Quite a bit of that leverage has now evaporated. Much of Boras' mojo came from his ability to tune and amplify the rumor mill, turning it into an echo chamber that had the big market teams scrambling to sign the next big thing from his stable before their competitors did. That was to the great benefit of his clients. He made his living tapping a rich vein of over-cap gold.

Given the new CBA and the very harsh penalties for over-spending, teams will have no choice to be a lot more frugal. His job has been made much tougher and he knows it. His blood-curdling screams after the agreement was made public are testimony to that.