Paging Mr. Boras

Back in March, agent Scott Boras told Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated that, because Bryce Harper wanted to spend the rest of his career with one team, Harper wouldn’t have any opt-outs as part of his contract.  Or as Boras put it, “Bryce Harper wanted to play on a winning team now and one that has the revenues to sustain it.  He got all those things.”  Oh, really?

The player Boras has called “iconic” hit a so-so .260 for his forever team, which finished at .500 and well out of the playoffs.  Harper’s 114 RBIs were the twelfth most in baseball, eighth best in the NL.  You could say there are icons and icons.  There’s also Harper’s ex-Nationals’ teammate Anthony Rendon, who led all of baseball with 126 RBIs.  Would Rendon have had more with Harper in the lineup?  Would the Nationals be going to the World Series for the first time in their history with Harper still on the team?

The Phillies are reportedly interested in Dusty Baker and Buck Showalter among other candidates to succeed Gabe Kapler as manager.  I wonder if it’s too late for Boras to negotiate an opt-out clause for his client?