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Post by hembo36 on Oct 11, 2007 18:38:12 GMT -5
If not the best in a while he was certainly close. Regardless of Bobby Cox this guy made the Braves the team they were. Not only that i think he got the Royals into the playoffs a few times... he is widely credited as having a eye for raw talent..i dont know if thats true but thats what they say...i do know i can say the above based on their track record....i know a few will do whatever is necessary to discredit that statement but still....Its fact atlanta sucked before he got there....Its also true KC was never good again once he left...you make the call
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Post by astrobuddy on Oct 11, 2007 19:25:58 GMT -5
I agree with you. He has been a great GM. He will be a good President. I would have loved to have him. He is 67 years old and I am sure he wants a rest although he has incinuated that he is leaving the GM spot because of Scott Boras. With Mark Texieria being a Borass client it isnt a stretch that what is best for the Braves isnt what John would be able to do because he has stated he would never again sit at a table with Scott Boras.
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Post by hembo36 on Oct 11, 2007 20:14:22 GMT -5
Geez..how many big name clients does this borass have?
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Post by astrobuddy on Oct 11, 2007 20:58:16 GMT -5
Here is a list I got from wikipedia..... May or may not be complete.
Jim Abbott (retired)
Rick Ankiel
Steve Avery (retired)
Carlos Baerga
Rocco Baldelli (former client)
Kenny Bania
Josh Bayne (former client)
Tim Belcher (retired)
Jay Bell (retired)
Carlos Beltrán
Adrián Beltré
Andy Benes (retired)
Ian Bladergroen
Barry Bonds (former client)
Chris Bootcheck
Taggert Bozied
Andrew Brackman
Kevin Brown (retired)
Bobby Brownlie
Jay Bruce (former client)
Miguel Cabrera (former client)
Bill Caudill (retired)
Bruce Chen
Ed Caesar
Chris Coghlan
Anthony Cozzette
Joe Crede
Colin Curtis
Gary Daley
Johnny Damon
John Danks
Jimmy Delgado
Jason Donald
Darren Dreifort (retired)
J.D. Drew
Stephen Drew
Alex Fernandez (retired)
Prince Fielder
Éric Gagné
Colin Gardner
Tyler Greene
Jeremy Guthrie
Mark Hamilton
Craig Hansen
Robert Harper
Matt Harrington
Matt Harvey
Keith Hernandez (retired)
Ramón Hernández (former client)
Jose Hernandez
Bobby Hill
Luke Hochevar
Matt Holliday
Frank Hullings
Andruw Jones
Ian Kennedy
Sun-Woo Kim
Danny Kolb
Xavier Delgado
Jeff Larish
Travis Lee
Kyle Lohse
Felipe Lopez
Rodrigo Lopez
Derek Lowe
Matt Lungariello
Ryne Malone
Greg Maddux
Daisuke Matsuzaka
Seth McClung
Mark McCormick
Ben McDonald (retired)
Kevin Millwood
Andrew Miller
Zach Miner
Mike Moustakas[1]
Xavier Nady
Robb Nen (retired)
David Newhan
Alex Ochoa
Magglio Ordóñez
Chan Ho Park (former client)
Corey Patterson
Eric Patterson
John Patterson
Mark Pawelek
Mike Pelfrey
Carlos Pena
Oliver Pérez
Rick Porcello
Guillermo Quiroz
Anthony Reyes
Alex Rodriguez
Iván Rodríguez
Kenny Rogers
Robby Rogers (former client)
José Rosado
Bob Sacamano
Rey Sanchez
Dane Sardhina (former client)
Max Scherzer
Scott Schoeneweis
Bobby Seay
Gary Sheffield (former client)
Kurt Stillwell (retired)
Dennis Tankersley
Julian Tavarez
Willy Taveras
Brien Taylor (retired)
Taylor Teagarden
Mark Teixeira
Chin-hui Tsao
Jason Varitek
Ron Villone
Jarrod Washburn
Jeff Weaver
Jered Weaver
Matt White
Brad Wilkerson
Bernie Williams (retired)
Carlos Zambrano (former client)
Barry Zito
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Post by hembo36 on Oct 11, 2007 21:58:09 GMT -5
and he probably hasnt talked to 99% of those guys in years..personally...these sports agents are douchebags..arod and beltran he probably has on speed dial..fck everyone else...he will pay attention to jones this off season though...count on it
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Post by astrobuddy on Oct 11, 2007 22:00:52 GMT -5
I imagine his team talks with these players on a normal basis. Agents dont have guaranteed contracts. They can be fired overnite. Not talking to his players would be a BAD thing.
Sure they are douchebags hembo... its their job.
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