GUESS WHAT SCOTT BORAS IS UP TO NOW....

You can't blame the man for doing his job. Players know he has a knack for getting players the best deal possible. That's why he has been around for so long he has an impressive client list. In addition to that though, I compare him to the crafty dealer you find at a blackjack table.....because beating him at his own game happens rarely.

So now Boras is trying to work his magic with his client Shin-Soo Choo. The Cincinnati Inquirer is reporting HERE that Scott Boras not only thinks Choo is a $90million player, but he also deserves a Jayson Werth type deal. In case you don't remember, Werth signed a 7 year, $126million deal with the Washington Nationals back in 2010. Even when he signed that deal I thought it was generous. No disrespect to Werth, but that deal was a little out of left field, excuse the cliche.

Now, Boras is trying to duplicate that deal with Choo. No offense to Choo, because he will be a huge help to whichever team he plays for, but  Boras is crazy. Werth has the experience that Choo doesn't have. He's been there for the big games when they are on the line. When push comes to shove and you have to perform to succeed. He's been in those moments. He knows what it is like to win so I guess that is why the Nationals gave him the big deal.

Choo has a lot going for him. He has a good combination of speed, power, and hitting....and on the right team he may help put a team ahead of the division. It was a good season for Choo, in 2013 he had a personal best .423OBP which Boras will definitely use to his advantage. He also hit an impressive 21 home runs, which is something he hasn't done since 2010. He also has some speed for the last 2 years he has stolen more than 20 bases. He is also versatile and can play anywhere in the outfield. That alone will be attractive to a team.....but until he can do it consistently Boras isn't going to convince me that he has the same value of Jayson Werth.

Choo is going to attract a lot of attention this off season. He has a lot of potential homes out there. We have already mentioned that he would make a good fit for us in SHIN SOO CHOO IS WANTED BY THE YANKS. Now that Curtis Granderson has rejected his qualifying offer from the Yankees, read that HERE it leads to a lot of interesting speculation.

So Boras....if you think that Choo and Werth have the same body of work I have to laugh for now. Maybe some day....but right now, I think you have lost your marbles.





--Jeana Bellezza, BYB Senior Writer and Editor
Twitter: @NyPrincessJ

  


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