Scott Boras vs. Buster Olney: Scott Boras is pumping up his client, Prince Fielder, in hopes that the hefty 1B will get a Tex-like $180 million contract. Buster Olney, in speaking with unnamed sources, said Fielder is basically a joke on defense, and his weight could be an issue. Boras shot back: “This stuff about a ‘bad body’ is bull. He may be a thick guy but he’s an athlete. He certainly is not the worst first baseman in the league like they say. It’s all hearsay. I’m tired of unnamed sources. No one put his name on those comments. Nobody mentioned that he just tied the (Brewers) club record for consecutive games played (274). He goes out there and plays every day. How many guys do that? They didn’t talk about that. People who know Prince know about his work ethic, what he’s like in the clubhouse and the attitude he takes out there every day, wanting to win. It has nothing to do with his body type. All of those things boost his value.” [MLB Trade Rumors]