, I realized that this was the best business decision for me to make." People choose jobs based on money every day, it's unfair to hold athletes to a different standard. "

Its not unfair when not one athlete, in any sport, will admit they took a job for the money. They act like they care about winning. You're right, if one was honest and said its about the money, people would understand that more than going to a fourth place team and trying to justify they might win 80 games this year.

Go Yanks..... spend more than anyone else and finish in 3rd place...whooohoooo

Yanks have never put in a bid. They were out early. The Orioles got him at less than teh Nats but more then Boston.

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Originally posted 05:14 PM ET  12.19 by teddyballgame

Go Yanks..... spend more than anyone else and finish in 3rd place...whooohoooo

3RD RIGHT ONLY IF CC,BURNETT,WANG,AROD,RIVERA.ETC. ALL GET IN A PLANE WRECK AND DIE...THATS ABOUT THE ONLY CHANCE OF FINISHING 3RD ,,,,GREAT COMMENT THOUGH...MUST KNOW A TON ABOUT BASEBALL....OR JUST A RS FAN

"Its not unfair when not one athlete, in any sport, will admit they took a job for the money. They act like they care about winning. You're right, if one was honest and said its about the money, people would understand that more than going to a fourth place team and trying to justify they might win 80 games this year."

Yes but the reason they won't admit it is fear of public backlash. With so many people struggling in this economy, athletes are afraid to create a perception that a multi-million dollar contract was unsatisfactory. They choose to take the pc route instead, trying to shift the focus away from their contract. I agree that no athlete to date has admitted it's about the money, but I don't believe that justifies the double standard. If it was socially acceptable to admit that you went to the highest bidder, athletes would feel compelled to admit as much. But until we let them know it's ok, and that we'll still cheer for them, buy their endorsed products and jerseys, they won't do it.