"Borat" has grossed $120 million at the box office. Scott Boras has negotiated record-setting deals for his clients and just signed Daisuke Matsuzaka to the Red Sox for $52 million.
But who comes out on top in our tale of the tape?
BORAT VS. BORAS | |||
Topic | ![]() Borat |
![]() Boras |
Edge |
Wrestles with: | Fat, naked, very hairy cameramen | Fat, presumably not naked, very rich businessmen | Borat |
Travels across America to: | Expose the warts of America | Expose the stupidity of general managers | Borat |
Fleeces: | Residents of small Romanian village who were not paid nor told they would be depicted as ignorant criminals, whores and racists | Rulers of Red Sox Nation who were forced to pay more than $100 million for a pitcher who has never thrown a major league pitch | Boras |
Phrase that makes peoples' skin crawl: | "Can you sign this release form?" | "He's a Scott Boras client" | Borat |
Secretly desires: | ![]() Pam Anderson |
![]() $100 million contract for oft-injured outfielder J.D. Drew |
Borat | Can't believe he once: | Left his "mark" in a cloth baggie | Got the Dodgers to pay $105 million for Kevin Brown | Boras |
Could be convicted in court for: | Entrapment of college frat boys | The Darren Dreifort contract ($55 million, 9 wins) | Boras. Five percent of $55 million is $2.75 million |
Landmark career move: | ![]() Gets booed singing national anthem at rodeo |
![]() Negotiated $252 million contract for Alex Rodriguez |
Boras |
Not quite as clever as you think: | The prostitute in the movie is actually a comedian and actress | Couldn't get Daisuke Matsuzaka ($52 million) a bigger contract than Gil Meche ($55 million) | Boras. Five percent of $52 million is still $2.6 million |
Tells people to say: | "Niiice!" | "I just want to give it my best shot and Good Lord willing, things'll work out" | Borat |
Sleeps on: | Sidewalk outside convention hall | Bed of gold with 1,000-thread count sheets of imported Italian silk and quilt made from rare Tanzanian ostrich feathers | Borat |
In event of nuclear war: | Survives in small village in Kazakhstan | Survives along with George Steinbrenner and attempts to negotiate $100 million contract for a cockroach | Borat |
Winner: Borat. Greed is overrated. A funny movie makes us laugh.