Human League

Referencing that huge '80s hit "Don't You Want Me?," let's zoom in on some talented, appealing and still unsigned free agents.  Cody Bellinger (above, as a 2019 Dodger) leads the pack of everyday players.  Coming off his bounceback season with the Cubs where he hit 26 homers, drove in 97 and posted an OPS of .881, you'd have expected he'd already inked a new deal -- but that's not been the case.

Nor has it been for Blake Snell.  Fresh off his second career Cy Young Award, he's remained unclaimed until President's Day.  So where's the hang-up?  He's a bit outspoken, some sources label him immature."  And it is odd that he has never thrown a complete game in eight big league seasons, partly due to his high pitch counts.  But in the case of both Snell and Bellinger, could having uber-agent Scott Boras represent him be the issue?

Starting to detect a pattern here?  Add Jordan Montgomery (below),  another Boras client to the list.  While he's never shown the career-long excellence we've seen from Snell and Bellinger, the onetime Yankee has done his best work after deadline deals the last two years, helping first the Cardinals and then the Rangers reach the post-season -- and in Texas' case, being part of the franchise's first World Series championship.

Here we are with camps open, players reporting and three prominent Scott Boras clients still unsigned.  Sure we've seen big contracts signed this winter by Ohtani, Yamamoto, Nola and Hader.  But these three stars are still waiting.  Might that ugly "C" word be about to resurface -- "C" as in collusion?  Stay tuned.




 

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itsbob826 said…
My guess is Scott Boras will be sending you gifts for suggesting that the reason these guys haven't signed $300M deals is collusion.
February 19, 2024 at 10:40 PM
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