[Rome] Dana Brown said negotiations with Alex Bregman “stalled” and the Astros pivoted to Christian Walker; Bregman’s agent, Scott Boras: “Over time, teams learn if you’re running from leadership and talent, you’re running from the ultimate goal.”

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  5. Unfortunately for Boras, the Astros ran from the price tag, combined with some red flags in Bregman’s recent performance. They’ve done a solid job of replacing him and plugging a massive hole at 1B. Now they need an outfielder or two and they’ll be fine.

  6. What’s with the posts of signings that 1. Do not directly announce the signing in the headline and 2. Are paywalled articles

  7. Heart broken to see him go but 200 mil was just never gonna happen. Astros record contract is 150 mil to Altuve.

  9. Boras is in the process of Confortgomerying a whole gaggle of second-tier stars this offseason!

  10. Running from getting stuck with whatever boras leftovers are still around in march asking above their value because you ended up playing boras’ game and are desperate

  13. The Astros went from cellar dwellers to the fringe of a dynasty. I don’t think they’re running away from the ultimate goal. I’m pretty sure they are living it. 

  14. Only Scott Boras can make me side with the Houston Astros.

    I don’t really blame teams for not wanting to shell out ridiculous contracts just bc they’re a Boras client

  15. He’s a 4 WAR guy on the wrong side of 30. I would say he’s not worth much more than Chapman’s deal. No one is giving him a 200 mil deal.

  16. Feels like more middle tier free agents need to realize Boras will not get them what they really want and stop hiring him.

  19. 12 teams are defined as poor – A’s, White Sox, Pirates, Guardians, Orioles, Rays, Reds, Twins, Brewers, Marlins, Royals, Dbacks.

    1 team is a tourist attraction: Rockies

    5 can’t spend due to competitive window or choice to not spend: Angels, Mariners, Nationals, Cardinals, Tigers

    9 rich teams that are comfortable with what they have at 3rd: Braves, Giants, Astros, Red Sox, Phillies, Rangers, Cubs, Dodgers, Padres.

    So that’s: Yankees, Mets, Blue Jays.

    Once the three teams say they are comfortable with what they have, leverage is lost. When it comes to first base, it’s down to the Mets and everyone knows that Vlad Jr. may hit the market looking for $500M. What is the end game in all this?

  20. He is in transition from a great fielding/good hitting player to a good fielding/averageish hitting player

    Astros made the right move and with another under the radar move Bregman’s production is replaced at a fraction of the cost

  21. Bregman and Burns not having signed yet is kind of concerning for Boras. Teams are filling their holes quickly and they are running out of suitors.

  27. They ran from a 10 year contract for a 31 yr old who’s been in offensive decline for 5 years. We will definitely miss his insight with the pitching staff though

  29. Somebody please sign this guy before Cashman does and I’m forced to boycott the team

  31. Yes Scott. It’s a shame how much of a joke the Astros front office has been the last 10+ years

  34. I wouldn’t consider myself a fan but the amount of boras hate on here is beyond absurd

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