THE REVENGE OF SCOTT BORAS!

Is Scott Boras back on top again? Yes, but let's not confuse that with any sort of likeability factor. Last winter I had a lot to say about Boras. I definitely had my fun stirring the pot because, he just had an underwhelming winter for his clients. The massive contracts that were predicted for his big star clients never panned out. I laughed, and celebrated because let's face it....it's so easy to really dislike the guy and he just failed.

In June we said SOTO READY TO LET BORAS "DO HIS THING" EVEN THOUGH HE'S SUCKED AT IT LATELY.  We wondered if the baseball world finally had enough of Boras and his crap and that's why his big free agents didn't sign anywhere close to what they were projected to make. Suddenly, Boras had lost his touch. Jordan Montgomery was so disappointed in his deal, he ended up firing Boras! I said the market clearly didn't value his clients the way he did. He looked out of touch with baseball.

Fast forward a year later and everything has changed. Is it a comeback? I'm not sure if it's a comeback or just a rare gem of a client like Juan Soto. He's the white whale every team wants to land after Soto had multiple chances to sign a very profitable extension but turned them all down. Now Scott Boras is back to doing Scott Boras things.

Those Boras things right now, include an epic battle believed to be narrowed down to The New York Mets won the Soto Sweepstakes. Boras did a good job trying to suck every last dime out of both of these New York teams. It is like the revenge of Boras, back from sports agent failures of the past. Now negotiating a deal for his client worth around three quarters of a BILLION dollars. This is more than Shohei Ohtani money, folks. Suddenly, I can't say he sucks like I did at the beginning of the year.

In the end, Mets, win on more money and yes years than the Yankees, and if you're Boras, that's the goal right?

I do believe that Boras is back in a big way. He sucked last winter, but he doesn't right now. At the end of the day, this deal is done it is a new record and Boras and Soto get the last laugh.

--Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa

BYB Senior Managing Editor

Twitter: @nyprincessj