Scott Boras to LA Angels: Bend Over
Superagent Scott Boras continued his assault on the National Pastime by orchestrating a last minute $4 million signing bonus with the LA Angels for former Long Beach State pitching ace Jered Weaver.
“He hasn’t pitched competitively in a year, and we’re not sure what kind of shape he’s in,” said Angels GM Bill Stoneman. But that didn’t stop him from offering the younger brother of Dodger pitcher Jeff Weaver the seventh-highest bonus in draft history for players signing with the team that selected them.
Weaver originally sought a signing package in the $10 million range before dropping his asking price to $8 million in March to $6 million last week. So the Angels probably feel like they got a bargain.
The deal marked another victory for Agent to the Stars, Scott Boras. Boras, the man behind Kevin Brown’s seven year, $105 million contract with the Dodgers (thanks for taking Brownie off our payroll, Steinbrenner) and A-Rod’s $50,000 dollar-per-blink deal, was later seen hunched over wearing a top coat and cape and twirling his handlebar moustache.
