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"[Scott] Boras, who despised former Nats general manager Jim Bowden, lobbied for [Mike] Rizzo to...

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"[Scott] Boras, who despised former Nats general manager Jim Bowden, lobbied for [Mike] Rizzo to replace him in the job, even raising the possibility, according to sources, that Strasburg would not sign with the Nats as long as Bowden was in charge of his minor league development."

Washington Post writer Thomas Boswell in article entitled, "Nationals encounter risks, rewards of dealing with Scott Boras while working to sign Bryce Harper" talking about the agent the Nats will be dealing with today as they attempt to sign their second-straight no.1 overall pick.