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Scott Boras

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The Resume

    (November 2, 1952- )
    Born in Elk Grove, California
    President of Scott Boras Corporation
    Clients include Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Damon, Bernie Williams, Barry Zito, Carlos Beltran, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Andruw Jones, Greg Maddux and Ivan Rodriguez

Why he might be annoying:

    He is responsible for some of the most outrageous contracts in Major League Baseball history.
    He is disliked by several Major League Baseball owners.
    His high priced client salary requests put small market teams at a disadvantage.
    He encourages amateur draft picks to hold out for more money and to refine their playing skills to make them more marketable.
    His claim that he earned a doctorate in industrial pharmacology is heavily disputed.
    He announced Alex Rodriguez had opted out of his Yankees contract during Game 4 of the World Series (2007).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He attended law school.
    He played minor league baseball.
    He started out by negotiating major league contracts for minor league players.
    He offers sports psychologists for his clients and defends them against unproven allegations and undue criticism.
    Warren Buffett advised Alex Rodriguez to bypass Boras when negotiating a new deal with the New York Yankees (2007).

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 105 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 33 Votes: 12.12% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 80.95% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 26 Votes: 84.62% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 84 Votes: 70.24% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 59 Votes: 72.88% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 102 Votes: 75.49% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 122 Votes: 78.69% Annoying