Christmas always comes late in the Boras family – everyone is content to hold out for more presents.

To be fair, your opinion of Scott Boras is really a matter of which side of the outrageously inflated contract you’re on. Take Mark Teixeira, for instance. This year Boras is demanding in the neighborhood of a $200 million deal for the slugger. That kind of money can make for a pretty Merry Christmas if you're the one cashing the checks. But for the owner who has to pay that contract or for the rest of us who wonder where all this money will come from, it’s pretty easy to see Boras as the villain.

This year has helped Boras solidify his image as one of the most notorious player agents ever.