Scott Boras’ figurative language is not as slick as it could be. But his feel for dramatic structure? That can only be admired. He entered the Winter Meetings with the three biggest names in free agency. He leaves not just with all three on new deals—worth a combined $814 million—but with the satisfaction that he ran the week, with each announced just after the last, in three days of deftly planned theater.
To recap: On Monday, Stephen Strasburg signed a record contract with the Nationals. That set the terms for the rest of the week.