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A Chicago source has reported that after the White Sox thought they had agreed on a deal that Damon and his agent, the notorious Scott Boras, agreed on, Boras has now upped the price again for Damon. This time the White Sox aren't going to play his game, and have told them their offer is good until Sunday, after which they will withdraw.
http://www.southtownstar.com/sports/2059713,022110sptsoxcubsnotebook.article

Scott Boras is notorious for pulling schemes like this. Many of the MLB teams simply won't even deal with Boras and the players he represents because they feel Boras' ethics are suspect. The White Sox vowed not to deal with Boras again after they were involved with Magglio Ordonez a few years ago. He had a knee injury and reconstructive surgery the final year of his contract with the White Sox. Boras asked the WS to make a free agent offer to Ordonez, but refused to allow the team and team doctors to examine his knee. Ultimately, the Sox pulled out and the only team left was the Tigers, who signed him at a cut-rate price. Boras was upset, since his game is to play 2 or more teams against each other to bid up his players, and he's dissed the White Sox since then for not coming up with an offer for Ordonez. I think the Sox feel that's what he is trying to do again with Damon, and Ken Williams doen't want to get caught bidding against a phantom offer.
 
Just announced- Johnny Damon decides to take the Tigers' offer for a 1-year contract. The Tigers offer was for slightly more money than the White Sox or Braves were offering, but supposedly Johnny's wife hates Detroit and doesn't want ot live there.
 
Da Coach said:
A Chicago source has reported that after the White Sox thought they had agreed on a deal that Damon and his agent, the notorious Scott Boras, agreed on, Boras has now upped the price again for Damon. This time the White Sox aren't going to play his game, and have told them their offer is good until Sunday, after which they will withdraw.
http://www.southtownstar.com/sports/2059713,022110sptsoxcubsnotebook.article

Scott Boras is notorious for pulling schemes like this. Many of the MLB teams simply won't even deal with Boras and the players he represents because they feel Boras' ethics are suspect. The White Sox vowed not to deal with Boras again after they were involved with Magglio Ordonez a few years ago. He had a knee injury and reconstructive surgery the final year of his contract with the White Sox. Boras asked the WS to make a free agent offer to Ordonez, but refused to allow the team and team doctors to examine his knee. Ultimately, the Sox pulled out and the only team left was the Tigers, who signed him at a cut-rate price. Boras was upset, since his game is to play 2 or more teams against each other to bid up his players, and he's dissed the White Sox since then for not coming up with an offer for Ordonez. I think the Sox feel that's what he is trying to do again with Damon, and Ken Williams doen't want to get caught bidding against a phantom offer.
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I have no problem with CWS not dealing with Boras. That guy is a snake, but he produces amazing results for his clients. Too often his players seem to sign giant contracts and under perform.
 
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