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Kingdom_of_Zito · PorterMariners (3:05:33 AM): Who would you add to take myself?

Scott Boras is going to be listed in a medical dictionary under diseases.

At least Huntington has a chance to take a deep breath now, right? Guess again. The Pirates enter the home stretch in negotiations with Vanderbilt third baseman Pedro Alvarez, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, and they must sign him by next Friday's deadline or watch him return to school or play independent league ball. Alvarez's advisor is Scott Boras, so rest assured that those talks will be a blast.

browntown653

If they don't sign him, can we just contract the Pirates on the spot?

Kingdom_of_Zito · PorterMariners (3:05:33 AM): Who would you add to take myself?

Mold Pittsburgh and Kansas City to form a mediocre powerhouse known as the Kansasburg City Poyals

browntown653

Eek, their lineup would still be awful.

ljshorty89

No, they would have a team of.....

uhh.....

David DeJesus, Andy LaRoche, Jose Guillen, Alex Gordon, uhhhh......

...well, the rotation would have Bannister, Greinke, Karstens, Maholm, Duke, Gorzellany....

...Ok, they would still suck.

Kingdom_of_Zito · PorterMariners (3:05:33 AM): Who would you add to take myself?

Nate McLouth, Ryan Doumit, Gil Meche, Billy Bob Butler, Matt Capps, Joakim Soria

ljshorty89

Okay....they'd be mediocre.

Kingdom_of_Zito · PorterMariners (3:05:33 AM): Who would you add to take myself?

I at least named their allstars!

Kingdom_of_Zito · PorterMariners (3:05:33 AM): Who would you add to take myself?

Yeah mediocre. But a better mediocre than what they are right now.
I think

ljshorty89

Haha, fair point.

Kingdom_of_Zito · PorterMariners (3:05:33 AM): Who would you add to take myself?

PITTSBURGH -- No. 2 draft pick Pedro Alvarez refused to sign his contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the players' association filed a grievance Wednesday claiming the Aug. 15 deadline was unilaterally extended by Major League Baseball without the union's permission.

The Pirates announced early on Aug. 16 that Alvarez, a power-hitting third baseman from Vanderbilt, agreed to a minor league contract with a $6 million signing bonus. The Pirates said his agent, Scott Boras, told the team Alvarez would not report unless the deal was renegotiated. Boras claimed the agreement was reached after the midnight deadline for draft picks to sign on Aug. 15.

Alvarez was placed on baseball's restricted list.

ESPN - Pirates place Alvarez on restricted list; signing in jeopardy - MLB

Contract, now.

ljshorty89

Rough deal for the Pirates.

"Regrettably, we are not surprised that Mr. Boras would attempt to raise a meritless legal claim in an effort to compel us to renegotiate Pedro's contract to one more of his liking," Pirates president Frank Coonelly said in a statement, "We are, however, disappointed that Pedro would allow his agent to pursue this claim on his behalf. Pedro showed tremendous fortitude and independent thinking when he agreed to his contract on Aug. 15."

I love how the Pirates get a little dig at Boras by saying that they weren't surprised that he would pull something like this. I don't understand why Alvarez would put himself in such an awkward situation when he was already getting a 6 million dollar signing bonus.