Alex Rodriguez’s Former Agent Faces Backlash From MLB Fans After Singing $105 Million Star’s Praises
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An MLB star recently earned a lot of praise from a former agent of Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez, Scott Boras. Boras got rather poetic in appreciation of star slugger Carlos Correa. Boras is easily one of the most popular agents associated with the MLB. So, his comments on Correa went trending across social media.
Boras became Rodriguez’s agent when ‘A-Rod’ began playing professional baseball in 1994. Boras signed up ‘A-Rod’ to million-dollar term contracts with the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, and the New York Yankees. Thus, enacting a pivotal role in Rodriguez’s legendary MLB career.
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Meanwhile, Correa appointed Boras as his agent in January 2022. Following on, Boras helped Correa sign with the Minnesota Twins for a $105.3 million three-year term contract. As Boras’ sky-high admiration for Correa went viral online, baseball followers presented their opinions on the statement.
What did the MLB fans think of Scott Boras’ compliments for Carlos Correa?
At the end of the MLB regular season this year, Carlos Correa grabbed headlines with shocking news. Correa astounded the baseball community by suddenly dropping out of his contract with the Twins. Baseball fans got dumbstruck, as it was a completely unexpected move from Correa. Recently, Correa came into the spotlight again, after being complimented by his agent, Scott Boras.
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SNY TV network posted a video of an interview containing Boras’ comments on Correa, quoting, “You’re the Dior of defense. The Hermes of hitting. The Louis IV of leadership. The Prada of the postseason. It’s a one-stop-shop for a championship designer.”
Scott Boras on Carlos Correa:
"You're the Dior of defense. The Hermes of hitting. The Louis IV of leadership. The Prada of the postseason. It's a one-stop-shop for a championship designer." pic.twitter.com/Bm8ijCdmu7
— SNY (@SNYtv) November 9, 2022
One person replied, quoting, “I really despise this guy.”
I really despise this guy
— 2 Guys 1 Cup Podcast (@2G1CRangers) November 9, 2022
While another person pointed out a slight mistake by writing, “He should have said Louis Vuitton instead of LouisIV. The king was not a designer.”
he should have said louis vuitton instead of LouisIV. The king was not a designer 😅
— MariaRamona (@MariaRa95909537) November 9, 2022
Yet another person wrote, “Why is this hilarious. He practiced this infront of the mirror at least 10 times.”
Why is this hilarious. He practiced this infront of the mirror at least 10 times.
— d (@deejaydo) November 9, 2022
Whereas, one person took a dig at Correa, by writing, “Geez. He didn’t even have a great year. What an overrated and overpriced player. Pena was better.”
Geez. He didn't even have a great year. What an overrated and overpriced player. Pena was better.
— Derek (@DFlex2123) November 9, 2022
A few more fan reactions:
This from the Agent of Alliteration, the Talent Exagerrator Extraordinaire, the Master of the Monster Contract
— Josh Rogers (@JoshRogersNYC) November 10, 2022
🤦🏻♀️ please stop posting him…
— Samia (@SamiaHanna) November 10, 2022
Please God, someone shut this man up.
— 30StorySoapBox (@30StorySoapBox) November 9, 2022
Yea, that worked well for my Twins last year…
— Tom Gahler (@twgahler) November 9, 2022
Therefore, as is evident, most people were rather unimpressed by Boras’ articulated praise of Correa.
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Nonetheless, Correa still has proven his mettle in his playing career to date.
Is Correa worth the hype?
Correa made his MLB debut with the Houston Astros in 2015. He won the American League Rookie of the Year Award through his impactful display. The two-time All-Star Correa also made a significant contribution to the Astros’ 2017 World Series victory.
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So, what is your opinion of Scott Boras’ statement about Carlos Correa?
Edited by:
Abhishek Kumar