http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2008/11/what-will-derek-lowe-get/ Economic Thinking about Baseball Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2008/11/what-will-derek-lowe-get/comment-page-1/#comment-105177 Marc Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:39:27 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=1039#comment-105177 Sure, he's just doing his job. But, suggesting Derek Lowe, at age 36, is in line for a Zito-type deal is ludicrous and people, such as myself, are tired of hearing Boras and his ridiculous rhetoric year after year. Sure, he’s just doing his job. But, suggesting Derek Lowe, at age 36, is in line for a Zito-type deal is ludicrous and people, such as myself, are tired of hearing Boras and his ridiculous rhetoric year after year.

]]> http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2008/11/what-will-derek-lowe-get/comment-page-1/#comment-105172 Rick Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:25:18 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=1039#comment-105172 Why do you hate Boras? He's just doing his job, which is to get the highest contract possible for the players he represents. He does this every year. He always puts out numbers to the press for his players that are usually unrealistic. No big deal. Part of the game. There is a picture of Boras next to the word hyperbole in the dictionary. If you want to hate someone, hate the owners who overpay for players. Why do you hate Boras? He’s just doing his job, which is to get the highest contract possible for the players he represents. He does this every year. He always puts out numbers to the press for his players that are usually unrealistic. No big deal. Part of the game. There is a picture of Boras next to the word hyperbole in the dictionary.
If you want to hate someone, hate the owners who overpay for players.

]]> http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2008/11/what-will-derek-lowe-get/comment-page-1/#comment-105170 Marc Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:05:49 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=1039#comment-105170 Dear God. I hate Scott Boras. Dear God. I hate Scott Boras.

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