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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...2009070201804.html?wprss=rss_sports/nationals
Basically he is threatening to establish residency in Japan if Strasburg doesn't get a huge contract. If he is able to get away with it Strasburg would be eligible to be an international free agent. Unfortunately for Boras ML rules give the commish the power to "bend" the rules if he thinks a money grubbing agent is trying to find a gray area.
This is just another reason ALL players, American and international, should have to go into a single amateur draft.
Basically he is threatening to establish residency in Japan if Strasburg doesn't get a huge contract. If he is able to get away with it Strasburg would be eligible to be an international free agent. Unfortunately for Boras ML rules give the commish the power to "bend" the rules if he thinks a money grubbing agent is trying to find a gray area.
This is just another reason ALL players, American and international, should have to go into a single amateur draft.