DALLAS — It was the year 2000 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas when superstar shortstop Alex Rodríguez signed a massive, 10-year, $252 million deal with the Texas Rangers, becoming the highest paid player in the history of professional sports, with his agent, Scott Boras, getting it done.
Twenty-four years later, at the onset of the winter meetings at the same hotel in Dallas, history has repeated itself. This time, it’s Juan Soto who becomes the man of record, with Boras once again sending shockwaves through the sport after Soto agreed Sunday to a 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets.