Scott Boras does hyperbole like Stephen Curry shoots — in volume and effortlessly. The agent inflates, conflates and overstates in the name of embellishing clients, creating leverage and making sure no one sees him sweat even when the market is working against him.
On Monday, Boras was doing his best P.T. Barnum, mentioning on MLB Network Radio not just that scouts were watching Dallas Keuchel throw simulated games, but that there were so many that, “We he had to open the hot dog stand.” But hype probably is no longer necessary. A confluence of factors has emerged to create a competitive market that was lacking in the offseason:
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