Calling Dr. Boras, Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine

Well, this is interesting. Scott Boras is having problems bluffing his way into a big contract for client Carlos Correa with the Mets after they became the second team to balk at formalizing a deal over worries about Correa’s health. And here I thought the problem concerned his back. But, No, what first caught the Giants’ attention and now the Mets’ is a right fibula that required surgery back in 2014. Me, that would be two reasons to walk away. Correa played 136 games last season, down from 148 in 2021. That’s in addition to the 109 games he played in 2017; 110 games in 2018; and 75 in 2019. My sense is that most of those games lost involve Correa’s back. Caveat emptor. Last week, Boras said, “There is no medical issue with Carlos,” as in “none.” He would know. Right?