Why all the fuss over Kris Bryant?
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, 03-31-2015 at 11:13 AM (1439 Views)
The Chicago Cubs, as expected, sent top prospect Kris Bryant to minor league camp, and his next stop is likely Iowa for about 2 weeks, or so they say.
The Players Association, and Bryant's greedy agent, Scott "20 Mule Team" Boras, are crying foul. All they see is that Bryant led all players in HRs in spring training games in Arizona with 9, but, as others point out, he's committed 4 errors at 3rd base, and they want to test him in the outfield. Bryant hasn't said anything publicly, which leads one to believe that he really isn't all that concerned. He understands the business of the game. The Cubs, they say, are sending him down to save a year of service time so that Bryant, barring a future trade, doesn't become a free agent until after the 2021 season, instead of 2020, which would be the case if Bryant started the season in Chicago.
Boras doesn't like that, and has made no secret of his dislike of the system the Cubs and other teams have employed for years. He wants Bryant in Chicago now, so that 5 years from now, he can start planning on what he does best, fleecing teams interested in Bryant once he becomes a free agent. This man gave up his law practice to focus on being an agent/con artist 24/7/365, and while the players' union loves him, Joe Fan does not. His idea of a vicarious thrill is realizing the money he never made as a player by conning owners into overpaying for his clients based on past performances prior to the season before their walk years.
In the case of Bryant, Boras is ignoring his star client's defensive deficiencies, and that shouldn't be a surprise. A geek like Boras has looked the other way with former clients making bad decisions (i.e. Alex Rodriguez), and is only interested in what makes the money the best. He wants to be JG Wentworth, wanting his money now, but he'd be better served trying out for a role if Disney decides to do an Uncle Scrooge movie. The Beagle Boys wouldn't be that hard to cast.
In other words, to sum things up, a four letter acronym describes the message I have for Boras and anyone who thinks he's right. ™™™™. Do us a favor, Boras. Go away. You're scarring Bryant for life with this tripe.