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Scott Boras has no plans to retire anytime soon.
Speaking with Graham Bensinger, the 73-year-old MLB agent compared his career trajectory to that of a Supreme Court justice.
“I figure I’ve got a good 30 years left,” he said. “We’ll see how the health is around 100.”
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Asked if he would retire, Boras said, “I don’t think that’s in my vocabulary, mainly because the vibrancy you receive from what you do is life unto itself. In other words, you’re not you unless you’re doing what you do in the manner you can do it.
“You get up in the morning and our sports training institute gives me a list of things I’ve got to do. You do that every day and you do that why? You’ve got to compete with the game. You have to stay up with the game. You have to stay after it. And that brings you the ability to enjoy so many other things in your life — your grandchildren, and your children, and the people you work with, and seeing them grow success in their careers. That’s really, really rewarding.”
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Boras has negotiated thousands of contracts for his clients, including the most lucrative pact in baseball history: Juan Soto’s December 2024 contract with the New York Mets. Boras has been around long enough — five decades in baseball — to have negotiated contracts for current Hall of Famers like Greg Maddux. He has
Why not make it six decades? Or seven?
Boras has already outlasted five commissioners of baseball. He will make it six when Rob Manfred retires after his contract expires in 2029.
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As the president of his eponymous agency, Boras represents many of MLB’s top free agent players every offseason. In recent years, this has led to a tradition of holding press conferences at the GM Meetings and Winter Meetings every November and December, respectively.
While those press conferences often lead to extended monologues in which Boras debuts his comedy material, he’s a busy negotiator behind the scenes. Busy, apparently, is just how he likes it.
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Speaking with Graham Bensinger, the 73-year-old MLB agent compared his career trajectory to that of a Supreme Court justice.
“I figure I’ve got a good 30 years left,” he said. “We’ll see how the health is around 100.”
MORE: Mike Tyson might not know who Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is
Asked if he would retire, Boras said, “I don’t think that’s in my vocabulary, mainly because the vibrancy you receive from what you do is life unto itself. In other words, you’re not you unless you’re doing what you do in the manner you can do it.
“You get up in the morning and our sports training institute gives me a list of things I’ve got to do. You do that every day and you do that why? You’ve got to compete with the game. You have to stay up with the game. You have to stay after it. And that brings you the ability to enjoy so many other things in your life — your grandchildren, and your children, and the people you work with, and seeing them grow success in their careers. That’s really, really rewarding.”
MORE: Reviews of Netflix’s Home Run Derby telecast are one-sided
Boras has negotiated thousands of contracts for his clients, including the most lucrative pact in baseball history: Juan Soto’s December 2024 contract with the New York Mets. Boras has been around long enough — five decades in baseball — to have negotiated contracts for current Hall of Famers like Greg Maddux. He has
Why not make it six decades? Or seven?
Boras has already outlasted five commissioners of baseball. He will make it six when Rob Manfred retires after his contract expires in 2029.
MORE: Dodgers send message about White House visit
As the president of his eponymous agency, Boras represents many of MLB’s top free agent players every offseason. In recent years, this has led to a tradition of holding press conferences at the GM Meetings and Winter Meetings every November and December, respectively.
While those press conferences often lead to extended monologues in which Boras debuts his comedy material, he’s a busy negotiator behind the scenes. Busy, apparently, is just how he likes it.
Continue reading...
