Strasburg may need "wa" where he's going...

[Mad Mark]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/02/AR2009070201804.html

Boras, in his continuing crusade to end the draft (and increase his own wealth), may try to take Strasburg to Japan...

This summer, Boras has another high-profile client, San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg, for whom he would love nothing more than to blow apart baseball's draft system, allowing Strasburg to be compensated in line with his talent -- his asking price is believed to be around $50 million -- as opposed to within the parameters of the current system, in which no player has ever received more than $10.5 million.

Even before talks began with the Washington Nationals, who made Strasburg the first overall pick June 9, Boras was dropping hints privately that he is preparing to explore a new frontier in his ongoing draft-busting crusade: Japan.

Such a ploy, were Boras to go in that direction, could involve a variety of issues, from the complex relationship between Major League Baseball and Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, the residency requirements of both countries and, of course, the Major League Rules.

[lint06]

If there is anyone I wouldn't mind seeing get hit by a bus in regard to baseball it is Boras. I think he's awful for the game.

[Crazysilver03]

If Boras tried this, Selig has discretion to stop it because he would be bypassing the Rule 4 draft rules.

[isestrex]

LOL if Boras is telling some kid to bluff going to Japan to get him more money he completely deserves to be ignored and forced to take the bluff.

That's right Scott, do you really think the kid's parents are going to be happy with a kid of that talent being forced to pitch in a lesser league half way across the world just so you could get a few bucks?

[RShack]

Raise your hand if you believe what Boras says.

{* long silent pause *}

Me neither...

[whatdoiget000]

Time to invoke the old "Best Interests of Baseball Clause"

[geschinger]

It's a shame Washington is in the position they are of having had a player not sign last year making the public relations more difficult.

In a perfect world I'd be more than fair to Strasburg - offer him David price money + 10-15% and it'd be a take it or leave it deal and I'd take my chances w/the #2 pick next year.

[OrangeJerseys]

If it were any other sport in which Boras was trying this crap I wouldn't care so much, but this guy needs to be banned from baseball and tarred and feathered.