Scott Boras Just Compared Jackie Bradley Jr. to Peanut Butter and Jelly
Scott Boras is certainly one of a kind. Every year his Winter Meetings press conference produces some odd or notable quotes as Boras attempts to be clever when delivering his address. On Tuesday, a few of his lines raised eyebrows but none was weirder than when he compared client and free agent center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to peanut butter and jelly.
Here's the quote:
Asked where Jackie Bradley Jr. fits in the CF market, Scott Boras tells reporters on a Zoom call that "JBJ is the PBJ of the major leagues. He's sweet, smooth and spreads it all over."
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) December 15, 2020
"A lot of attention" for JBJ per Boras who expects "something very grand for him" this winter.
That doesn't even make sense when you think about it. I get that Bradley's nickname is JBJ but it's PB & J, not PBJ, and the analogy is chunkier than one of the ingredients mentioned. Boras had some other one-liners that stood out during his Zoom call. They follow:
Scott Boras starts his Zoom meeting by acknowledging this isn’t the “Ferrari” of meetings. Rather, the “VW” of meetings.......
— Levi Weaver (@ThreeTwoEephus) December 15, 2020
...you know...
...........”Virtual Winter”
Scott Boras says he's pleased to see that the Mets' new ownership has "big apples." Boras notes that the Mets are now shopping "in that organic produce aisle."
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) December 15, 2020
My eyes just rolled so hard they actually fell out of my head, went around the block, hopped back on my couched and popped back in their sockets. That was rough. Scott, let me sincerely give you some advice: you're rich, you've already won, stop trying so hard.
Bradley hit free agency this winter after a successful eight-season run with the Boston Red Sox. He won a Gold Glove in 2018 and was also named ALCS MVP that year en route to helping the Sox win the World Series. The 30-year-old was solid in 2020, posting a career-high batting average (.283), with seven home runs, 22 RBIs ad an OPS of .814 while playing plus defense in center field.
A number of teams are interested in Bradley's services, so there's likely to be a bidding war. Boras is going to get paid yet again. And next year we'll be right back here, listening to him make some really weird comments during the Winter Meetings. Mufasa was right, life truly is a circle.