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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 |
Scott Boras's Waterloo? Pirates Place First Rounder Pedro Alvarez On Restricted List
I first heard about the Pirates placing first round draft pick Pedro Alvarez on the restricted list ($) this morning when I was listening to the Cubs/Pirates game on XM. (Also available via MLB.com, and in truncated form via AP.) The crux of the matter seems to be this: after Alvarez agreed (apparently verbally) to a $6M signing bonus, the contract was returned and approved by MLB after the 11:15 EDT deadline on August 15, according to the first-year player draft rules. There are several matters here for Scott Boras:
- This is not a loophole, though he would like it to appear so. At worst, what would happen is that Alvarez returns in the 2009 draft. Of course, if the deal actually was signed after the deadline, this raises the question, what good is a deadline is if it's not enforced?
- Boras does not want to be seen as being evadable. From the complete statement issued by the Bucs:
"Regrettably, we are not surprised that Mr. Boras would attempt to raise a meritless legal claim in an effort to compel us to renegotiate Pedro's contract to one more to his liking. We are, however, disappointed that Pedro would allow his agent to pursue this claim on his behalf. Pedro showed tremendous fortitude and independent thinking when he agreed to his contract on August 15.
Reading between the lines, the Pirates got around Boras, got Alvarez to agree to a deal, and then Boras found a loophole under which he could reopen negotiations. Only that opens the question: - What is the time limit on the restricted list? If it's indefinite, Boras just got his client a professional death sentence. Edit: apparently it is indefinite.
Labels: draft, pirates, scott boras, scumbags
Comments:
glad you picked this for the blog, Rob. Callingit Boras' Waterloo nails it.
He either needs to stand down or he is toast. He crossed well into slime territory with this one.The Bucs statement is solidly written. The fact they are represented by someone who came from the MLB contract office gives it additional credence: the Pirates are standing onthe firm, moral higher ground.
Mr. Alvarez, you just received an education from one of the better universities in this country. It's time to start using it.
He either needs to stand down or he is toast. He crossed well into slime territory with this one.The Bucs statement is solidly written. The fact they are represented by someone who came from the MLB contract office gives it additional credence: the Pirates are standing onthe firm, moral higher ground.
Mr. Alvarez, you just received an education from one of the better universities in this country. It's time to start using it.
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