"Boras' reputation hit for the second year in a row..."Hate extension contract? I need to think again" 78 billion won first baseman FA contract 'Strong aftermath'

"Boras' reputation hit for the second year in a row..."Hate extension contract? I need to think again" 78 billion won first baseman FA contract 'Strong aftermath'

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"We need to rethink our disgust with the extension contract."

Pete Alonso (31, New York Mets)' two-year, 54 million-dollar contract as a free agent is facing a strong backlash. Many say it is a "failed contract" by agent Scott Boras. Alonso has already rejected the Mets' seven-year, 158 million-dollar contract during the 2023 season. The reverse offer of a short-term contract did not work much in the FA market.

Of course, Alonso had the fewest homers (34) in the 2024 season, excluding the shortened season of COVID-19 since his debut in 2019. His OPS also fell below 0.8 for the first time. Moreover, strikeouts were the most since his debut. He was criticized for his poor ball count.

Therefore, if Boras accepted a $158 million extension in 2023, the Mets could be criticized immediately, but Boalonso could have been the best option. Of course, no one knows about the future of people, so there is nothing to say about Boras and Alonso's strategic judgment to maximize Alonso's value at the time.
Even so, it is true that Boras is too stingy an agent for non-FA extension contracts. Even internal free agents often send their agents to the free agent market to sign a contract to remain. Furthermore, there were foreign media reports that there are many players and clubs complaining of fatigue following Boras' unique brinkmanship negotiations. Clubs no longer seem to be dragged by Boras' method.

In the end, Boras had to sign short-term contracts that included opt-outs to major FA for the last two consecutive years. It was a re-contract for FA, but it was difficult to satisfy the player 100% in that it did not give him a sufficient contract period and amount anyway. Kim Ha-sung's two-year, $29 million contract is also a case in a big way. 카지노사이트

Blitzer Report identified Boras as the loser of Alonso's contract, dividing the winner and loser of the deal. "Boras is doing well this winter, with the money he secured from Juan Soto, Blake Snell and Corbin Burns. But Alonso is not his best work," Blitzer Report said.

At the same time, Bleacher Report said, "Boras suffered a reputation hit in the winter for the second year in a row. We need to rethink our long-standing disgust with extension contracts." It is unlikely that the veteran agent among the 73-year-old veterans will change his stance in the wake of the Alonso contract, but there is a possibility that voices calling for a change in style will be raised.