the more info that comes out, the more sense this all makes.

…get upset with the guys who change teams. Even if they leave because they are offered more money. It’s hard for me to get mad at a guy who did something I would probably do.

But I think Teixeira is a tool.

I mean, we all know that Boras is a tool. He’s “just doing his job,” sure, but he’s shown with Manny and others that he won’t let a little think like scruples get in the way of making a buck.

Now, the more we know, the more obvious it becomes that Tex was just fine with that. He never planned on staying here…not for a second. But he led us on, and allowed his agent to keep the carrot dangled in front of our nose. Meanwhile we were open about the fact that he was our #1 priority…and we ended up with nothing.

So, yeah, I hope he fails miserably. And I can’t wait to boo him either.

Tell Manny that he will make him a 3 year offer if he can negotiate directly with him and bypass Boras.

and him not living up to expectations in the Bronx?

And Sabathia getting lit up, now that he is back in the AL, and the AL East of all places.

…Arte should make sure Boras gets a “special” glass of Chardonay next time he takes in a game at the Big A.

this would probably cross matt holliday off our wish list next offseason. He’ll get something a hair below tex’s contract im sure and in all likelyhood probably goes to the Yankees or Mets as well

this is a must-read article…all kinds of nuggets in here about “collusion” or whatever you wish to call it this year…

• No more secrets: What happened on the Manny Ramirez front this week is the ultimate illustration of how this little wrinkle has worked all winter. The Dodgers make a new offer. Word of that offer leaks out. Then GMs from five different teams announce publicly they’re not pursuing Manny — an announcement that makes it much tougher for Scott Boras to play his time-honored Mystery Team game. Now for us reporters trying to cover the old Hot Stove circuit, this is fine. But as a business strategy, it’s odd. Isn’t it? As another veteran baseball man put it, “Most businesses do not want their competitors to know what they are doing. In this industry, every day a club makes some public pronouncement, so that all of its competitors will know exactly what they are doing.” And remember, these teams are all supposed to be competing against each other.

…call it the anti-Boras collusion

…and then my favorite (being over 35 and all)!

• Don’t trust anybody over 35: During two different labor negotiations back in the ‘90s, the owners made an interesting proposal: No more multiyear contracts for players 35 and older. There was a zero-percent chance of the union’s agreeing to that proposal, obviously. But it was fascinating nonetheless. And if you’ve been paying attention over these past two offseasons, you might notice something: That same mindset is back. We count 34 free agents age 35 and older who still don’t have jobs. And of the 13 contracts of three years or longer signed by free agents this winter, only three went to players 35 or older — Raul Ibanez, Derek Lowe and Casey Blake. All of a sudden, only young players can be trusted? As one GM put it recently, “Why not go with the kids? What’s the difference?” Well, here’s the difference: “The kids” work cheap. The Junior Griffeys and Pedro Martinezes of this world actually want to get paid more than $400,000 a year.

Arte “furious” ? Nah.

Good for the players…not so good for the game, IMO!

I suspect that Arte wanted to do something this offseason and yes, he probably is ticked off! That said, the satisfaction of winning with the players we have would be phenomenal!

I suspect this all means we are trading prospects again come June/July as we did last season…

a HOF hitting clown, but a clown none the less.

How could you not be irritated with Boras when he is steering the one client you want away from you in hopes that when you miss out you will bid up his other client.

He gets all the best players. If we refuse to negotiate with Boras, we are taking ourselves out of the competition. I’m almost positive Boras has nothing against the Angels. If we truly offer the best deals to his players, then they will sign with the Angels instead of the East Coast teams.

I dont buy this “literally never got back” BS. It this modern world there is a helluva lot of ways to contact someone. How about knocking on Boras’ door. Too much pride?

Either this entire article is BS or Arte is too proud for his own good and needs to get over it. If you REALLY wanted Teix and were willing to go higher than everyone else for it then you gotta do everything you can. Even if that means getting on a plane and playing to Boras game.

If. What did Boras do wrong? He played the market, listened to his client and Teix went to the highest bidder.

However, I do dig the teams coming together against Boras. On the other hand, there will always be a team that will be willing to play so good will it really do

I simply don’t understand how people on this site can defend Boras’ actions, which seem detrimental to baseballs long term health. I get the whole “He’s just looking out for his clients best interests”, or “You’d take the most money, why shouldn’t they”? But what confounds me with this logic,is its teams like the Halo’s that constantly lose, in these unfair contract negotiations. If there were a cap, where most, if not all teams had realistic shot at signing premier FAs, that would be one thing, but with the way the system is now, rest assured, the skanks, bosux, and metropolitans almost always (unfairly) get their men.

Here’s to the 2009 Angels!

(raises glass, drinks)

WOO HOO!

…then Arte needs to grow up. Business is business. Arte has been dealing with Boras for years, knows his reputation, and knows how he operates. Arte knew what CC signed for, and if he really wanted Tex he knew what type of offer was necessary to out bid the other teams in the chase. Candidly, I think the fact of the matter is that when it comes to spending money to get the top free-agent talent, Arte just does not have the resources to compete with the Yankees.

Using being mad at an agent as the reason NOT to improve your business is just stupid. I have to believe Arte is smarter than that….