Boras and Amaro, Jr: At Odds Over Madson Contract Offer

There's no doubt in my mind who I believe. Wonder if Madson thinks he's a winner, here?

Papelbon signed with Philadelphia at $50MM/4years w/$13MM vesting option in 2016.

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That might be collusion.

if so, Prince will get a King’s ransom

Well, come see a fat old man some time!

by Moondoggy on Jan 12, 2012 7:37 AM PST up reply actions

According to MLBNetwork "Intentionall Talk",

there’s a history with Boras and the Phillies that “sounds” as if it has not been pleasant. I haven’t followed the Phillies enough to know any of the details, but I’m not surprised to hear any of these quips after all these years….I’t like history repeating itself.

Mitch Williams seems to be making most of the insinuations. Others are straight men setting up his bluster.

by wumbug on Jan 12, 2012 8:13 AM PST up reply actions

Mitch Williams making negative insinuations?

No, I won’t believe that.

Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle

by 5thStarter on Jan 12, 2012 10:44 AM PST up reply actions

He DOES feel a need to speak his mind.

by wumbug on Jan 12, 2012 10:45 AM PST up reply actions

Mitch Williams having a mind to speak is tantamount to dividing by zero.

Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle

by 5thStarter on Jan 12, 2012 10:49 AM PST up reply actions

Hahaha

Well, come see a fat old man some time!

by Moondoggy on Jan 13, 2012 9:03 AM PST up reply actions

good luck to anyone trying to prove

that one of the most out of shape players in professional sports was discriminated against in not getting a long term contract. I’m not a lawyer, and I didn’t stay at a Holiday Inn last night, but I think that’d be pretty easy to contest as to why he didn’t get a long term deal.

Jim Bowden on Tony Reagins.

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by MH252525 on Jan 12, 2012 10:07 AM PST up reply actions

He will get one

Willits? Check. Reagins? Check. Mathis? Check

by hauldog on Jan 12, 2012 10:57 AM PST up reply actions

I think what the Phillies did to Madson was pretty scummy.

You don’t back out of an agreement, then back out and instantly give even more money to another guy at the same position. It was a douche move.

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by IE Angel on Jan 12, 2012 11:53 AM PST reply actions

I think you meant it was a passionate move. So much passion in Philly.

Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle

by 5thStarter on Jan 12, 2012 12:05 PM PST up reply actions

lol

Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?

by Rally Manatee on Jan 12, 2012 12:36 PM PST up reply actions

and Love, brother.

by eyespy on Jan 12, 2012 12:44 PM PST up reply actions

I wasn't privy to the contract negotiations

But as far as I can tell there is no good guy here.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Philly offered the 4/44 deal and Scott Boras, in order to get more money for his client, played hardball and rejected the offer causing Philly to look at other options and they decided that Pap would be a better fit for 50 mil than Madson would be for +44 mil. Maybe Scott Boras finally got busted for trying to hold out for the best deal longer than he should have and it ended up costing his client at least 3 million dollars this year and who knows what happens after this year?

However maybe Scott said “let me and Ryan talk it over, this is a big decision and we need to talk about it” at which point Philly decided well F-that we will pay pap more money and display no loyalty to Madson.

Again we don’t know what happened and I doubt we will so I reserve judgement on who the jerk was

When I flip a coin I dont say heads or tails, I say Halos or Spurs

by ItCouldHappen on Jan 12, 2012 12:08 PM PST up reply actions