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One of the agent’s missions for</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Boras cashing in for future pros</title><link>http://atbat.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/24/1289237.aspx#1300081</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:33:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1300081</guid><dc:creator>Bill, Burbank, Ca</dc:creator><description>I would just like to add to all the greedy little ballplayers High School or College about your signing bonus and Scott Boras Y would any parent allow their kid around this habitual manipulator who is only after his own bottom(fitting huh) line. Remember Matt Harrington a kid from Palmdale, Ca that was ill advised on a signing bonus of $4mill when apparently offered $5. He didn't sign and his 97 #1 was 89 in 4 months. Pedro Alvarez says $6 isn't enough(boras). Baseball needs to reorganize their draft if u pkem they are now professional this advising thing does not work and what u need to do is address that problem. Any good lawyer can write a good contract. Suspend and bar Boras immediately cause u will always believe this ***ZZERRR u not give to your company employees. don't give it to him or the kids greed. Harrington doesn't have a dime now.</description></item><item><title>Boras cashing in for future pros</title><link>http://atbat.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/24/1289237.aspx#1301231</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:32:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1301231</guid><dc:creator>Charles, Grand Prairie, Texas</dc:creator><description>Boras is highly representative of what's wrong with baseball. &amp;nbsp;The prevailing attitude is what's in it for me? &amp;nbsp;I don't blame somebody for wanting to get paid what they are worth. &amp;nbsp;I do the same thing. &amp;nbsp;But at some point I'd rather get paid slightly less and be part of a great team than just be about the money. &amp;nbsp;I have to wonder how much longer baseball will be flush with cash. &amp;nbsp;I made a concious decision that baseball isn't deserving of my spending money. &amp;nbsp;I'm not interested in subsidizing whiny millionares, Manny (I grew up in LA and cheer for the Dodgers). &amp;nbsp;I wish BBall the best of luck. &amp;nbsp;I'm a fan for life but you'll have to be content with my cheers and not my cash!</description></item></channel></rss>