Scott Boras Doesn't Care About All Of His Clients

by R.J. Anderson on Mar 30, 2007 3:12 PM EDT Comment 2 comments

This funny (sad) tidbit comes from Marc Lancaster

The most intriguing item of the morning was that McClung didn't know he had an option remaining. Most guys can be sent back three times after the reach a certain level, but a quirk of service time meant McClung had a fourth option year, and this is it.

"I was very surprised," he said. "I'm really disappointed that I was not made aware of not having an option. That's not the team's responsibility to make me aware of that, it's my agent's responsibility to make me aware of that. I'm really disappointed in that.

"I would have done spring a little different. I came into camp knowing, in my mind, that they couldn't send me out without trying to pass me through waivers. I understand it's a competition, but I put personal goals as far as the closer or what role aside this spring to really spring forward in my development as a pitcher with other pitches and other aspects of the game, the mental side and the physical side

Scott Boras is widely regarded as a super agent, and some even say he basically (and excuse my language) screwed the Rays by making them pass on Mark Teixeira or otherwise Tex would've went back to Georgia Tech for his senior year.

So when all is said and done it really is dumbfounding that Boras would help the Rays and spurn one of his bigger clients, right?

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Re: Scott Boras Doesn't Care About All Of His Clie

I think everyone and their brother thought Seth was out of options. I'm glad we get to keep him for the plain fact that he's always held himself accountable for his performance and never gives excuses....oh wait, I forgot he just blamed both of those on his agent.

Whether he was going to have to go through waivers or not would have made no difference on his spring batting practice display he put on. I don't blame Boras for not filling McClung in on his options status, I blame the guy attached to the arm for leaving the ball up and getting rocked on a regular basis the last two years.

Everyone has some degree of potential, but I have officially given up on Seth and welcome him to the world of AAA Roster Filler status for the rest of his career. I think I see hardwood floors and technical fouls getting closer and closer in his future every day.

by SeanDubbs on Mar 30, 2007 5:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Seth & Others....

The sun has officially set on Seth McLung. I do have a bit of a soft spot for the guy because of the previous regime, and he is refreshingly transparent, though not usually discernable, but the man simply couldn't get the ball down. Blame it on Butcher or Lou or whoever, in the end, you need to throw strikes. The move I am upset about is Orvella. What else do you want this guy to do ? In 2005, he was money in the 7th & 8th. Unless the objective is to have him close regularly in Durham in order to package him with a Norton or Wiggy in July, then what purpose does it serve. I guess the question will now be, who will be handed the Durham closer role. The sleeper in the entire mix is Salas. I watched him throw against Boston last Saturday...absolutely filthy stuff. And, I'm confident that he won't think too much to screw it up, a la Mr. McClung. As I said yesterday, those upset with JP being demoted should look no further than Seo Seo and Fossum. Exhibit A: the final "tune up" against the Reds today against a soft lineup. I know, it's Spring Training, the stats don't matter, blah blah...no one will ever convince me that guys who are true competitors can regularly turn "it" on and off, intending merely to "work on things". Regarding Upton, I have been pleasantly surprised this week with his improved play. The reality is such that he probably should be the 2nd baseman at this point..but again, that does not, and should not, keep Cantu out of the lineup. Cantu has proven himself at the Major League level, Iwamura has not. We're going to send Jorge to triple A, he'll light it up, Iwamura will struggle, and then NDRO will have egg on their face.

I know I am way off the reservation, but if this were my time, the opening day lineup would go something like this:

2B Upton
CF Baldelli
LF Crawfod
DH Gomes
RF Young
1B Cantu
3B Wigginton
C Riggans
SS Zobrist

I'd then use Dukes/Gomes/Upton/Cantu interchangeably, depending on matchups. Ex: Dukes DH's or spells Baldeli in Center, or Upton DH's, Wiggy plays second and Iwamura plays third...These guys need AB's. Cantu in AAA does nothing for me, and certainly does nothing for him. The past performance thing is nice, but the guy is 15 months removed from one of the better seasons, offensively, for a 2B in quite some time. We need to trade him or play him.

by Florida Son on Mar 30, 2007 6:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs