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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Sources: Shin-Soo Choo turned down a seven-year, $140M contract from the Yankees, even after Jacoby Ellsbury signed. <a href="http://t.co/LDVEw326wT">http://t.co/LDVEw326wT</a></p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="

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He's a nice player and all but how do you turn that down?

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He's a nice player and all but how do you turn that down?

Maybe, but, with Boras as the agent, you never ever know.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Sources: Shin-Soo Choo turned down a seven-year, $140M contract from the Yankees, even after Jacoby Ellsbury signed. <a href="http://t.co/LDVEw326wT">http://t.co/LDVEw326wT</a></p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="
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He's a nice player and all but how do you turn that down?

Your agent is Scott Boras. Still I have a hard time thinking he'll get more than that from TEX or Seattle. Lohse II.
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The Rangers or Astros will eventually cave to Boras. I think we can officially stop thinking about Choo now.
I don't see the Rangers topping that offer when they can sign Cruz for a lot less. Astros would be nuts to spend that. I think Seattle is the only team crazy enough.
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Anyone who STILL thinks that the Orioles should sign Choo is nuts!

I don't see how he could turn down that contract. And on another note, I guess the yankees arent really that serious about staying below the 189m tax line. Who da thunk it? :)

Seriously, some of us, never even had the Orioles in the Choo market.

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Anyone who STILL thinks that the Orioles should sign Choo is nuts!

I don't see how he could turn down that contract. And on another note, I guess the yankees arent really that serious about staying below the 189m tax line. Who da thunk it? :)

I heard on the radio this morning that with the signing of BRob and some lefty reliever, the Yanks are now over the tax line.

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Hopefully. Like I said, I like Choo, and would not exactly like seeing him have this negative experience, but we need more Boras miscalculations and failures.

I think Boras made a major over evaluation of Choo and his skillset.

Not that Choo isn't a good player, but 20 million dollar a year, long term contract. No thanks

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