No. 1 baseball draft pick may not sign record contract


	No. 1 baseball draft pick may not sign record contract

kelvin273

8-15-2009 11:32 PM

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baseball, draft, scott boras, washington nationals

kelvin273 says:

So basically, this kid is being used as a pawn so Scott Boras can change the going rookie salary scale and get himself bigger commissions. Why do agents seem to ruin baseball more than any other sport?

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8-18-2009 1:29 AM

kelvin273

It looks like they got the deal done.

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