Boras Dismisses Crawford's Deal As Framework For Ellsbury
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:27 pm
Scott Boras has dismissed the idea that the seven-year, $142 million contract Carl Crawford signed with the Boston Red Sox in 2010 is comparative for free-agent Jacoby Ellsbury.
Boras called Crawford's deal an "old contract."
"For any elite player, the number of premium players at that level who get to free agency now are rare," Boras said of how much interest there is in Ellsbury. "Teams recognize that. I think they view those players as difference-makers and getting players that are top-five offense, top-five defense at their positions, and they're young, are a real opportunity for a franchise."
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