MLB 2023-2024 Offseason - Endgame

[Just Regular]

Jed Hoyer and Scott Boras did sit together at a presser for Cody Bellinger.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39618924/cubs-cody-bellinger-excited-push-long-term-deal

"With any negotiation, there is a misperception that we just fire offers back and forth to each other," Hoyer said. "We did a lot of talking about what each side wanted. Over the last five to seven days, we kind of targeted a deal that made sense for both sides."

Boras added: "I have to prepare Cody that this is what they're going to do," regarding teams' lack of long-term offers. "The likelihood of you getting what players with your skill set normally get is probably not going to be there. So you have to have another optimal plan. It includes a shorter term with flex.

"Free agency is like a turkey and a thermometer. You have to go in, see what the temperature is, evaluate it."

 

[backwardsk]

I’d like to know what, if any, offers he turned down earlier in the process.

[btdart20]

14 hours ago, Just Regular said:

Jed Hoyer and Scott Boras did sit together at a presser for Cody Bellinger.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39618924/cubs-cody-bellinger-excited-push-long-term-deal

"With any negotiation, there is a misperception that we just fire offers back and forth to each other," Hoyer said. "We did a lot of talking about what each side wanted. Over the last five to seven days, we kind of targeted a deal that made sense for both sides."

Boras added: "I have to prepare Cody that this is what they're going to do," regarding teams' lack of long-term offers. "The likelihood of you getting what players with your skill set normally get is probably not going to be there. So you have to have another optimal plan. It includes a shorter term with flex.

"Free agency is like a turkey and a thermometer. You have to go in, see what the temperature is, evaluate it."

 

The turkey/thermometer reference is proof that you moonlight as a Boras wordsmith/PR guy!